[TowerTalk] Digging a tower foundation hole

[Kelly Johnson]

Maybe I will be able to get a bobcat back there. It's not the width I'm
worried about, but rather height. It would need to be less than 6 or 7 feet
tall in order to fit under a "lean-to" that is permanently attached to one
side of the house. I'll look into small bobcats or a hand auger. That sounds
like the best plan.

 On 9/22/05, Malcolm Ringel <mringel at bluecrab.org> wrote:
>
> In the "Doing the Best One Can with the Hand One is Dealt" category, it
> depends a lot on what you CAN get to the hole location. I am presuming
> that
> if you can't get a back-hoe or even a bobcat to the site, that you can't
> get
> a utility size tractor with a PTO driven auger either....but, surely you
> could get a gas engine portable/hand-held auger to the site. That will
> break
> the compacted soil up so that you (or who-ever you hire...more later) will
> "only" have to shovel the now loose dirt out. You would be best served to
> re-enforce the sides for safety ... the deeper the more dangerous.
> Q: If you can't get a bob-cat to the site, how will you get the tower
> itself
> to the hole ? bcat can't be much wider than the tower itself.
> I suggest you spend the money to get someone who does it on a regular
> basis
> to do it ....not just for the safety issues, but because it can be
> back-breaking work, even with help.
> Good luck.
> 73
> Malcolm Ringel
> K3KZ
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kelly Johnson" <n6kj.kelly at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 3:52 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Digging a tower foundation hole
>
>
> > There is a very good chance that (after 4 years of waiting and fighting
> > with
> > city planners) I am finally going to be allowed to install a tower: in
> > another city of course. I will most likely go with a USTower HDX-555 (or
> > similar). The house I am looking at may not have enough room to get a
> > backhoe or bobcat into the back yard. Any suggestions as to how to get a
> > hole dug?
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