[TowerTalk] Digging The Hole

[Richard Solomon]

Better yet, just fill the hole with
concrete. It's cheaper than a
funeral.

Square up the part showing above
ground, no one will see whats
below it.

73, Dick, W1KSZ

On Sat, Feb 10, 2018 at 7:19 AM, Patrick Greenlee <patrick_g at windstream.net>
wrote:

> Depending on your soil type and other extant conditions you might easily
> be killed.  Just because you haven't had a cave-in digging to your current
> stage of progress is not a reliable indicator of your safety as you
> proceed. As far as the corners are concerned, they can be squared off with
> a manual post hole digger AKA "Idiot Sticks" and or shovel with you
> standing on a ladder placed in the hole. A cave-in under these
> circumstances would be an inconvenience not a prelude to your funeral.
>
> Alternatively, shore up the hole leaving the corners uncovered. Then you
> can access the corners and the bottom of the hole but not be buried by a
> cave-in. Don't make dying to get a tower installed a literal fact.
>
> Be safe.
>
> Patrick        NJ5G
>
>
> On 2/10/2018 7:52 AM, jimlux wrote:
>
>> On 2/9/18 11:04 AM, Joe Partlow wrote:
>>
>>> So I'm in the process of digging the hole for my tower foundation. I've
>>> dug
>>> most of it out with a mini-excavator but now I have to climb down inside
>>> to
>>> finish up the corners and such. the hole will be 4' X 4' x 6' deep.
>>> Should
>>> I be worried about cave-ins?
>>>
>>>
>> It depends. What's your soil like?
>> if it collapses, how deep will you be buried?
>>
>> If you're buried waist deep, you just have to wait til someone comes to
>> dig you out (or you can dig yourself out with your hands).
>>
>> If you're buried with your chest under dirt (i.e. the collapse knocked
>> you over, or there's a big pile of dirt next to the hole, so the hole will
>> be filled back up), you will likely die before someone can dig you out,
>> even if they're standing there, shovel in hand, ready to start digging.
>>
>> I'll readily admit that when I was younger and more ignorant, I climbed
>> down into plenty of holes. I won't do it now.
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