How do I dig a hole for flag pole?
nc soil is clay and rocks. dig down 3 inches you hit rocks. what method would be best besides tnt?
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You can rent a hand held auger from a small tool rental store. However, be careful using it because it will jerk you around when it hits rocks.
Another option would be to use a pick to remove the rocks.
We have similar soil and we ended up digging holes much larger in diameter than needed in order to remove the rocks and then back filled the holes.
post hole diggers work on this here is more info
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEt_JJqSwas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U50N3lLxirA
Get ground wet first it will be heavier but easier to dig up/not like trying to dig thru concrete, just do a little at a time & need to do as Kathy suggested dig hole larger than needed and remove the rocks as you go then after you get flagpole cemented in place backfill it with some of the rocks and dirt you removed. Using the right tools makes job easier,get yourself a nice sharpened pointed shovel & a long solid steel pry bar it'll make it easier,also a level to make sure you set the base pole straight or you will really have a problem,something(several 2x4's )to hold it plumb/straight while cement cures. if you are digging hole bigger than you actually need you'll put in a concrete form around flag pole base to hold cement then add the backfill to hold it in place or you can buy extra cement and fill the whole hole. Post hole digger probably useless if the rocks have any size to them,hand-held Auger may work but careful it'll jerk right out of your hands if you hit descent sized rock. You can do this Divagram wear some soft leather work gloves
Divagram,
I feel your pain. I have erected far more fences that I care to remember in rocky New England soil. My go to tool for large rocks in my way that an auger or post hole digger are afraid of is a long crowbar like the one I linked below. It can loosen soil around a rock so you can get it out, break rock into smaller pieces, and pry a rock out. It's long and heavy so you get good leverage. Use the 60 inch length.
https://www.amazon.com/Temper-66-Inch-Pinch-Point-Crowbar/dp/B0019LT5W8/ref=pd_cp_469_3?pd_rd_w=r7bOn&pf_rd_p=ef4dc990-a9ca-4945-ae0b-f8d549198ed6&pf_rd_r=HZ08T2FTA64SGMJJ0VP5&pd_rd_r=0a76eb84-49b3-11e9-8ebd-c96ed3868fbe&pd_rd_wg=LiWUa&pd_rd_i=B0019LT5W8&psc=1&refRID=HZ08T2FTA64SGMJJ0VP5