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Used a 4-inch auger bit on a cedar post in clay soil and the hole just collapsed in on itself...
I figured a bigger hole would mean easier setting, but now I know you need a proper bell-bottom or at least a wider base in that kind of ground, or the concrete has nothing to grab onto.
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mia_hart9022d ago
Ugh, been there, my clay soil ate a post hole the same way last spring.
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mary_foster9216d ago
So you went with a 4-inch bit for a cedar post. Did you try wetting the clay first to help it hold shape, or was it just a total cave-in right away?
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