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Posted by Digilla on August 25, 2007, 4:35 pm
I plan to remove a chain link fence from my back yard. I have read
plenty of posts suggesting different ways of doing this, and sense I
cannot get a vehicle into my back yard, I plan to dig out the posts.
However, I am concerned about the holes that will be left behind. No
one seems to mention the best method of refilling these holes. What
is the best practice for refilling the post hole? Should I use dirt,
sand, a combination of both, or something else? Thanks for your input.
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Posted by Richard Thoms on August 25, 2007, 4:57 pm
Quote: Digilla wrote on Sat, 25 August 2007 15:35
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> I plan to remove a chain link fence from my back yard. I have read
> plenty of posts suggesting different ways of doing this, and sense I
> cannot get a vehicle into my back yard, I plan to dig out the posts.
> However, I am concerned about the holes that will be left behind. No
> one seems to mention the best method of refilling these holes. What
> is the best practice for refilling the post hole? Should I use dirt,
> sand, a combination of both, or something else? Thanks for your input.
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Best to just refill with what is already around there. Probably just dirt. Just
make sure you tamp it down regularly as you fill to knock out any large void
areas. Of course you can spread in gravel and sand but just for filler, and be
aware that the gravel might show up again if you do any future digging in the
area.
--
Richard Thoms
President - Top Service Pros, Inc.
Connecting Homeowners and Local Service Professionals
http://www.TopServicePros.com
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Posted by Don Phillipson on August 25, 2007, 5:22 pm
> I plan to remove a chain link fence from my back yard. I have read
> plenty of posts suggesting different ways of doing this, and sense I
> cannot get a vehicle into my back yard, I plan to dig out the posts.
> However, I am concerned about the holes that will be left behind. No
You do not say what the posts are made of or
what diameter. If metal (with no concrete base)
it may be faster to remove them by pulling them
out, leaving smaller holes to refill. The two methods:
-- brute force, e.g. by a tractor or car on a paved
roadway. The vehicle does not have to be near:
you can use a long cable.
-- levering the posts vertically upward. You can
place your fulcrum so as to multiply the force
applied.
Post holes of 2" diameter or less may need
no special filling thereafter: or you can cut
lengths of 2x2" scrap lumber that come up to
within 2" of the soil surface.
--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)
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Posted by Steve Barker LT on August 25, 2007, 5:24 pm
dirt is what came out. Put dirt back.
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>I plan to remove a chain link fence from my back yard. I have read
> plenty of posts suggesting different ways of doing this, and sense I
> cannot get a vehicle into my back yard, I plan to dig out the posts.
> However, I am concerned about the holes that will be left behind. No
> one seems to mention the best method of refilling these holes. What
> is the best practice for refilling the post hole? Should I use dirt,
> sand, a combination of both, or something else? Thanks for your input.
>
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Posted by SteveB on August 25, 2007, 5:58 pm
>I plan to remove a chain link fence from my back yard. I have read
> plenty of posts suggesting different ways of doing this, and sense I
> cannot get a vehicle into my back yard, I plan to dig out the posts.
> However, I am concerned about the holes that will be left behind. No
> one seems to mention the best method of refilling these holes. What
> is the best practice for refilling the post hole? Should I use dirt,
> sand, a combination of both, or something else? Thanks for your input.
>
Combination. Tamp it tight as you fill it up with a 4 x 4 or a pole.
Steve
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