Which post hole digger is best? Nearly every house, deck or dock you’ve stood on started with the same thing: a deep hole, dug through dirt and rock and backfilled with a sturdy post surrounded by ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Placing posts on your property can be physically demanding, but using a reliable and effective post hole ...

Digging post holes is made easier by the use of a post-hole digger. This handy tool digs and lifts out the dirt all in one step. But one way to improve this handy gadget is to start at the bottom and ...

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Q: I have an older ranch-style house on a big lot, and one of the neighbors clipped my mailbox. Now I get to spend my Saturday replacing it. Can you please tell me how? A: It sounds like you might ...

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Do you necessarily need to use the whole bag of concrete? Why not just dig the hole, insert the post, and fill it to ground level with concrete? That's what I'd do, anyway, but I'm no Tim Taylor.

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