Last year, my 65' long backyard dog eared picket fence blew over. Not wanting to re-install 4x6 lumber that will just rot again, I purchased enough retaining wall blocks for the 4' height x 65' length. I starting digging 10" backwards to the base of retaining wall block line for drainage rock purposes. Then, starting digging 24" deep between the 6' spaced wood fence post cement blocks. Was actually doing pretty ok. I would say 12" depth for over half... almost to 24" for the rest. Then tire slashing stuff happened and all that got put on hold.
Fast forward to this year. Either I am 1 year older (52) or this smoke is wearing me out faster. Living in northern NV, we have had fire season all summer long where the air quaility index has been super red. This sunday was not TOO horrible so gave it a shot.
I love doing DIY stuff. But I think I met my match. Before looking to hire a contractor or heavy machinery assistance... any one have ideas to not only dig 24" depth (frost line) for underneath retaining wall blocks...but also removal of these HUGE concete fence posts? I actually sledgehammered one last year and it took all day.
I am open to renting something from HD or such.
The problem I see... no way to get any machinery down low. Would love to try a backhoe but...
Fast forward to this year. Either I am 1 year older (52) or this smoke is wearing me out faster. Living in northern NV, we have had fire season all summer long where the air quaility index has been super red. This sunday was not TOO horrible so gave it a shot.
I love doing DIY stuff. But I think I met my match. Before looking to hire a contractor or heavy machinery assistance... any one have ideas to not only dig 24" depth (frost line) for underneath retaining wall blocks...but also removal of these HUGE concete fence posts? I actually sledgehammered one last year and it took all day.
I am open to renting something from HD or such.
The problem I see... no way to get any machinery down low. Would love to try a backhoe but...
