How to Dig a Fence Post

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How to Dig Post Holes More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by Sara Petry | permalink
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Whether you are building a fence or putting up a flagpole or a bird house on a pole, you may find the need to dig a small diameter hole. Using a shovel for this job means making your hole larger than you need, so you may choose to use post...
Tags: WikiHow, Dig Post Holes, wiki, how to articles, how to instructions, DIY, tips, howto, learn, how do I

For further reading: http://www.wikihow.com/Dig-Post-Holes ^[1]

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Concrete is a no-no for fence posts More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by Kim Person | permalink
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It has been awhile since I wrote about fence posts, but a buddy asked about replacing some a few weeks ago, so I decided it was time again.
Tags: lifestyles, columns, natl, houseworks

For further reading: http://poststar.com/lifestyles/columns/natl/houseworks/concrete-is-a-no-no-for-fence-posts/article_eee2a8aa-9bd9-11e1-a9c4-0019bb2963f4.html ^[2]

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How to Use a Post Hole Digger More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by AHE La red social cristiana | permalink
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In this how-to video, This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows how to dig fence-post holes
Tags: Hand Tools , Home Improvement Tools & Equipment, Yard, Yard Details, Fences, Other Hand Tools, How-To & Repair, Install, Video

For further reading: http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/video/0,,20045323,00.html ^[3]

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How to Dig a Post Hole More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by PYR | permalink
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To dig a post hole, you need this. And it's nice to have this...though many a post hole has been d...

For further reading: http://thepioneerwoman.com/blog/2013/06/how-to-dig-a-post-hole/ ^[4]

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Installing Fence Posts | Home Depot Canada More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by ali musani | permalink
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If you want your fence to outlast its first summer, you need to set the posts deep enough in the gro...
Tags: auger, post hole, footing, fence, post, concrete

For further reading: http://www.homedepot.ca/know-how/projects/installing-fence-posts ^[5]

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1. http://www.wikihow.com/Dig-Post-Holes

2. http://poststar.com/lifestyles/columns/natl/houseworks/concrete-is-a-no-no-for-fence-posts/article_eee2a8aa-9bd9-11e1-a9c4-0019bb2963f4.html

3. http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/video/0,,20045323,00.html

4. http://thepioneerwoman.com/blog/2013/06/how-to-dig-a-post-hole/

5. http://www.homedepot.ca/know-how/projects/installing-fence-posts