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 ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Putting up a fence sounds simple until you get to digging holes for the posts. Using a regular shovel might work for smaller jobs, but when ...

"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 ...

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 ...

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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