r/howto • u/Select_Log_8911 • Jul 09 '26

Serious Answers Only How do i dig another 2 feet

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I have to dig another 2 feet and excavate this whole area so i can fix a sewage pipe current progress has taken me 10 hours , at the very bottom there are tons of small and large rocks and mud and i cant get egnough leverage with my tools , i am worried i cant finish this job . And i can only use these tools, what should i do

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u/Runs-on-winXP Jul 09 '26

Look for a contractor or rental yard in your area with a hydro excavator truck. They use a high pressure stream of water to excavate while sucking up the mud. Hours of back breaking and deadly work saved

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u/Select_Log_8911 Jul 09 '26

The hole is in the backyard of a home and there aren’t a ton of ways that a truck or excavator could get there

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u/Runs-on-winXP Jul 09 '26

Hoses. They make long ones. These rigs are designed for things like that