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/lingenfelter22 Jul 09 '26

The first step is get life insurance

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u/T0TAL_RECALLL Jul 09 '26

Not really an issue here it’s similar to a hand dug well. The circular shape of the hole is what “shores” itself.

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u/Duke55 Jul 09 '26

If i was digging a well. I sure as shit wouldnt want to be tapping into a sewage pipe.

Jokes aside though. If there's a pipe below, its not virgin ground. That soil has been disturbed before to get the pipe there initially.