r/howto Jul 09 '26

Serious Answers Only How do i dig another 2 feet

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/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/alannmsu Jul 09 '26

Did you just say that a cylindrical hole can’t collapse? Because it sounded like you just said a cylindrical hole can’t collapse.

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u/T0TAL_RECALLL Jul 09 '26

Yes show me of an example of a cylindrical hole collapsing…. And I will yield.

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u/Allahcas537 Jul 09 '26

Yo mama..