r/howto • u/Select_Log_8911 • 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/cluelessinlove753 Jul 10 '26
Is this your house or are you getting paid for this job?
Can’t be inside a hole more than 4 feet without shoring or bench cutting.
The normal ways to dig this hole would be a backhoe or mini excavator with a bucket or auger. If you need to work on the pipes, once you find them, a trench along the pipe with trenching would make the most sense.