Just changed my mind about using a regular drill for post holes in rocky ground. What was supposed to be a 2-hour job in my own backyard took me the whole weekend.

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That post hole drill story is giving me flashbacks to when I tried clearing a stump with a regular sawzall. Three hours in, I was just sitting in the dirt questioning every life choice that led me to that moment. The good news is you only make that mistake once, and then you just suck it up and rent the right tool from the start.

emery_hall2mo ago

Oh man, "the whole weekend" hits home. I tried using my regular drill for fence posts in what I thought was just hard dirt. Turns out my yard is basically a gravel pit. I spent more time swearing and trying to sharpen the auger bit than actually digging. My arms were jelly by Saturday night and I still had to rent a proper post hole digger on Sunday. Never again.

drew_grant522mo ago

Ouch, that sounds like a brutal weekend. Did you ever find out what was actually under there, like an old driveway or something? I'm always curious what makes some spots so much worse than others. That kind of surprise turns a simple project into a real battle.