Stop the cave in

[porchdawg]

Stop the cave in

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Evening everyone. I have a quick question. What is the bes way to keep pea gravel from falling back into your dug hole. I was at a school playground on Saturday, pea gravel covered the area where all the swings, monkey bars and other equipment was located. Each time I got a hit which seemed pretty often I would dig a wide hole but the gravel would continually fall back in. What is the best way to prevent this? The gravel is at least 6 inches deep.

 

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[Jeffro]

Re: Stop the cave in

I have used a metal rake to cut a swath down to the point where I can dig easily. Good thing about pea gravel is it moves easily, as you noticed! It takes no time at all with an 18 inch wide rake to cut a swath maybe 2 feet long and 6 inches deep. Pretty quick to shove it all back in when you're done, too.

 

[DigEmAll]

Re: Stop the cave in

Set up forms and pour yourself a cement coffer dam!

Just kidding... use a rake like Jeffro says. Makes short work of it.

 

[Jeffro]

Re: Stop the cave in

I DO like the coffer dam idea, though....

 

[EDDE]

Re: Stop the cave in

zeke sand scoop?

 

[gldhntr]

Re: Stop the cave in

same problem here only bigger.....how to dig 3 1/2 feet down into the side of a gravel bank without digging the million pounds of gravel that keep falling into hole from bank gldhntr