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  • From: "William H Shoemaker" <wshoemak AT illinois.edu>
  • To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Setting ground posts, Driving in or Digging holes
  • Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2010 07:18:32 -0600

Probably would depend on the soil Jay. If you have soil that’s largely free of stones, I’d drive them. If you have problems with stones, auger them. But be sure to tamp the posts in by stages as you backfill if you auger. You don’t want settling after you have the house reconstructed, especially if there are vents that need to open and close efficiently.

 

Bill

William H. Shoemaker

Sr. Research Specialist, Food Crops

University of Illinois - Crop Sciences

St Charles Horticulture Research Center

535 Randall Road, St Charles, IL, 60174

630-584-7254, FAX-584-4610

wshoemak AT illinois.edu


From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Jay Sleichter
Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 10:21 PM
To: Market Farming
Subject: [Market-farming] Setting ground posts, Driving in or Digging holes

 

I have purchased and dismantled and moved home a 30 by 48 Stuppy's Powerhouse Greenhouse. I am going to use it as a high tunnel.  I am needing opinions and experiences.  At it's previous location, all the ground posts were set in concrete and alot of it.  I have new ground posts and I was wanting to know you opinion. 

Do I drive them in the ground with a post driver or loader bucket or do I dig holes and set them and then tamp the soil back around the pipes?  Which one is better?  I know which one is easier!
Here is the plan, I am planning on putting concrete in the four corners and around the center rib and ground posts.  I am planning to set the posts in the ground 48 inches.  It is just the other 12 posts. Do I dig or drive? What would you do or what have you done?

Thanks,

Jay

Jay's Jellies, Produce and More
Clay Center, Kansas
www.jaysjellies.com
http://highfarming.blogspot.com/

 




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