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foundation digging question

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stevieandsam

10-11-2004 15:59:22




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I'm digging a foundation for a steel building with a backhoe, but i'm having a problem getting a "clean" edge. the soil is a heavy clay and keeps coming out in large chunks, pulling out chunks on both sides of the top edge. I'm trying to take very small shallow bites, but the chunks keep coming out. any advice?




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Roy Suomi

10-12-2004 19:39:40




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 Re: foundation digging question in reply to stevieandsam, 10-11-2004 15:59:22  
Does your bucket have flush sides or is there a side cutting edge going up the entire length. In many cases if there is no side cutting edge on the outside of the uprights ,the bucket drags the entire side causing it to pull at side walls instead of cutting it off cleanly..



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NC Wayne

10-11-2004 20:49:08




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 Re: foundation digging question in reply to stevieandsam, 10-11-2004 15:59:22  
I'm no expert backhoe operator by any stretch of the imagination but when I dug my footings I had the same problem part of the way around. I found that it helped to scratch the dirt loose with the teeth before trying to curl the bucket and actually dig it out. Sort of like scoring the grain in on a piece of wood before you use a chisel on it to keep it from tearing out too much. You might not actually have to let the bucket stand straight up, you might be able to give it a little curl toward you where the teeth can dig in and if your luky you'll score it and pick up some dirt at the same time. If that doesn't work, personally, I really wouldn't worry about it too much. As long as the bottom of the hole is "square" your not gonna be wasting any concrete when you pour the footings and when you go to backfill it's actually easier to fill in and pack the dirt against the foundation walls if there's a little extra room. Just my .02

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JimInOz

10-12-2004 03:01:09




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 Re: foundation digging question in reply to NC Wayne, 10-11-2004 20:49:08  
Maybe you could attach a slim ripper to back of bucket(make it detachable).Just give the area a light rip before digging.Also makes machine more versatile.



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