How to Dig a Hole

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Call the municipal government to verify digging the area is safe.. Spray a hole outline.. Gather the right supplies for the job.

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1

Call the municipal government to verify digging the area is safe.

Step 1

Call the municipal government to verify digging the area is safe.

2

Spray a hole outline.

Step 2

Spray a hole outline.

3

Gather the right supplies for the job.

Step 3

Gather the right supplies for the job.

4

Use powered equipment if possible.

Step 4

Use powered equipment if possible.

5

Wait for a dry day, if possible.

Step 5

Wait for a dry day, if possible.

6

Loosen the dirt with a mattock.

Step 6

Loosen the dirt with a mattock.

7

Shovel out the soil from the outside, moving inwards.

Step 7

Shovel out the soil from the outside, moving inwards.

8

Keep your disposed soil in one place.

Step 8

Keep your disposed soil in one place.

9

Measure the depth of the hole.

Step 9

Measure the depth of the hole.

10

Lay down a tarp next to your hole.

Step 10

Lay down a tarp next to your hole.

11

Place ads for your free soil.

Step 11

Place ads for your free soil.

12

Send your soil to a landfill.

Step 12

Send your soil to a landfill.

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