the "rumor" was in that it was a number with 4 0's behind it any way, so not a good deal
Digging in Frozen Ground
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the "rumor" was in that it was a number with 4 0's behind it any way, so not a good deal
What this guy said. Another thing that works is hot water and black plastic. The plastic works better if it is cement blanket but a few layers of black plastic and straw work.
Lets the sun do the work for you.
Get a really good drill and some rebar. As a temp fix, drill a 2 holes through the remaining post in the ground and 2 holes in the one still attached to your mailbox. Drop the rebar in with a lot of liquid nails squirted in the holes, and you should be good to go until the spring when you can do the job right.
Best advice so far. Much less work and easily will last till Spring and maybe a lot longer.
Rep for you.
Step 1: Remove mailbox from remains of old post.
Step 2: Craft new, improved post that is adequate for supporting small tin enclosure packed full of credit card applications and unsolicited magazines.
Step 3: Spend entire weekend trying 10 rediculous exercises in futility recommended by members of CF, half of which were suggested with tongue firmly planted in cheek.
Step 4: Receive medical treatment for exhaustion and frostbite.
Step 5: Blame Flag Guy.
Step 6: Wake after blacking out to find an pick-ax in your hands and a shattered computer at your feet.
Step 7: Move 500 miles south and set mailbox post in warm, soft earth without incident.
Step 8: Never tell ANYONE about this.
Step 2: Craft new, improved post that is adequate for supporting small tin enclosure packed full of credit card applications and unsolicited magazines.
Step 3: Spend entire weekend trying 10 rediculous exercises in futility recommended by members of CF, half of which were suggested with tongue firmly planted in cheek.
Step 4: Receive medical treatment for exhaustion and frostbite.
Step 5: Blame Flag Guy.
Step 6: Wake after blacking out to find an pick-ax in your hands and a shattered computer at your feet.
Step 7: Move 500 miles south and set mailbox post in warm, soft earth without incident.
Step 8: Never tell ANYONE about this.
One other idea to what's already been suggested.
I work in engineering/surveying and once in a while we'll have to go dig up a section corner in the middle of winter, not fun. :no: Usually this is in the middle of a frozen gravel road. We use a propane-fueled weed burner to thaw the ground/road, then use the pick/spade combination to finish the job. If you knew someone you could borrow said device from, it works pretty slick.
I work in engineering/surveying and once in a while we'll have to go dig up a section corner in the middle of winter, not fun. :no: Usually this is in the middle of a frozen gravel road. We use a propane-fueled weed burner to thaw the ground/road, then use the pick/spade combination to finish the job. If you knew someone you could borrow said device from, it works pretty slick.
Rent one of those contraptions MidAmerican just used to dig 2 6 foot deep holes in my front yard.
Frozen ground didn't stop them. Heck the 30 foot tall tree they drove through to start digging gave them more trouble than frozen ground.
Frozen ground didn't stop them. Heck the 30 foot tall tree they drove through to start digging gave them more trouble than frozen ground.
For some reason I feel this was one of the more entertaining threads in awhile...hilarious stuff!
