bonersnow OP t1_je6w7tz wrote
Reply to comment by PrettyNothing8962 in Should I use Deck Blocks for building a new deck by bonersnow
Oh, if I had to go the footing route. I would ABSOLUTELY rent an auger. I'm too old and whiney to deal with that kind of pain
DerCatzefragger t1_je8hdtk wrote
I rented an auger and it destroyed me and my friend's backs. Deadlifting a 75 pound machine with 150 pounds of soil clinging to it 4 feet straight up out of a hole is not easy. The auger is certainly faster. . . but it sure as hell isn't easy.
134dsaw t1_je7oppz wrote
I'm also in southern Ontario and planning a deck build. Was thinking blocks, but will probably do footings.
Instead of an auger, go to home depot and rent the little skid steer thing with an auger on it. They're fairly cheap and you get the pleasure of a machine doing all the hard work for you. Bonus points for it because they usually send it on a trailer with a little bucket too so you can easily deal with the dirt from the hole.
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