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Read articles →An owner-operator documents the layout and post-hole drilling phase of building a tractor shed on their own property. The video walks through squaring the site with strings and the 3-4-5 method, explains the 9-post layout sized to fit two tractors, and shows actual digging with a used PTO auger, including a rock obstacle and the tip about starting a pilot depression first. Best for DIYers planning a similar pole-barn or post-hole project.
Posted by the Back In The Woods channel, which appears to be an owner-operator sharing first-hand project experience from their own land.
The holes were dug about 44 to 46 inches deep, which the owner says should be below the frost line.
A neighboring farmer provided a tool to pop out and pry the rocks, since the auger would not push down past them.
Dig a small pilot depression first, similar to punching metal before drilling, so the auger sets in the right spot and does not roll around.
Use strings with weights crisscrossed between corners, or measure 3 feet one way and 4 feet the other, checking for a 5 foot diagonal.
