Anyone use this on sandy Florida soil? I need 3' holes for fence posts and just wonder if I'll end up scooping all the sand out by hand... ugh
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About 18" down in Michigan soil which was surprisingly sandy and I was scooping most of it out by hand towards the bottom.
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Sometimes the soil will want to sift out. In these cases, just have a hose ready to dampen the soil and you'll be fine. I'm in St Pete living on the dune that is Pinellas county.
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wet the soil/sand first, and again as you dig your hole. you may need to shovel out some but most should come out with the digger.at least it does work for me ok.
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Have only used mine in clay soil, but since the bottom of this auger is open it will not retain dry powdery soil.If your sand is wet, it may hold together enough for this to work. When it works, it is easier than using a regular clamshell post hole digger.
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The hole is only used to help screw the anchor into the sand. You put the metal rod through the two holes, and it makes it easier to twist the anchor pole into the sand. You use the plastic clamp on the side of the pole (just above where the 2 holes are), to tighten the connection between the top and bottom poles. Just push the clamp down after you have put the top part of the umbrella into the bottom pole. Another thing that would probably be helpful is to angle the pole slightly toward the direction the wind is coming from. That will prevent the wind from getting underneath the umbrella top and lifting it out of the bottom pole (if the wind is too strong). The top part of the umbrella is pretty heavy, so gravity should help keep the two poles together properly, as long as you angle the whole thing towards the wind a little bit. But it is too heavy to angle it toward the wind too much, so we are only talking about a few degrees. If you do these things, it should help. Good luck!
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It says put water in the tube which is what I did. You should be able to stake it on a ground surface. Mine is on a patio so I could not use anything other than water. Would not consider trying sand the hole is an inner tube.
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I have similar conditions and I dug out and filled in area with garden soil first. That seems to have worked well. Have had it in place all summer and is very sturdy. I think it would be very tough to get it in deep enough otherwise.
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I am new at this too, so don´t worry...Its perfect for that, I bought the ¨Everlast Double End Striking Bag¨ and its perfect for avoiding drilling the floor, i filled it with water and works great, you can also try sand. Hope the information helps, enjoy and stay active!
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I have sandy soil Myself and they seem to work just fine. You can trap them if You wanna let it become Your "full-time-job". I put "quality" alkaline batteries in and Mine have lasted up till I remove units in early Sept. I plant Mine about 2-3 inches beneath the soil surface and make "SURE" You make a map of where You've planted them. I'll write down for example on a piece of paper 5 feet west of tree and 5 feet south of that. Come Fall You can take a metal rod or screw driver and "prod" the soil till You hear a "clunk". Make sure You keep that "MAP" for Fall removal! My batteries last 4-5 months. These little critters seem to be more active in dry arid conditions I've noted in the past. The dryer the soil the deeper they need to dig for Grubs and nutrients! I've tried Castor Oil and every chemical known to Mankind and to date I'm pretty pleased with results....Don't expect overnight success cause it takes a few weeks before it starts to drive them "nuts". They will move on to another food source such as Your neighbors lawn!
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I just bought this and tried it today. We have lots of rocks - big, little, and large sizes. Soil is sandy/loamy like. Yes it drags up rocks that are close to the surface. No way around it. Even using the smooth side... still brings up rocks. I gather if one continues to use it, eventually maybe no more rocks?
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What I did was dig a little hole about 2 1/2 inches into the dirt and I used 8 inch rail nails and I cemented the hole and placed the post in and put the nails through the cement and place the dirt & grass back on top. Hope this helps...
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Our soil is heavy clay and the auger works well. The way the auger is made, unless the soil holds together, it will run right out of the auger. I guess it would depend on how sandy the soil is.
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One bag play sand from Home Depot....but it had so many pebbles in it. We filtered out largest ones. Maybe someone else has better play sand. Do NOT use paver sand as this will harden when wet and of course it will with water so close. Sand from a garden center maybe? But... One bag was sufficient even after pebble removal. Enjoy your table!!
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I had landscapers put mine together and fill with topsoil because I have disabilities. They said they didn't recommend it on cement unless you stapled very heavy weight plastic to the inside to prevent soil loss and you'd have to make sure you got plastic that wouldn't have chemicals in it that could leech into your plants. I put mine in the yard, on the grass, and had good luck with them and I have 6 beds. Make sure you get good quality top soil -- I had a yard of it delivered from a local supplier and it was great, black dirt with no stones or stems in it. My landscaper said it was about the best dirt he'd seen and it was under $75 delivered. I hope this helps you decide how you will proceed.
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You wouldn't be able to run it through the sand, but you can hover it above the sand to suck up any debris that is on the surface of the sand. It's very difficult to avoid sucking up sand. You can pinch the line if you notice that it is taking in sand so that it falls back down. It should be fine to use with plants as long as you avoid sucking in the plants.
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I purchased one for my Sand Rail. I had the opportunity to use it this weekend and it worked Great!!!
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I ordered this to take to the beach. I would highly recommend sand anchors. What we did was dig holes aobut 6-8" deep, put the stake in sideways, and pack sand and water on top of it. It held for the most part, but some high winds definitely made the stakes loosen and therefore the net sagged. also note that the poles seemed to dig down into lose sand a bit when trying to make the lines to the stakes tight. Not a problem, unless you must have the net at the exact correct height.
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we have this exact sandbox in our backyard and it tends to fill up with water as rain falls, etc.... I didn't want the drowning hazard, so I used a 1/16 drill bit to poke about a dozen small holes right at the bottom of the sidewalls around the whole interior wall. Doesn't cause sand to fall out but it allows the water to seep out slowly.
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I don't really know, I would think the sand would keep caving in unless you dig a really wide hole. I think it's really made more for dirt and soil. Sorry I can't help more.
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I've only used it on soil, both soft and compacted. It worked just fine in both. Never took it to the beach...sorry. It locates property pins really well; my primary use.