TL;DR
A post hole is the excavation—dug with a clamshell digger or powered auger—that receives a fence post and its concrete or compacted-gravel backfill. Standard practice sizes the diameter at roughly three times the post width and the depth at one-third of the post's above-ground height, with the bottom flared or belled in frost country to resist heave.
What it means
A post hole is the excavation—dug with a clamshell digger or powered auger—that receives a fence post and its concrete or compacted-gravel backfill. Standard practice sizes the diameter at roughly three times the post width and the depth at one-third of the post's above-ground height, with the bottom flared or belled in frost country to resist heave. Calling 811 to locate buried utilities before digging is legally required in every state.
Where it sits in the glossary
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Why Ohio homeowners should know it
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