How to Dig Postholes | Family Handyman

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The Big 4 Posthole Tools

If you have more than a couple of postholes to dig, don’t stop at a shovel and a clamshell digger. You’ll treasure two more tools just as much. First, pick up a tile spade. The long, narrow blade will get you places no other shovel can. Also get a tamper-end digging bar.

Digging a hole isn’t all that complicated. But it’s tough work, and if you’re not careful your hole ends up in the wrong spot and you have to start over. Here are a few tips to get perfectly placed holes—with a little less sweat on your part.