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I know I have a leak in my main water line somewhere under my yard from the water main in the street to my house (because when I turn off the water to the house itself, the water meter still spins). The plumber wants to dig up my entire yard with a backhoe and charge me thousands of dollars to find the darn leak. That strikes me as using a rocket when a BB gun would do as well. Isn’t there any simpler, less expensive way of finding a leak ?

The other day I came home to find two guys digging up my garden with a backhoe. (Army housing, don’t ask) They dug up some big rocks, including one that looks like a hand with the middle finger extended! I’m delighted! What should I do with this landscaping gem? I can’t wait to put it to good use!
I know, right? I was thinking about putting it in the battallion commander’s yard (under cover of darkness), but I don’t know. Maybe I could auction it on eBay.

me and my buddy are digging a hole that is 8 inches deep, we need to do a 6′X10′ area, and a 2.5′X50′ area (future walkway and patio). unfortunately we cant get a backhoe up his steep backyard. so we have been doing it by hand and it is taking for ever bc his soil is very rocky and clay. we used a ditch digger for the ditch, and was hopping there was a machine like that for bigger holes, not just trenches. does one exist?

I have an 8×12 rectangular trampoline (about 3 1/2 feet high) and I want the jumping surface to be flush with the ground. I live in the tampa bay area of florida about 4 miles from the water. I plan on this being permanent, and safe. I am concerned with drainage. I dont want it to become a mosquito trap. so my sub-questions are:

Will I need to use railroad ties and/or other type of reinforcements to prevent cave-ins? Like a log cabin built inside a hole? Hopefully a simpler, cheaper solution is possible.

Is any extra drainage system needed or will it just soak in to the ground?

What is the best way to dig this, with a shovel and a lot of time? I cant afford a backhoe, and even if I could, there is no way to get large equipment in there.
Thanks

I was told that i could start this job using a backhoe that was large enough but that if there are going to be heavy rains i may want to wait because the ground could be to wet at times to continue working. Is that a real concern or will the right equipment solve this and allow the work to continue

With attachment from Skid Steer Solutions – E60 – and static thumb, works pretty well