Clean holes, true vertical, the depth you asked for.
Auger work is a small but useful part of what the machine does. Post holes for fences, pile holes for foundations, hole runs for planting. The auger attachment goes on the digger arm and cuts clean vertical holes faster than a hand-held drill and a lot tidier than a man with a spade.
Common jobs
- Post holes for residential fencing, rural fencing, pool fencing
- Pile holes for decks, sleep-outs, small structures
- Holes for retaining-wall posts where the wall sits on driven piles
- Foundation holes for builders working on additions and minor dwellings
- Planting holes for trees and large shrubs
How it works on site
You mark the holes, I auger them. Standard auger diameters are 150 mm and 300 mm. Depth is whatever the spec calls for, usually 600 mm to 1200 mm for a fence, deeper for foundations. The spoil gets pushed clear so the builder or fencer can drop the post straight in.
Why use a machine auger
- Faster, a run of 20 fence holes goes in an hour or two, not a day
- Cleaner, vertical holes, even diameter, no oversized top-flare
- Deeper, the digger can push the auger further than a hand-held can
- Less back-strain on whoever was going to do it by hand