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Regarding the type of pump; The amin reason for using a trash pump is that it can handle water sources that include small debre like many lakes and rivers have. Other style pumps may work but could be dmaged in the process. The other important factor is size. A 5 hp 2" trash pump pushes a...

Ok, I put together a sketch of the two tools that are needed for my method. I could not figure out how to put it into this posting so I posted it on a photo sharing website for your review. If you go to "tlarry.photosite.com" and you will see the sketch which I prepared. Good luck and...

I no longer have the tools but what I will do is is amke up a quick sketch and post that. They are really easy to make and once you see the sketch it will be obvious. Larry

Sride, Thanks for your question. I'm sorry about the delay in responding but I don't participate in this forum on a regular basis. In my area of the country (western Florida)the soil is mostly sandy. While hole will begin to fill in once the bell is pulled out it is a slow process which...

Doug, Thanks for the info. It is common in my area for dock builders to sink pilings using a barge for lifting and positioning the piling while using a water jet to work it to the required depth (6'). Since I don't own a barge and my wife is not strong enough to hold a 12' pile vertical for...

Doug, Thanks for the info. It is common in my area for dock builders to sink pilings using a barge for lifting and positioning the piling while using a water jet to work it to the required depth (6'). Since I don't own a barge and my wife is not strong enough to hold a 12' pile vertical for...

Can someone give me the approximate dead weight per foot of 9" diameter PT timber piling. Thanks, Larry

I recently sank 22 9" dia piles for a dock ranging from 8 to 20 feet long in 3-4 feet of water. I have a method that works great in sand or mud base settings and can easily be done with two people. My wife and I set all of ours (to a depth of exactly six feet) in just two days. If some one is...