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Sandstone

alanjballalanjball Posts: 1
in Problem solving

Hi can anyone tell me the best way to clear sandstone which is under my soil

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  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090

    Dynamite?  Pneumatic drill?  I take it this is solid bedrock.

    Might be simpler to build raised beds and import some good top soil if your intention is to grow plants.  

    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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  • hogweedhogweed Posts: 4,053

    How far down is it? Is it in big chunks - perhaps the remnants of an old wall?? If so, just dig it out. 

    'Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement' - Helen Keller
  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,328

    You might need a pickaxe or mattock if it's buried wall footings.  From bitter experience, I'd definitely recommend a mattock for big, buried stones - it's easy to bend digging forks or spades and a mattock makes levering easy.  image

    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
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