Helical Pile Troubles - Dr Decks

Have you ever fought the ground? We had to do that in today's video with these helical piles. The ground was too hard but we were still hitting pressure
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[@mikeybohunicky2696]

Thank you for showing us the good times and the bad times. Always educational.

[@Maccongroup]

Good Vid brother

[@drdecks]

Thanks for the visit

[@MattHmm-rq6dn]

I highly recommend a Ryobi or dewalt cordless finger sander/ banfile for that pipe deburring. They are slimmer than thoea giant mikita corded ones and are good for a quick chamfer as well as opposed to whiping out a router.

[@drdecks]

I need to update mine for certain

[@MattHmm-rq6dn]

Yea I have both dewalt and ryobi and the ryobi is no slouch.... I'd say within 20% to 30% less powerful and if my guys break it It's $60 on sale to replace vs 190. This sadly is the state of ryobi but I don't fear them getting lost no one steals them from me even when left out.... like the old mag 77 corded saw there sellable value is garbage but actual productivity is darn good 👍

[@ethanmitchell1308]

Hard to beat fast set quikrete, a hand auger, and a sonotube. I dont have to dig 4 feet in the ground typically. Our frost line is 11" they say, but it's really zero. One great part of living in alabama lol

[@Dirtyharry70585]

Ohio is 36” and could be depending on size weight, 14” around. I did 9, 8” by auger the rest by hand to set a 24” footer to a 4x6. 26years later she still standing strong

[@ethanmitchell1308]

@Dirtyharry70585 I basically build mine the same way. Whenever possible I float my decks and install post after the frame is built. It will be another 15 years before I will find out if my builds will make it that long.. have a good day man and roll tide! Lol

[@glendavis1266]

The reason for this rather than treated posts?

[@drdecks]

Client requested it

[@shanew7361]

You need a bigger machine, man, lol. Also, by going at an angle, you're compromising the structural integrity of the pile, not good. It has to be straight 1000% of the time. You're fired. 😂

[@drdecks]

So virtually every helical pile installer is doing it wrong?

[@moparmat_1933]

Actually, it's refered to as "steering the pile" and is a technique often used to get around rocks that the helix can't force out of the way, as well as getting the pile in the correct position.
The pile won't 100% stay plumb the entire way down. You'll always have to steer it just a little bit. Larger piles sort of orbit the center of the hole while the top stays on the centerline, as it's held there by the machine.
Once that helix is in place, let it sit for a couple days, a week, and check the torque again. I would bet it is as good or better than the day it was installed. The soil will settle in around the stem.
You could say I have some experience in this.