We're going the have a bit of fun digging the footings out for a new extension onto the manor. This is a DIY job as far as possible and next week we're having a mini digger for a day or so. Its one of them ride on ones thats sans cab but with rollover bar and is 700 mm wide.
Plans call for footings 600 mm wide and 900 mm deep. Question. Its got four buckets come with it and one of them's 600 mm wide the others are smaller.
Would you use just the 600 wide for doing this or use the smaller ones to start with then widen it out or does it much depend on the hardness of the ground..
Any advice appreciated..