Who knows how to unfreeze the ground?

[DennisAJC]

Gasoline? Scrotched Earth technique.


I've seen a techinque where they drill holes and use heated pipes.

[CO Hummer]

Originally Posted by DennisAJC

I've seen a techinque where they drill holes and use heated pipes.

Hmmmm. I wonder how long that takes. The ground buster guys are coming on Monday.

[DennisAJC]

Try these guys CO.

http://www.groundthawing.com/?gclid=...FRJ_Ywodh1jGuA


$1500 sounds steep. The concept is basic so I couldn't see why you can'r McGyver something together.

[CO Hummer]

Originally Posted by DennisAJC

Try these guys CO.

http://www.groundthawing.com/?gclid=...FRJ_Ywodh1jGuA


$1500 sounds steep. The concept is basic so I couldn't see why you can'r McGyver something together.

Wow, that's about 1/2 the price for 6000 sqft. I only have 400 sqft. But, I have a time contraint here.

[ssgharkness020147]

Just bust out the Oxy/acetylene setup and go to town on the ground.

[CO Hummer]

Originally Posted by ssgharkness020147

Just bust out the Oxy/acetylene setup and go to town on the ground.

Three feet deep?

I'd have nice warm ground, and some cinders that I used to call "home".

[ssgharkness020147]

Now is where I would post some pics of my S tanks and uber sexy Smith torch with some reassuring words, but its too cold outside for me to take pics. Good luck CO.

[BKLYNH2]

They unfreeze by driving the pipes into the ground, the pipes are then connected to a steam generator and steam is injected into the soil to thaw it. This method is probably not in your budget and is usually done in large excavation projects.

[DennisAJC]

I'd get an auger and drill evenly spaced holes 2 feet deep( For a 20' x 20', maybe 16 holes from a 6" auger bit.)

Fill with rock salt or de-icing pellets, and flood em with hot water from a hose directly from your hot water tank. That will definitely do the trick and the salt will keep the water from freezing up.

There are other ways, but they're not that enviromentally friendly.