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Reducing or removing a large rock in yard.

Georgia Peach , Sunday, 15th of August 2010 02:55:36 PM

l have a large rock in the front yard of my new home that revealed itself 
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after this years heavy snow and rain erosion. It was grass when l bought 
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the place. l think it is granite. l would like to remove it or reduce it 
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enough where l can cover will soil and grass again. My question is do l 
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need to rent heavy equipment, or can l get a hand tool to chip it down to 
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size.It is on a hill, so a jack hammer would not be desirable.
 
 
 
 
 
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krizza , Monday, 16th of August 2010 08:15:39 PM

Get a pick ax and an iron bar and try to pry it out. If too  
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big, you will need to chip it down with a sledge hammer. You will need at  
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least 6'' of cover with soil to grow grass, but that gass may dry out  
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sooner than other areas and make a yellow spot. Also, the rock may work  
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itsef back up over time.  
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Mo Bo , Tuesday, 17th of August 2010 10:58:40 AM

Better yet..why not sell it? Put an ad on Craig is List,  
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giving a guess of the measurement, and maybe someone will come with a big  
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crane and remove it for you. Big boulders sell for hundreds and hundreds  
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of dollars. You could also contact a rock selling landscape place near  
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you.and they might be happy to come remove it. They might not pay you for  
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it..or pay much for it. since they will want a profit on their labor..but  
hey, it would be gone :)  
 
 
 
 
 
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