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Pier in difficult to access spot
I really want to set up at least a pier and preferably a small observatory in my backyard so I can be up and running at a moment's notice, plus so I don't have to keen polar aligning. Backyard is large, but very steep and full of trees. So choosing a spot isn't easy, but it will probably be right up the highest point of the block, so it has the best views. But no matter where, access will be difficult.
The thought of hand digging a hole of a cubic meter in my soil (solid clay), plus hand mixing and pouring a cubic meter of concrete fills me with dread. What I wanted to know is whether it is even remotely possible, since I gather you really need to pour the whole lot in one go right?
Alternatively, it seems like a lot of wheelbarrows worth of concrete hauled some distance over tricky terrain. Something like two tonnes of concrete...
It's looking like something like one of those sure foot footings might be the way to go, but I just need someone with the tools to install one...
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