Cord
Veteran Member
We just purchased a piece of property and need to put the driveway in. The drive will wind it's way up the face of a rocky bluff. Most of the drive will be pretty easy, but apx. 50' will need to be carved out of the rock. At this time, we don't know how solid the rock is, but I'm anticipating being able to finish the job with a hydraulic breaker. After we got a price for the electric service ($26,000) I needed to recover some money in the budget and have decided to put the driveway in myself. I'm planning on renting a small hoe (not a mini), but I have very little experience with one. I used a skid steer mounted backhoe once which is not nearly as sophisticated as the newer machines are. You guys have any pointers (and encouragement) for the novice?