We’ve had crews out escavating quite a small site between our house and garage—preparing for a new building to be nestled in between them. We knew the first step was to remove the large boulder between the structures. What we didn’t know is that it would take the better part of two weeks to do so—AND that there would be two more, even larger, rocks, to contend with just below the surface.

We drived breaking them apart with a giant hammer but ultimatly we ended up drilling holes and filling them with expanding grout that actually breaks the rocks apart from the inside. Cool stuff. Disolves to (I’m sure, toxic) dust when done doing its work. The largest of the rocks will end up serving as a part of the foundation of those house as it is just below the lelve we need it to be. Onward!

A rocky outdoor area with large boulders, a grassy path leading into a wooded area, a blue tarp in the distance, and a building on the right.A small excavator is positioned outdoors, using its arm to interact with a large rock near a blue building.A large, partially buried rock with several evenly spaced holes is surrounded by smaller stones and dirt.Two large boulders are partially embedded in the ground near a small structure and other construction materials.A dirt area with tire tracks is in front of a blue building with a green door, surrounded by rocks and trees.Two people are using power tools to break a large rock in an outdoor setting with boulders around them.A large rock formation is being excavated near a building, with two people standing nearby.A large boulder is partially buried in the ground near a building with a metallic facade and an excavator arm nearby.