Would it be harder to remove the aggregated concrete around this metal pole later if I just do a flush cut on it for now?

Submitted by Zanna-K t3_z8yjgn in DIY

I was hoping to get a chip drop in my backyard so I could spread it around the trees on our property, but this pole is in the way of any trucks or heavy equipment getting back there: https://imgur.com/a/kZBmflu

At first I was going to dig under it on the dirt side and try to lever/pull the whole thing out, but after removing some overgrowth I found that there's this sizeable block of concrete and aggregate all around the pole. I'm not sure what this pole might have been for (a basketball hoop maybe? It's right next to the driveway), but my concern is that it's buried deep and trying to dig would it out would mean a huge hole. Next I considered renting a jackhammer and busting it up, but I'm not sure if that's worth doing right now if I'm just trying to get the pole out of the way.

If I took something like an angle grinder to just cut it down flush and maybe fill in the middle of hole inside the pole, will this make the chunk of concrete aggregate in ground much harder to remove later if I wanted it gone? Like I imagine if the pole is still there there would be something to hook onto to drag the whole thing out after digging it out some.

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WEEEBBER9999 t1_iye0bbo wrote

Sawzall it now, worse comes to worse later you can jack hammer the rest out.

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PreschoolBoole t1_iye1ico wrote

Removing that concrete is going to be a massive pain in the back. Unless you want something to grow where the concrete is, I would cut the pole at the base and call it a day.

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aquatrax t1_iye4cud wrote

Basketball pole or light on a pole. Cut it flush, fill the hole and move on. Not worth ripping it out and if you do, who knows if it's tied to the driveway or not and that'd get damaged if both are tied together.

Look in the pole first for any electrical wires if it's a old light pole.

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Zealousideal_Show107 t1_iyeye8v wrote

Cut it with a sawzall as close to the concrete as you can get, then use a hammer to knock down any sharp edges, then cover with dirt. If you ever need to remove the whole chunk in the future you can rent a jackhammer, or if you’re trying to lift/tow it out you can wrap a heavy chain around it.

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