As kids, we could get under the front porch. The dirt was fine. We dug a hole about 8’ deep all the way to the house foundation. We didn’t know it was the footing. We told dad we hit cement. We had a step ladder under there so we could go to the bottom. Dad was not happy. He made us fill it in. Looking back we were pretty lucky there was no collapsing of the walls!
As kids, we could get under the front porch. The dirt was fine. We dug a hole about 8’ deep all the way to the house foundation. We didn’t know it was the footing. We told dad we hit cement. We had a step ladder under there so we could go to the bottom. Dad was not happy. He made us fill it in. Looking back we were pretty lucky there was no collapsing of the walls!