Information on Small Trenchers

Purpose

• Small trenches are installed for the purpose of dog fencing, low-voltage lighting, irrigation lines, drain lines and more. The average size of smaller sized trenches tends to be around seven inches to 18 inches deep.

Shovels

• Many people use a shovel for small trenching jobs. Although a shovel will do the job for trenching, using special hand trenching tools and machines can help individuals get the job done more efficiently and with less strenuous activity.

Machines

• There are three types of small trencher machines: a disc machine which operates using a large sized wheel with teeth created to dig into the trench; a chain machine that comes with replaceable teeth and works much like its larger-sized kin; and a rotor machine which uses a replaceable blade.