Tools for Invisible Fence Installation

Digging

• Digging the trench in soil requires a trench digger or a spade shovel. Trench diggers vary in size. The small trench digger is a walk-behind trencher that takes about a full day to dig one acre of land. The larger cable trench digger will take less time. Spade shovels will dig a trench but they take longer to use and require the physical ability to work the shovel.

Cutting

• Fencing that is installed over concrete sidewalks or driveways require a trench to lay the wire. For this particular part of the installation, you need a concrete circular saw with a concrete blade. The blade cuts a trench about 1/2 to 1 inch deep in the concrete so you can lay the wire across the concrete.

Mounting

• Mounting the transmitter requires a drill and 1/4-inch drill bit to drill a hole from the inside of the building to the outside for the wire to fit through. The transmitter is mounted using a Phillips or flat screwdriver, depending on the type of unit. Wire cutters are used to remove wire insulation so the wires can be attached to the transmitter.

Burying

• After the wire is laid in the ground, the sod or soil must be replaced to cover the wire. Tampers (long handle with a flat piece of metal on one end) are used to tamp down the ground over the wire. You could use your foot, but it may become tiring after a short time. When burying the wire across the concrete, concrete silicon caulking is needed to cover and seal the trench. You will need a caulking gun to perform the task.