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From: chan@hpfclp.UUCP (chan)
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Subject: Re: Orphaned Response
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Date: Tue, 16-Jul-85 17:09:00 EDT
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>  -What is the best way to dig ditches for the piping network ?

Rent a trencher. The best way I can describe one is that it's like
a big chainsaw on wheels that cuts through dirt. They're pretty easy
to use after a few minutes of practice. I would recommend the kind you walk
in front of instead of the kind you ride on.

>  -How deep should I dig ?

I'd say 7-12 inches.

>  -Is there any power tool that I can rent beside using a pick and
>    dig (the hard way!)?

See above.

>  -Where could I rent such of power tool to make ditches ?   Cost ?

Most rental places have them. It cost me $60 for four hours -- Well
worth it unless your yard is *real* soft.

If you're putting the system in an existing yard, you can rent hose
pullers that won't muck up your yard as bad as a trencher (1 foot wide
path (not the trench, but the dirt piles up pretty badly)). The pullers
are harder to run than the trencher.

Make sure you fill your trenches carefully or they'll settle badly and
you'll have big ruts. I recommend filling them a third of the way,
water them and let it settle, and then do that twice more.

				-- Chan Benson
					Hewlett-Packard Company
					Ft. Collins, CO
					{hplabs !hpfcla!chan

Thanks in advance!

Sorry about the last posting!


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