Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

I decided to  install edging around the shrub beds on my property instead of just deep edging . Last year I scalped the lawn next to the beds several times when the front wheel of my 21" walk behind went over the edge. Not a difficult job but I never realised that the cable TV line is burried less than 4" below the surface. I cut the line in several spots knocking out my TV and internet service.

I missed the trouble on this site and some important Emails which has caused me further embarassment. Not to mention the strain that not  having TV places on your marriage.

The cable guy told me I should have called before starting to dig so they could come out and mark the line. I told him the cable should be burried deeper than one shovel's depth. He responded by telling me that the code calls for a minumum of TWO inches.

To add insult to injury they are sending me a bill for $39.95.

Not a great couple of days,

Marc  

what is a ditch witch?                                I'll tell you--THEY ARE THE MOST MISABLE TRENCHERS KNOWN TO MAN.

 They probably had a good original design that was cheapened up by upper management till it would only work on grass (i.e. NOT sand or clay). 

 It has 3 wheels in which the small one near the digging chain keeps jumping into the trench-then the hunk-of-junk gets stuck.. I suffered many a day with our company's ditchwuss untill it finally died..  Rent a different looking one if you can.

                                                                                                                   18 degrees

Dave...

You forgot, electrical, phone, and gas lines!!!

                                              Fred