The 24" track walk-behind trencher provides powerful digging performance and allows you to reach maximum digging depths of 48-inches depending on the model. The compact design measures up to 36-inches wide and is a great solution for working in close quarters.
Size. Smaller models can often dig trenches between 1 and 4 feet deep and between 4 and 16 inches wide. Larger trenchers can dig ditches up to 18 feet deep and 4 feet wide.
Efficient Trenching: Offers adjustable cutting depths of 200mm, 400mm, and 600mm with a cutting width of 100mm. Durable Design: Hardened, replaceable carbide-tipped chain teeth for long-lasting performance. User-Friendly Operation: Designed with intuitive controls and a self-cleaning auger for efficient debris removal.
How Long to Dig a Trench: Planning Your Project. It takes 10 to 12 hours to dig a 100-foot trench by hand. Renting a trencher can reduce the time down to two to three hours. Wet the soil the day before trenching to speed up the project.
Plan to spend about $130 a day, $416 a week, or $936 a month for a 24-inch model. A 36-inch walk-behind trencher will cost a bit more: $156 a day, $448 a week, or $1,131 a month.
The 24" track walk-behind trencher provides powerful digging performance and allows you to reach maximum digging depths of 48-inches depending on the model. The compact design measures up to 36-inches wide and is a great solution for working in close quarters.
Compared to trenchers, excavators dig to greater depths, are suitable for all terrain and more easily dispose of soil or rocks. When digging trenches more than 100 feet long or in dense, rocky terrain, renting a trencher is more effective than using shovels and other hand tools.
Most trenchers can slice through soft, small roots, but trenchers work best for soil. Trenchers with specialized built-in blades can cut through denser tree roots.
Backhoes – 1.5 to 2.5 gallons per hour. Small Trencher – 1 gallon per hour. Large Trencher – 9 to 12 gallons per hour.
Trenching costs $5 to $12 per linear foot, depending on the length, depth, soil type, and obstructions. Digging a 100-foot trench costs $500 to $1,200 on average for underground electrical conduit or water, sewer, or gas lines.
Trench safety measures
Trenches five feet deep or greater require a protective system unless the excavation is made entirely in stable rock. If the trench is fewer than five feet deep, a competent person may determine a protective system is not required.
Overview. The 18" walk-behind trencher is a hydraulic trencher designed for digging trenches in reasonably soft ground. This model has a maximum trench depth of 18 inches deep at a speed of 148 feet per minute.
We recommend digging it about one foot wide and 18 inches deep. The wider the trench, the easier it is to collect water and the lower the chance of clogging. Your trench needs to be lined with water-permeable landscaping fabric in order to prevent damage caused by grass and plant roots.
Yes, trenchers can go through gravel. Gravel is made up of smaller, softer rocks that certain trenchers are able to cut through. Just be sure to use a rock wheel trencher or chain trencher, both of which are made to cut through rocky landscapes and gravel pathways without dulling the teeth or chain.
Dig trenches 36-inches deep and 6-inches wide with a walk-behind 24-inch trencher with tracks. The tracks create better traction and stability in uneven conditions. Trenchers also include easy-to-use, responsive controls for a smooth operation.
That means the rock must be hauled away, pulverized by a rock crusher and then transported back to the site to serve as backfill. Time is of the essence when it comes to construction and landscaping projects. In many cases, a trenching machine can complete tasks several times faster than an excavator.
A walk-behind trencher has a set of handles for the operator to use for steering. The operator pulls the trencher toward them as the machine digs, keeping both hands on the handles. Because they walk backward, operators need to look around for any obstacles in their path.
Resembling something between a lawnmower and plow, rototillers make ideal tools for tilling soil, digging trenches or clearing land for sod cultivation. Available both gas-powered or electric models typically feature adjustable tines (blades) with various depth levels to provide optimal tilling results.
Our portable trencher can cut up to 20 inches deep, cut brush, grind stumps, and with the Stihl TS760 cut off attachment can be used for cutting concrete or rebar.
Lowe's Rental has a wide assortment of equipment to help you get the job done at the right price. Whether you need power tools, lawn mowers, pressure washers, generators, excavators or trenchers, we have you covered.
The average cost of a trench sits between $400 and $1,200 per 100 linear feet, but what you'll actually pay depends on what project you'll be tackling.
The Home Depot Rental offers trencher rentals from well-known brands including Barreto, Boxer, Toro and Ditch Witch.