An Electrician's MASTER Tip to Hand Trenching

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[EthanMatlack]

The secret is to get someone else to do it.

[JohnThomas-lqqp]

Two best ways was either rent a ditch witch or tell customer that I'm a slow digger and would save a lot of money if they did the digging.

[frankhiggins]

“Hardest part of a project is getting started” sounds stupid but my neighbor told me this.Should be carved in stone somewhere

[sassankarai]

Especially in the summer dig very early in the day - try to be done by 10 am to lower your risk of becoming one with the dirt before your time.

[jsb]

The best tip to digging is to have an apprentice. I joke but seriously they are a lot of help when they arnt messing things up that is.

[dirtysnow]

as a first year apprentice i learned that REALLY quick, haha

[aredditor]

Digging bar and a trenching shovel.

120 volt rotary hammers can make relatively quick work in difficult to dig soils.

[dogbots]

Pressure washer. That’s the real secret. Turn that dirt to mud and suck it all out. No harm to pipes or conduit. Can’t chop a mismatched cable. No stress on back.

[neilcruz]

My secret to digging… pay someone else 😜😜😜

[donho]

The best secret is to Hire a Mexican (HAM) from in front of Home Depot.

[narlycharley]

Honestly, here’s a tip: keep the blade sharp with a grinder or file. Makes a BIG difference.

[GBCobber]

The right shovel for the job wouldn't be a bad start. Some technique would be a good follow up.

[Gruntled]

Here in New England no amount of enthusiastic manual digging will overpower our rocky soil. Trench diggers all the way 😊

[medic]

Ohh I thought it was to hire young apprentices that can dig dig dig

[brendanlynch]

Yeah I got the same advice and then back surgery at 27. It worked well for me too.

[lidlett]

I can tell it's amateur hour.
1 a smart electrical contractor has in every bid. All ditches and trenches are supplied by other.
2 I you have to dig. That what apprentices are for. It's a cost issue. Do you pay your JW $35/hr when you have an apprentice at $24 doing other things? No. Cheapest labor does the grunt work.

[sblem.]

Don’t know if any one that sees this runs a shovel EVERY SINGLE DAY but I do. And he’s kinda right. It’s all technique really. But yes it’s a mental thing too. I’ve seen so many hires cant- dig it-

[coreysaylor]

Jokes aside, he's absolutely right. Just turn your brain half off and keep the shovel moving until it's done. If you stop, you wont start again.

[WiliamBennettwildarbennett]

In your most bestest Taco Bell Chihuahua voice Let me introduce you to my lil'friend Manny La`bor~ e's muy bueno with a Mexican backhoe

[theindycamaro]

I just dug 17 holes, 42 inches deep and 14 inches around with manual post hole diggers. I tried hiring three different contractors and not one of them showed up. Fun times 😑