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"Dean did an amazing job of my courtyard lawn. Friendly and punctual too. Highly recommend!! "
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"Zach has a fabulous work ethic. Very impressive and I would not hesitate to employ him again. "
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What do trench digging services include?
Trenching services involve digging a large hole, usually using a trenching shovel and a trencher to help successfully lay underground wires, pipes, or structural supports. It’s also traditionally done to install or repair public drains, sewer lines, and underground utilities to serve populated areas. Trenching also has plenty of benefits if you’re taking care of your lawn! Whatever you need, Taskers can make your home improvement project possible. Here are the most common things you can expect from trenching services near you:
Straight trenches
If you live in an area with a limited surface to disturb, such as near buildings or roadways, digging straight trenches is the right choice for you. It’s a kind of trench where the sides are parallel, and the base is at a right angle. Having trench boxes or shoring is usually required as protective systems. A six-inch straight trench can also be helpful if you’re trying to control pests in your property, where you can apply a non-repellent pesticide into the soil to achieve a treatment zone.
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Sloped trenches have angled sides to prevent cave-ins. Its angle is determined by trench depth, soil type, and the amount of time the trench will remain open. If you’re planning to install large pipes or culverts, this can be the right kind of trench for you. It’s also common to have sloped trenches in new construction sites with a wider path of soil.
Benched trenches
To ensure that your trench or excavation site is entirely safe, you can try benching! Benched trenches are those with sides that have been cut away to create steps. The height of these steps, otherwise known as vertical distances, is determined by the soil type. The less stable your soil is, the shallower your angles should be. It’s best to bench it if your trench needs to be up to 20 feet deep. This is to help stabilize your trench and to make it more secure. For protective systems, shielding or trench boxes are usually used.
Bell-bottom pier hole trenches
For those planning to build a certain structure, make sure to have someone dig a bell-bottom pier hole trench! The base or bottom of the trench is usually wider than the top, giving it a bell-shaped cross-section. This is typically used to install footings to support the foundation of a structure. Since these kinds of trenches have sides sloping inward over the floor of the excavation, more protective systems are usually required to keep them from collapsing.Â
Recent Trench Digging tasks in Brisbane
Help to dig small trenches
$75
Hawthorne QLD, Australia
20th Oct 2023
I need small trenches dug to sink 2 raised garden beds on a slope. The beds are 2mx1200 portable garden beds. The soil is typical clay and quite hard. It will probably take 1 1/2 - 2 hours - Due date: Needs to be done on Tuesday, 24 October 2023
Dean has trouble arriving at the time he committed to. He was 2 hours late one day and I had to reschedule and then the second go around, still arrived 1 hour later than we had scheduled.
Trenching/digging
$200
Clayfield QLD, Australia
14th Oct 2022
Need about half a square metre of dirt moved under the house to give me a bit of head hight in the workshop. I’ve done about half and it picks out easy enough I’ve just got heaps on with the rest of the house and I’m time poor at the moment. Probably a couple of hours on the pick and shovel for somebody who got in and had a crack. I can provide a pick and shovel. - Due date: Flexible
Zac was fantastic, in both the quality of work and the overall service. He was polite, timely and did an absolutely fantastic job. I would absolutely recommend him and plan to get his help again.