Consider Installing a New Fence When Selling Your Home

In most cases, a typical garden fence will suffice when you are trying to protect the space from those hungry little critter that like to nibble away at your plants, such as rabbits and chipmunks. However, in some cases, it will take more than just a fence running along the top of the ground to keep them out because the mischievous critters will burrow below the fence to get in. Installing a trenched fence, which is a fence that actually sits below the surface of the ground, is one of the best solutions, but is not as easy as it sounds. If you are considering the installation of a trenched fence around your garden, there are a handful of mistakes you will have to work to avoid. 

Mistake: Not digging the trench deep enough. 

Why? You may assume that installing the fencing just a few inches below the surface of the ground will work, but you really do need to go deeper for maximum protection. Animals that burrow beneath the ground to get to food will not hesitate to dig down to get under a fence. So you must also dig the trench deep enough that it will discourage these animals from going under. Six inches is below the ground surface is a good starting point for the trench, according to SF Gate.  

Mistake: Not making sure the trench is uniform as you dig.

Why? If the trench is not uniform and level, it will make it nearly impossible for you to install the fence and have it come out looking even above the ground. Use a trenching shovel to help you create the trench in an even fashion and make sure you take measurements with a measuring tape as you work to keep the trench at the same consistent depth all the way around. 

Mistake: Not using corrosion-proof fencing materials for trenching.

Why? Not all fencing materials will stand up to being installed underground because the exposure to moisture and acid levels will be different than what they would be above ground. Before you install a fence into a trench, make sure it is a material that can withstand corrosion, such as treated wood fencing or even steel fencing panels. The last thing you want is to go through the trouble of installing a trenched fence and see the costly materials deteriorate after just a few short years in the ground.