Trenching for Irrigation line using a Dewalt Sawzall 20v

I have been digging trenches for years and never thought of this - I always use a shovel and cut both sides of the trench with the shovel instead of using the Sawzall - good video! Neat idea!

Blown away by how straight he made the trench without a guiding line.

I just watched a guy trench with a sawzall and was impressed how well it worked.

Every working man finds a way to get a job done on the cheap and the results are proof, great simple way to get it done.

If you cut a "V" it's much easier... Basically run each pass at a 60 degree angle or so. Because the blade passes cross over each other, you can completely lift out big sections at a time and then just set them back in place after you've run your line.

My wife and I just dug a 50’ trench by hand. At 73 I like you sawzall trick better.

Great idea. As I watched a light bulb came on. I frequently divide perennials, grasses and shrubs using a machete and serrated knife. This will be perfect. Thank you for sharing.

Nice video. I have used various trenching machines, including track hoes - but I have also used a Sawzall. You will find if you saw a "V" instead of two lines straight down, you won't need the pitchfork for removing the sod - you can use your hands. You also may not need to remove any dirt since you can place the pipe in the bottom of the V and replace the grass.

Great idea. I blow my above ground lines out with air for the winter. Been working for 30 years so far 👍👍❤...

I used this method a few months ago to cut through roots when getting ready to frame and pour a slab. It made digging out the area so much easier

I am amazed how you cut a straight line while walking backwards! I'm going to try this but I will need to spray paint a straight line first on the grass.

Harbor freight blade and sawzall, an unbeatable combo I’ve used on roots but never thought of this!! Next time. Thanks for the tip.

A sawzaw pruning blade is on the way to my house from Amazon as I type! What a simple and great idea. I'm digging a VERY small french drain to get rid of my A/C drip water (South Florida humidity puts out a lot of water). I don't need to go deep or far, so this is perfect. But digging in my yard with a spade or shovel is a constant fight against thick roots, which this will cut right through. I also think this will help when I repair my dead-for-5-years sprinkler system next month as well, allowing me to trench out the sections of line that are broken to repair them. The only thing that MAY have made your job a little easier would've been to snap a chalk line before you started digging so you wouldn't have to keep checking your direction, but your trench was straight without it, so apparently it wasn't necessary for you. I'd need a line it or it would be a curvy mess, LOL! Thanks for the video!

Great idea using the saws all! I’ve used a compressor to blow air through the pipe in the fall and clear it of water before any freezing temps. Works well in case there are any low spots in the pipe.

😊I've been trenching with my DeWalt for years. Also run the blade around my beds every year to cut the roots back. Water, dirt and mud have never hurt it. Just don't expect the blade to last long.

Son. Of. A. Biscuit. This is absolutely brilliant. 🤩

Come do that in TX, where our ground hasn’t seen rain in over 2 months😂

Those sawzalls are great; I use one specifically to dig up stumps with the same blade!

Yeah yeah sawzall trenching. Awesome. That’s one of the coolest looking dogs I’ve ever seen! I like the ears! Good video by the way! 👍

i have done this many times on the sod grass we have around the townhouse complex,works great also I use it when removing some small unwanted trees to cut the roots then rock the tree loose and out of the hole