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The Merits of Above Ground Installation vs Burying Wire

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A common misconception about "Underground Fencing" is that it needs to be buried "Underground" in a trench that you need to dig. This unfortunate but understandable misconception often scares people away from enjoying the freedom that these fences provide both you and your pet.

You do not need to spend alot of your precious time digging and burying the wire underground, or paying someone hundreds of dollars to do it for you, when it can be installed above ground in only  an hour or two for most yards.

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Using Sod Staples (or wire pegs) you can "Staple" the wire to the ground. Within one to two weeks the root system of your lawn will grow over the wire and hide it completely from view, essentially "Burying" it into the lawn for you!  Not only does this make the installation of your new pet containment systems hassle free, it also eliminates any potential loss of signal that may result from burying the boundary wire under several inches of dirt, not to mention the backaches and blisters it will save you.

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You have no need to worry about people tripping over the wire because it is completely flush to the ground and will be completely hidden within 7-10 days. You also do not need to worry about your lawnmower cutting the wire as the blades will never get anywhere near the wire. Nobody cuts their lawns to shorter than an inch, with the vast majority of people keeping them at 2" - 3" inches, the wire is flush to the ground and cannot be cut.  If you frequently have your yard aerated you will want the wire at least 5 - 6 inches in the ground. Although if you do an above ground installation you can simply avoid the exterior boundaries when performing the aeration.

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The only time that above ground installation is not reccommended is if you are putting a fence into a pasture area where livestock such as horses or cattle graze, then you will want to bury the wire as their hooves would break the wire on contact. In this case you need the wire to be at least 8 - 10 inches underground.

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Guide ID: 10000000001624702Guide created: 08/15/06 (updated 06/30/08)

 
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