The last thing to really consider is access issues (such as steps or a narrow alley-way) that may hinder a mini digger getting to the trampoline area and also the damage it may do to your lawn, especially if it's wet or the ground is soft. It only costs £30 - £40 a day to hire and will greatly assist in breaking up compacted hard soil, as well as loosening hard-core areas. Finally, a cost-effective half-way house is to hire in a 'breaker' such as the one pictured here from HSS hire. Whether hand-digging or using a mechanical digger, also bear in mind, you will still have to remove the soil to skip or area in your garden where you're disposing of it. Important to note however is that a digger can only dig out the guts of the hole and not do any of the fine tuning of the hole dimensions (see above diagram) so there will always be an element of hand-digging. Also you can sometimes come across concrete slabs and similar objects which are back-breakers to get out by hand. Many back gardens, especially in towns, have large amounts of rubble under the surface which is hard to manually dig out. If you have soft soil, mainly topsoil, then digging into this is not nearly as tough digging into clay or compacted soil. If you're still not decided as to whether you need a digger then also look at how difficult the soil is to dig out the ground.

It will save a large amount of time and expensive visits to the physio to get your back sorted! Of course, the big plus with a mini digger is the speed and ease with which a digger can excavate your hole. Believe me, despite what a hire company may tell you, diggers are not that easy to use. More importantly, unless you're trained in how to use a mini/micro digger then you need to find someone that is. The headline cost of a mini-digger can be misleading, there are often additional extras such as delivery/collection and mileage charges. It saves the mini-digger hire cost and all the arranging that goes with that. If you're fit and healthy and enjoy a challenge then digging your own hole by hand has its advantages. This post looks at the various options open to you and some best practice recommendations for the purpose-built Capital In-ground trampoline kits. Whilst not an exact science, digging a hole is not as difficult or expensive as most people think. Digging a suitable hole for an in-ground trampoline is the biggest concern for most people considering installing this type of trampoline.

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