On 21 Mar 2006 17:38:02 -0800, "
wrote:

did you know you can drill underground? if your drilling in topsoil its
pretty easy, this would minimize digging although you can use outdoor
direct burial cable and just a straight blade shovel to open a V,
insert cable then push sod back with shoe.

you must remember the cable is shallow and avoid cutting it, but its
quick and easy, so easy that going around obstructions isnt a big issue


One other possiblity. Does your house have an alarm?

Google the wireless control companies for entry gates and you should
be able to find a company that can provide a long-range, battery
operated contact closure over an RF link. The really good ones have
external transmit and receive antennas.

That way you can set it to ring a buzzer in your house when your home
if someone enters the garge or set off a loud alarm in the house if
you are away.

Beachcomber