Labour for logs... central Scotland

[dansound]

Afternoon,

 

Just about to move in to a new house in a couple of months and thinking long term about renewable energy, mainly wood burning boiler.

I've got a couple of trees in the back garden that I’ll cut down in due time.

 

To supplement my supplies, was thinking it would be interesting to see if anyone works in the Central Scotland area and would be looking for a bit of help labouring, in return I’d get some of the logs in return?

 

IT manager by day, self-builder by evening/weekend, not scared of a bit of hard work…spent a summer in Australia labouring on building sites.

Drive Hilux with ATs and tow bar, so you don't need to worry about me getting there and back

 

Cheers,

Danny

[Rich2484]

You need to be a bit more specific in the area.

 

How far your willing to travel etc.

 

Sorry I can't help too far away. Good luck.

[Robert_S]

where are you based in central scotland ?

 

how far will you travel, is it a crew cab or single cab hilux, ie how much timber can you remove?

 

pm me if you want.

 

Robert

[ballibeg]

I also considered, then rejected, a wood burning boiler to heat my place and I've a few acres of trees to feed it. Good luck with your plans. I'm too far west to make it practical to take you up on your offer.

 

I do have friends I am happy to work with in return for logs but I tend to work a rule of quarters.

 

1st quarter mine as my land.

2nd quarter mine as my chainsaw, trailer, tow vehicle, fuel, mauls and ppe kit.

3rd quarter mine for my labour.

4th quarter I share for their labour.

 

Everyone is happy but I can't help feeling it's a bit generous of me!

 

Dave

[Stephen Blair]

Where are you based Dan?

[dansound]

Thanks for the replies.

 

I'm in West Lothian.

 

gauging interest at the moment, as if this is a go'er then the business case for a wood burner stacks up.

 

it's a king cab / 4 dr / crew cab, call it what you will, Hilux.

have tow bar, so trailering away could be an option if needed.

 

I'd travel 30miles or so for a days work.

 

Cheers!

Dan

Edited April 11, 2013 by dansound

[dansound]

I also considered, then rejected, a wood burning boiler to heat my place

 

mind if i ask why you rejected the idea?

 

thanks

Danny

[Robert_S]

im in west lothian. pm me your number dan

[ballibeg]

mind if i ask why you rejected the idea?

 

thanks

Danny

 

I kept waiting for the RHI which kept getting moved back. My wife was concerned that if I got injured getting logs to us would have been difficult. It would have been our only heating so lack of automation a concern. Space to install a good sized thermal store was tricky. Any firm willing to undertake the work registered for grants wanted silly money.

 

In the end I ripped out our blown air red diesel heating and went to a wet oil fired system. Wood burner still provides most of house needs and oil provides water and extra heat when needed.

 

You're probably different as a self build as lots of our issues were about retro fitting to a house.

 

Dave

[Breezeblock]

I kept waiting for the RHI which kept getting moved back. My wife was concerned that if I got injured getting logs to us would have been difficult. It would have been our only heating so lack of automation a concern. Space to install a good sized thermal store was tricky. Any firm willing to undertake the work registered for grants wanted silly money.

 

In the end I ripped out our blown air red diesel heating and went to a wet oil fired system. Wood burner still provides most of house needs and oil provides water and extra heat when needed.

 

You're probably different as a self build as lots of our issues were about retro fitting to a house.

 

Dave

fit it yourself then its a fairly straight forward job i was getting quotes of 14k+vat and thought sod that i ended up fitting it myself for about 4 1/2k