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  1. benedmonds
    The remote on our stump grinder is playing up and we have not had any luck in finding anyone to repair it. We have been quoted £2-3K for a new one.
  2. benedmonds
    It took months for our guys to get their license's back after doing the C1 so they could do the E bit. Some of it may have been their fault with forms sent to the wrong address or something.. but it it took ages..... It ended up taking over 18 months to get it sorted.. More for the one driver who failed the trailer bit.. I think we paid: £1,775 Cat C1 7.5 Tonne Lorry package consisting of:- Drivers medical and D2 & D4 forms for the provisional licence Online theory training and theory tests 4 days driver training with the C1 test on the 4th day 3 days driving with E test of 3rd day
  3. benedmonds
    Your seriously underselling it calling it a neck tube... It is a seriously versatile garment... I love a buff..
  4. benedmonds
    If I were young and starting out I would just freelance climb. All you need is a climbing kit and a top handle saw. Many of the benifits of being self employed but far fewer of the negatives. If your foolish enough to want to start your own business you can slowly biuld kit over a few years..
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    DO NOT do this.. The reduction on the smaller one would tolerate it, but the bigger one like that is WAY to hard.. Personally I don't think reducing is worthwhile. Plant another 2 in front and fell in 10 years time when the new ones are established..
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    Its in Kegworth, just South of Nottingham
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    That's because they do not have any thick wood suitable for the beetles to burrow into and make their homes..
  8. benedmonds
    I thought the beetles needed branches of a certain thickness to make their galleries.. Hence young trees are too small and therefore not affected. Pollarding is not going to help as there will still be thick stems. I also thought that the beetles can sense a pheromone or something that elms release when injured and therefore often get attacked after pruning.. Certainly happened to several mature trees I know about that were healthy, pruned and died the next year.
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    Is there something killing Redwoods in the UK. I see they are susceptible to SOD in California. One of my clients has a number of biggish (for the uk) redwoods, one died 6 or 7 years ago another started looking ropey last year and has gone from bad to worse in a pretty short time.. There is at least one more on site and they are keen to do anything they can to stop what is doing it.... The completely dead one has been left standing and is still quite a feature.. This one is close to the drive so may have to go.
  10. benedmonds
    I was hoping someone would come up with a novel way I hadn't thought about.. Good old manpower it is...
  11. benedmonds
    1 skip isn't going to make an impact.. there is 100's of tons of fly tipped waste.. The <10t would be an issue...
  12. benedmonds
    I have a site of about 3,500m2 of contaminated buddleia to clear.. Full of all sorts of crap... You couldn't risk trying to flail it. In the past on these types of jobs I would just throw men at it and work through hand cutting. Any smart ideas about how to make it a easier job. Has anyone used air curtain incinerators on site and what are the rules.. It is in an urban area so a big fire is also out.. but I believe - Burning of wood or other vegetation on a site being demolished is acceptable if you get an exemption certificate issued by the Environment Agency. and before you comment we can't torch, napalm, bomb etc etc....
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    Steve managed to fit the Avant in our smallest trailer..
  14. benedmonds
    As with most freelancers I let them set their rates and use them if they are worth it.. If you are willing and able to do reports contact me.
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    Bump...
  16. benedmonds
    I've been inspired by the super 4x4s in Iceland..
  17. benedmonds
    Just get a lift and some big tyres.
  18. benedmonds
    Looks familiar....
  19. benedmonds
    I could do with a freelancer to undertake surveys, mostly AIA's but other stuff as required throughout the East Midlands. I normally use an external CAD firm to do the TCP's so you don't need to be super computer literate, although if you are that's a bonus.. Give me a call or drop me an email if you are interested: 07970325361 [email protected]
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    Some more super trucks from iceland.. Makes you wonder what a 4x4 spinter can do.. d
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    Thought I would post these here as they are so cool..
  22. benedmonds
    They are big trees close to the house but according to cranfield Soilscape 14: Freely draining very acid sandy and loamy soils.
  23. benedmonds
    They have some proper.. trucks in iceland
  24. benedmonds
    Our little 520.. Been after some hydraulic help for ages.. also proof that not all machines on ebay in Scotland are a scam... I have not actually seen it in the flesh..
  25. benedmonds
    Ausie specs kerb weight 2190kg and gvw 3300kg.. so as long as your less then 110kgs you'll be fine..? Maybe.. LC70_Spec_Data_Aug2018.pdf

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