benedmonds
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Everything posted by benedmonds
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HMRC might still class him as an employee.
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Several companies are suggesting they can get £18 a ton for the chip. It has not yet happened.. but when you take in the processing costs I will probably make more from chipping it than I would logging it, even if I had a market for so many logs..
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If he is full time the HMRC would not class him as a subbie... He is an employee and you need to be paying for his pension, holiday, sickpay, ppe etc etc... Could be very costly for you if after working for you for x number of years he were to turn around and say "can I have everything I am owed please.."
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I don't blame the employer for wanting to recoup his training costs, I would want exactly the same if the shoe was on the other foot.. Just wondered if anyone had actually had any experience where they had actually tried and succeeded ot tried and failed...?
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I think that is fairly standard and as a business owner fair... Just not sure if it would actually hold up..
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We recently took on an apprentice. He had had a disagreement with his last employer and left at short notice. There is debate regarding if he was sacked or quit. From what I understand it was a heated discusion.. His former employer is now chasing him for training costs. Anyone any actual experience of this.. I know most contracts (including mine) say you have to pay back a percentage etc... but I have been told this does not stand up if the training is a requirement for the work. Personally I can't see the point in chasing a 17 year old who is unlikely to be able to repay, but the former employer seems determined to peruse the matter.
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Any estimations on quantity of logs?
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One of my employees just potentially cost me £1,000's and a huge headache today, by 1 act of foolishness.. I will remmmebr that for sure... Swings and roundabouts...
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One of my pet peeves TO's telling tree owners they need permission to work on trees in a conservation area.. The TO could request clarification as to the spec or threaten to TPO the tree but how can you refuse a notification..?
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It does not need to be validated if it is just in a conservation area? It is a notification... You don't need permission... Unless it is TPO'd..
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I have never used a hi lift one, but often thought they would be useful as it would get big logs onto the truck..
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Heartwood trees are also apparently getting into biomass
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Several others have contacted me so I thought I would add there details to the thread.. That way other searching may find the thread.. Alex Trill | Sales and Procurement Consultant | Sylvagen Ltd | Unit1 | Old Winery | Lamberhurst Vineyard | Furnace Lane | Lamberhurst | TN3 8LA | United Kingdom Tel: 01892 280 290 | Email: [email protected]
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We really need to sort out our log pile.. Several companies have promised, offering to take it and pay per load, or even take for free.. but and none have taken more than a few loads. Access is OK, stobarts regularly take chip from there at present.. It is also currently nice and dry.. I am no expert at estimating quantities but assuming you get 30 tons on an arctic there must be 300-500 tons Anyone any recommendations for best ( zero cost/profitable) way of dealing with it.. We are in the East Midlands.. Welmac could tub grind it Owl contract hire could chip it:
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Last time we looked there was a big increase 2 or 3k. Including dropping new for old on the small plant.. I shopped around, several companies originally said they would not split the pl and plant but on pushing did. Found it much cheaper for plant with NFU and pl/el with trust.
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Wholesale kindling clean and biscuit dry
benedmonds replied to gensetsteve's topic in Firewood forum
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Nothing wrong with hours of mundane labour.. Stops them spending hours shooting each other on playstation..
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Upgrading timberwolf tw250 chipper suggestions
benedmonds replied to Green wood's topic in General chat
I don't want to derail this thread.. I have been over it in another thread... and we will be in same position soon with 2 big chippers to replace. So interested in others views.. -
I know what to look for.. but finding 2 45cm dbh oak or chestnut trees with a 5 or 6m clear straight stem that have died or blown over, that we can get out with some root ball. Preferably from the university grounds. All with a limited budget, might be described as challenging.... We do however have 2 dead elms that fit the bill. So can make use of them. But if they need treating or mounting above the soil that should be doable...
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Loads on Ebay
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My lads are fund raising for a trip to Sumatra, they are doing all sorts of jobs to raise funds. Last winter they sold a few bags of kindling and they are stepping up production this year.. In an effort to ensure they still have fingers when they go on the trip I started googling devices for making kindling.. I saw some different designs made with axe heads and the like and came up with a design that used minimum fabrication using some old chipper blades.. I am quite pleased with the result and cost me £0.. At £7 a bag they only have to sell 340 odd bags each... Anyone any better methods that a 12 and 14 year old can do..?
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I would be more then a little surprised if anyone has direct experience for the application we are working on.... I have a client who is going to cover a couple of trees in gold leaf and stick back in the ground upside down? The trees need to be, hardwoods, local, accessible, from a sustainable source, approx 45cm dbh with some rootball.. Amazingly we have found 2 dead elms on site that tick all the boxes.. I know DED killed elms are rock solid and will stand for decades if left to their own devices, but has anyone used dead elm as fence post or the like? what are its properties like once it is put in the ground?
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Re the VAT rate You could claim on capital purchases over a certain value when we were in it a few years back.. and as inoff the red says you charge the standard rate but only pay the flat rate. It worked well for us for a few years.. Inoff the black also made some good points re company vehicles.. We had an old land cruiser that was fine when we were a partnership but when we moved to ltd the annual BIK costs were more than the vehicle was worth.. We converted it to a van as I believe commercial vehicles are/or were exempt, it might be that a pickup is classed as commercial or they might have changed that..
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It was always a messy chipper. Used to leave a pile underneath as well.. The extension helped, just attached some folded sheet metal..
