christreeroot
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I have dealt with Gary Drake twice and i am picking up my new 130 from him tommorow, Gary is highly regarded in the land rover industry and doesnt buy and sell any old sh*t, we were talking the other day he is quite aware that he is mentioned on here as a grumpy bastard and proud of it. Spend your hard earned cash here you wont regret it:icon14:
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If you use veg oil you have to half it with diesel or the viscocity (dont know if spelt right) will be to thick unless it is nice and warm, you can be a tank heater but again added expense..... If you do the sums using veg oil in this way is about the same price as bio diesel but then if you use alot you have to declare it , more expense and complication. If you look at the +' and -'s bio diesel comes out on top..
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Try ebay for some used rope..... Also a good reference for knots is www.animatedknots.com
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Once you have paid all the costs and the tax on making your own bio diesel it comes to about 68p per litre.... You can have it delivered in an IBC tank to your house for £750 for 1000ltr.. If you way it up including the costs of equipment , about £1250 + your labour your probably best buying it in by the IBC load...
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Mog will probably be ok, the early land rover engines, upto the 300tdi love bio diesel, but the later TD5 and TD6 do not like anything but regular diesel.... My land rover man says its something to do with the pressures that the fuel pumps run at.
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True, i am sure a supplier knows who and to what extent they can mess people around, i guess another way of putting it is they know which way there bread is buttered.....
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I would agree off your description ( Inonotus hispidus) formely Polyporus hispidus - A good reference for you to look at would be Diagnosis of ill-health in trees pages 226-227-228-229 It is commonly found on trees that have suffered some sort of root damage at a stage in their lives... The fungus is also associated with prunning wounds and storm damage etc, mostly located high up the stem.... chris
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Theres alot more straight talking people,passionate about trees on here than the UKTC, i like the way you can be new to the industry and post what you want without feeling like a lepper...... I have been watching closely how new members are welcomed and encouraged to post. I think you will always get people biggin themselves up its that sort of industry, infact what industry isnt.... I went to the accountants the other week and they were having a serious c*ck measuring contest....
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and the calculation for multiple stems is 10 x basal diameter above the root flare.. ?????
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I want a Mack truck like yours Hmmmmm.....
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Due to several requests Attached is an excel spreadsheet for bs5837 calculations. Is simple just add DBH and it does the rest Root protection area calculator.xls chris
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How can you call a tree that provides us all with so much work. We just planted 250 for a chap in a field as a wind break. Like all trees are great if in the correct situation:icon14:
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Diameter at Breast Height of stem . If multi stemed tree the widest stem..
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A great forestry commision report on tree rooting depths in differing soils, will see what else i can digg out:icon14: http://www.forestresearch.gov.uk/pdf/fcin078.pdf/$FILE/fcin078.pdf
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BS 5837 calculation - take the DBH measurement and times by 12 this will give you the root protection zone, this is implemented in development situations...... if this area encroaches or nearly encroaches on the house then you can say it could effect the building. this is only a quick rough guide for you and like i said has many dependants..
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Another free prize draw; winner gives £50 to charity.
christreeroot replied to Steve Bullman's topic in General chat
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Oh right thought it was a is this tree going to damage hose/subsidence case... The liability etc is scary.. You cant go far wrong by doing a BS 5837 calculation and applying that. Or use your gut instinct...
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will do :wave:
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If you are giving advice to that extent the first thing you need to do is find out the soil type.. If its any sort of clay then alarm bells ring.... Dig a small deep pit. How close is it to the house/building.. Personally i would not reccomend roots/subsidence jobs to anybody who has little advice... If you want any further advice pm me and i will give you a bell...
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Many dependants, soil type, location, water content, open grown etc the list goes on.... when i get 2 mins will email you some research notes on root extent and root depth.....:wave:
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Thats my problem with many courses and colleges - real world working issues are not covered...... esp working in the rain:cussing:
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Nice i fancied a commercial disco but i will just destroy it...
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i have just bought a 130 today, i am converting to a tipper - ordered the back as well. The wife isnt too happy as another land rover = more work and less time to be nagged at......:wave:
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The problem is there are alot of nosy neighbours out there, if they report it then you are buggered...
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Hi , we have done 3 sperate nesting birds surveys today for developers, LA's have requested these before they give permission to fell tpo'd trees... If you have nesting birds, you simply need to delay works, how many of us actually do this is questonable, one council i used to work for - certain lads used to chuck the nests through the chipper, disgusting.....
