Mesterh

Does this just go for arb equipment or can we borrow stuff like bin wagons too? I have loads of crap at the yard I could do with getting rid of. Also a cherry picker would come in handy to paint the outside of the house and clean the gutters.

I thought the point was to light the top so it burnt down?

I know one that has and its not the answer to all the problems. They area management firm so basically they have to screw down everyones rates to make it work. The staff they 'have' to employ just get moved about the department or moved out if they dont conform. One day they are sweeping the street, the next they are pruning some trees another day surveying some sub contractors etc etc. The local subbies will think thats its great as they will get some work, well gues what the management firm is only there for 5 years so they can mess you about long enough to wash their hands of you, and proably about 50 others in the process. Btw I havent fallen foul to the above so its not like Im typing this being bitter I just know a few who have and know enough people in said PLC's to know how it works.Obviously some will do very well along the way but it seems in general an awful lot dont. The best thing imo is to have trained LA people doing their job whatever it may be and get in subbies only when they have to, no need for any other drama.

I would be interested in that too. I find it hard to believe that there isn't enough tree work to keep the lads busy in the vast majority of LA'S. Or are the men in charge thinking that they can put the management of their tree stock on hold while the lads get out there and earn a few quid. I too dont want to see anyone made redudtant but I also dont want to see the private service sector getting more squeezed than it already is. From what I know this isnt a new thing anyway, about 10+ years ago a client of ours said the TO was touting for work while checking a TPO app for our client. No that is fairly low.

There should be some about on here somewhere you can download, have a search about. You can do a very basic one. You just need to put on paper, who you are, where you are working, what you are doing and how your going to do it. You dont need to go into loads of detail and you dont need to start looking in depth at safety issues its not a risk assessment. They dont usually call it a safety method statement, just a method statement. Or a site specific method statement. Just think if someone asked "What are those blokes doing over there" and the info could be quickly taken from a method statement your doing OK. Well aslong as you carry out the tasks in the way you said you would its ok. Plus its also so they can bollock you if you state "We will be lowering sections using a rope rigging system due to underground pipes and cables" then watch you drop the trees in one instead.

I dont think its right to start having a go at the council lads its not their doing! Besides way too harsh saying they are all lazy good for nothings. I certainly dont agree with the LA's using public funded equipment and all that goes with it to carry our private work though. Its certainly not a bad card to hold advertising you are LA to potential customers who are worried about getting unknown contractors in.

Fantastic work.

Tut tut tut, all looking for the cheapest price, your just devaluing the insurance industry!!! How will those poor insurance people be able to feed their kids. Im insured with first quote and they seem quite reasonable but tbh I think it all depends on the colour of the sky and what shoes the salesman is wearing when you ask for a quote. Best thing is to just keep calling loads of different firms. Also if you can get someone else on the policy who is less of a risk it will help ie mum,dad,wife etc. I put my mrs on my car insurance and it went down even though I had been driving 10 years longer than her and I had full no claims with no accidents or points etc, etc. She passed her test 5 years ago and hasnt driven since, wonder who the biggest risk would be!? Biggest load of thieves on the planet imo. Good luck and hope you get a sensible quote:thumbup1:

I have always used glysophate at 20% just sprayed onto the stump, no holes or cuts. Never had one call back.

Yeah your right the comments are fairly dire! Although I had a mess about with it before and preferred the layout to the paid version I also have! Tbh I prefer to just use a web browser to see AT in all its techicolour and flashery glory.

There is a free one on android. Just search the market it's called convo.

Cheers for the link.

I'm surprised no one has posted the relevant info on how to put a amenity cost on a tree, surely one of the TO can help out. We did this back in college so I can't remember but it took into account size, health, species etc, etc and most importantly iirc location. I think there were around 8 different categories you filled in. Costing a large syc we all came up with £1000,s on the amenity value, the lecturer came up with about £200

Actually they were for small business and depending on your RV until Oct last year not 100% if they are still free.

Business rates have been stopped for the time being.

He, he you do speak in riddles. As soon as I read " Due to the delicate nature of the job, only the Intermercato Saw Grapple could be used on this job as lowering branches immediately below the tree was not an option." I thought what a load of total BS and switched off. I cant be doing with type type of crap people push. As I said on the right job awesome, and it is a great big boys toy:thumbup1: but as for the title of thread, I very much doubt anyone could/would.

Too true. useless on prob 99.9% of tree jobs even on street tree work you would have to have road closures etc so I doubt it would be very cost effective. Awesome piece of kit on the right jobs and would love to have a go of it. Did anyone read the bit of spiel posted about it, second line says it all.

I think it's safe to say it is best practice to follow the manufactures instructions whatever they may be. Some bearings you purge with grease and some others two shots every xx hours is plenty. If it doesnt explain well enough in the owners manual then I would speak to the manufacture. Failing the above a couple of shots and no more should suffice.

Bleedin hell, even there our industry isnt taken seriously. What crap pay. I bet labourers on a building site are being paid more than that! WTF, ive talked myself into going.

WorsWuss has it right. Hung up trees can be quite nasty but so can wind blown or windthrow/n or even felled broad leaves if your new to it. I didnt mean to be condescending I just wasnt sure how much experience you have with tree work. Just because a tree is on the floor doesnt mean its 'safer' to cut up than a standing tree. Quite often climbers will drop a few lower limbs to make a fell clean up quicker ie also safer too.

All I would say is are you skilled enough to carry out the task? Not being funny but wind blown can be amongst the most dangerous stuff to work on. your not going to get prosecuted for working without the right tickets but things could get very tricky if you injure/damage a third party.

Basic equipment PPE, climbing gear and a chainsaw. Less than 1K easy. You can hire everything else as and when needed.

Its +25 c here, get the central heating on you tight git. Always a good heads up on the anti freeze.

Cheers for the info. Just interested in what gets done, for years I thought they were only checked out in the factory and the dealers didnt have to touch them. I once had one of the lads ask me to look at a brand new 026(yes it was a few years ago!) for him that was running very badly. Checked it out and the h and l screws were something like 2 1/2 turns out, reset them and it was fine. He hadnt touched it and it was right out of the box so someone at the dealers must have had a few the night before.

If you dont mind me asking what are you supposed to do in a PDI?