Mesterh
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Which is why I think it is ridiculous to have one firm doing both jobs. They aren't really going to put much thought and effort into the tree side of things when it's something they don't want to do.
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London Plane:thumbdown: Yes a good idea if they are in leaf.
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I can remember all that, 3 strand bungee nylon rope and spongy multiplat. Those were the right bad old days, thank god for innovation. I guess if they made the zz midline detachable it would look nothing like a zz and perform nothing like a zz. There are a lot of links that need some work doing to them. not just the pulley.
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Apart from obviously Steve and the moderators I think another for Mr Humphries in regards to showing some of the other benefits trees bring rather than just cold hard cash.
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I don't keep quotes and they aren't serial numbered which would certainly help. Sometimes looking at the stats make you wonder if it's worth it, well for me anyway. Does make far better business sense to record these things though.
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I would guess around 50% on average. It's higher on real tree jobs but can be a lot lower on the easy stuff. Commercial about 80% as they usually come to us rather than just look for loads of quotes. It would help if I kept track of everything though.
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That always makes me laugh, well for about 10 seconds then it turns to shoutyness. People driving in the OVERTAKING LANE when there is no need is my biggest pet hate, I just undertake as they are obviously turning right somewhere!
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Why does it take two workmen to move a 1 m sign and direct traffic
Mesterh replied to mendiplogs's topic in The Lounge
How ironic! You do realise you were wasting their time and the tax payers money and abusing them by doing what you did? -
I think you should of left the word emergency out of the title and replaced it with staff wants to go home.
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That would go down well if their mother had died. There are far more important things in life than work. Plus how often do these emergencies come up, more or less never so it's not really an issue imo.
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What's wrong with one of the lads running him home or to wherever in the works truck then driving back? If it's a true emergency then it's far more important than losing a few hours worth of work.
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Why does tree work pay so bad in comparison to other trades?
Mesterh replied to RexPayne's topic in General chat
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Why does tree work pay so bad in comparison to other trades?
Mesterh replied to RexPayne's topic in General chat
Lots of people with chainsaws and not enough trees to cut. Plus its easy for anyone to get a van and chainsaw, do all the easy stuff that are good earners for cheap and get a subby climber in to do anything that requires a bit of skill.I dont think it works quite like that with most other professional trades, well the better paid ones anyway. -
More pics of a man's helmet isn't something we should ask for imho.
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Now that's how you prune a tree. Nice vid thanks
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Truly is a shame but there's no chance the hedge will be allowed to stay like that. No doubt the council and high ways have seen it but turned a blind eye until the complaints started. It will probably be fine within a couple of growing seasons though. I wonder if anyone from on here will get the job?
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I think he's busy organising a protest march. Steve, if you need to raise funds by selling little cakes and things I can help, by suggesting you start a thread asking for help.
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I'm sure* that if you provide all the info then even if you lose your ticket they can and have paid people out. They know the exact time and place the winning ticket was bought so can easily ignore scam artists. *sure as I think I read it somewhere or someone told someone about it while I was half listening.
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Great stuff. It's the type of thread I like to see on here. If I had priced that up from a single first photo I would of really cocked up.
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If they have it in their head that that is what they want and will get it done then personally I would do it. It would be much better if you did it and did a good job than maybe someone else who might just hack it to bits. Yes 10 foot off the top isn't going to achieve anything except put their mind at rest. I would also make sure they were present while doing the job do they can see that you did indeed only take 10 feet off.
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I didn't think that was'legal' as it's public money your spending? Ie you can make it a requirement that companies work to such and such a standard but can't dismiss them if they aren't in xxx club.
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Now that has to be nothing more than a wind up. If your serious then I'm lost for words, which you wouldn't listen to anyway. I didn't realise they were just a pair of pants, I thought they had chainsaw blocking material in them that work in the way treequip has already explained which means that if you cut them and stitch it together it won't work as the manufacture intended. But yes since they are just a pair of pants go ahead and hem them.
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Please read the manufactures instructions in regards to damaging the blocking material on any pair of chainsaw trousers. That will give you your answer.
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yes because some bloke on the internet said it will be ok. They are obviously qualified to advise on altering a piece of PPE. Common sense says don't do it, professional advise would say don't do(just ask any MANUFACTURER) but a few people GUESS it will be ok so crack on eh. Why not look at buying some trousers that have built in elastic or adjustment at the bottom to keep them tight onto your boots, it might stop them dragging on the ground?
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Change the oil and filter for a start. Don't drive it if light keeps coming on, in fact I would get the oil and filter changed asap.
