treequip

Well you cant run it on red if you are going to cart goods on the road, You cant go more than a couple of miles legally, it wont get you around "O" licencing if the powers that be decide you don't qualify for the agricultural exemption, same goes with your driving licence. Unfortunately the government tightened up on Ag usage, or rather the loss of revenue. Gone are the days of winging it on AG because "its a bit like forestry" and that's "a bit like agriculture"

What advantage do you think you will gain?

Call outs come at a premium for several reasons. Its generally storm damage and that's more hazardous, its usually the middle of the night and in bad weather and that's more hazardous, it usually means you cant jump into the planned days work the next day so that throws planning out and can lead to disappointed clients. You cant do it on your own so if you want staff to be available you have to pay them to be available so there is a cost implication, you have to pay them overtime rates when they turn out and (in the UK) if its a statutory holiday more again or overtime pay and the time back. So its not because they think it will bear more its because that's what it costs

For nobody I don't think you could drag me away from my family. For an existing customer with the prospect of future work I would probably turn out but only after a bit of family time

Your feet will be a bit narrower than most. Try packing the inside edge to bring the side with the strap assembly nearer to the outside edge of your boot. A bit of timber and some gaffer tape would be the tools to see if it works

Won't that wreck the trailer as well?

Mark is right, they are attracting attention to the issue but if they were needed they would be there in a heartbeat.

I work with a lot of firms and college trained are the minority in my experience.

See above for members of the "need a life" club :laugh1:

I will take your word for it So I zoomed in and there are a couple of grow tubes around and directly in front is a square peg presumably ex grow tube I was looking at the fence post that he looks to be leaning on

That's a bit of old fencing

Seriously, has anyone ever managed this, gas mains are usually under the road and a good way down.

I would go with that, but I would expect the developer to underwrite the entire cost of the felling and replacement. It is in his issue to do so since its possible the tree will affect 2 or 3 of his houses and its removal will make them easier to sell.

I had one door fixed shut, the lock brought the staple and a lump of the jamb it was welded to and tore the top hinge off when it opened, they used a stolen seven and a half tonner. Took me several hours to put it right. They don't care what damage they do as long as they reach their goal.

The ones that did my yard had better techniques than your best padlock. They used a tipper truck to ram 2 sets of gates then a chain to rip the door (shrouded padlock and all) off my shipping container.

My take on this situation The LA has dropped the ball here, it happens all too often but chewing that over isn't going to lead to a solution. So, the tree is in poor shape, it has internal decay and a compromised root structure. It sits on a boundary and is likely to cause shade and leaf issues with the owners of the new housing. It’s unfortunate that the houses are going where they are but the land owner is entitled to use the land as they see fit. Where does that leave us? The prognosis for the tree is not good, the internal decay is a significant issue that will not improve over time and in all likelihood will further compromise the structural integrity. The root loss is also significant, it can cause instability and the loss of the resource can lead to a weakened tree which will compromise the trees ability to deal with the on going fungal infection and leave the tree vulnerable to further infections. What to do next? The neighbouring land owner is entitled to use their land as they see fit and that includes cutting the roots (TPO notwithstanding). Legally they are responsible for their actions so if the actions kill the tree you can bring a case for compensation, but the burden of proof will be on you to bring evidence that will satisfy the courts that their actions killed the tree. They may well defend their actions under their common law right to remove the trespass of the roots. They could also argue that the on-going fungal infection pre dates their activity and that would be hard to refute. That leaves you in a civil case for damages, you can run that yourself but the evidence you will need is going to cost and the case is far from cut and dried. The prognosis for the tree is not good, ultimately it may succumb to its injuries and need to be removed, if that is the case you have a decent chance of getting the developer to fund that or lesser works and that’s the option I would be going with.

After one handed silky there comes chainsaw...

Domestic or commercial it will make no difference

Best to start your own thread rather than hijack someone else's but here goes. Minor works Well your advertising is going to bring what it brings, the majority wont be that minor, you are going to need help but you can always get a freelance climber in. Kit Hand tools wise you are going to need a couple of saws as a minimum, hedge cutters, ladders, a sprinkling of climbing kit. Large kit wise you can muddle along with very little but as a general rule the more and better the quicker and more profitable the work will be. If I were starting from scratch the minimum I would want would be a tipper and a chipper.

The new truck has room for 2 for when you break one:thumbup1:

You have to quantify that as a statistic, while nearly every spotty youth aspires to a car, there are vastly fewer tractors on the road. Each time I have insured a tractor they specifically ask if its going to be used in road haulage, particularly timber.

The scope of LOLER does not allow the inspector to tell you that it shouldn't be used, he can advise but for a LOLER inspection, if the item works as it should it passes If its damaged or worn out it fails

For the chip box, it will lift on with the hiab. If you side hinge it off the flat the hiab will tip it but you might need to brace the slide first. For the welfare unit just lift it on or off with the hiab.

Aint that just the truth?

That would also be a useful thing for moving other things as well, just for example a competition grade land rover with several winches perhaps???