Marko
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Never had to change the cord on any saw, strimmer or hedgecutter. Had to change it frequently on a BG85 blower though.
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Not yet had to adjust or sharpen. We tend to chunk up freshly cut stuff which is very easy on the machine. A full size seasoned branch really can make it rattle.
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Googled it. All makes sense now. Room sealed stoves with external air supply
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If the building needs to be airtight, should the ducting not be direct to the fire?
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So... if planning a new build should there be a duct into the fire for the air required to burn rather than drawing it through random leaks?
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As this would be the first time the problem has been escalated, the court will expect you to have been reasonable in allowing head office a sensible (but fixed) time for them to conduct their internal investigation; they will need to seek the version of events as seen from the hotel before making any decision. Should they ask for a reasonable extension to the time you set for a response, this should normally be accepted also. If the court is going to be the final arbitrator there is no point in going off half cocked after all this time (no matter how frustrating it might be)
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Explain the scenario to head office including the most recent 'too busy' fob offs and advise the that unless they sort it out within 14 days you will have no option but to take the matter to the small claims court. If you have any photographic evidence, send them a copy. Don't do anything on trip advisor until you have finished in the court.
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Not long to wait now. Looking forward to hearing more.
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The willow would normally be harvested next year for biomass (3 years of growth) but I wanted to leave it to grow for longer to establish: 1) the optimum cycle for producing stems for going through the wood chunker (suspect it will be 3 or 4 years) and 2) the time for the stems to produce round logs as per the claims on the websites of those selling cuttings The eucalyptus is about 1"-2" but has only really had 1 full growing season. The test here is to see how well it coppices. I've heard mixed reports so wanted to find out for myself.
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Love the 'feel' of your business. The only points I noted have been raised before... Talk about the rotational cycle of the trees you are cutting down - You will be cutting the same tree down in 15 years etc etc 'to the same as kiln drying' sets it up as an aspirational target, downplaying your far superior model of attaining the target moisture content without consuming energy to do so. Contact info on the video just in case it gets 'copied' to areas of the web outside your control.
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FEB 2016 update Hybrid Willow with two seasons worth of regrowth from last cut. Eucalyptus 2 year old grown from seed
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Planting for a Sweet Chestnut coppice - any tips?
Marko replied to SteveA's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Sheltered, well drained soils are my understanding - we struggle to grow Sweet Chestnut because of the high levels of wind and rainfall we 'enjoy' in West Lancs. All our coppice is at 2m to encourage tall upright poles rather than bushing. Found this: Site requirements The species is suited to warmer, more continental parts of Britain (i.e. <1500 mm rainfall per year) on medium to poor soils of fresh or slightly dry moisture status. It is not suited to alkaline or waterlogged soils. Acid sandy loams are an ideal soil type for this species which although cold hardy, is not tolerant of exposure." Sweet chestnut (SC) - Tree species and provenance (Forest Research) -
It needs to be a 'constant pump' circuit if it has one and, as said above, even if it has, it would be asking a lot from a compact. Much better with a pto pump. It can work all day.
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We have a a couple of websites selling wreath supplies to the floristry and craft market. The prices on the website are the best we can offer. When we did use Amazon and Ebay the prices were 15% dearer to cover the added costs of using the platform. We still use ebay now and then but just for end of line stuff and odds and sods - lots where someone is potentially getting a real bargain. We don't use Amazon at all. I think people are much more savvy these days, fully aware that the high cost of selling on these platforms means that it probably is cheaper elsewhere.
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Gone already
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Wow, well done. Not an outcome we often read. I know you might not want to go into fine detail but how did social media help in this case?
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I suppose it will depend which side of Southport you are working but if Banks is of any use PM me. Thanks
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I agree it is a pain if it is 'waste' but less so if it has some value (might just be physcological). The photo is of a section of a first cut of ash pollarding done a few weeks ago. The piles are separated out ready for chunking for a wood boiler (straight into a vented bag) and logs/wood chunks for the wood burner.
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Really like the stool. Very nice.
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Reward Fund for Coast Redwood Native Plant Habitat Damage / MD Vaden
Marko replied to mdvaden's topic in General chat
I've read the whole lot and all the links yet still cannot grasp what the problem is that needs fixing. Must be me. I did find the bit about one man visit a year being the difference between life or death off a tree somewhat incredulous as, I am sure, will everyone else who is not familiar with the fragilities of giant redwoods. You learn something every day. -
For the boiler the lot goes in. For the burner I tend to whiz around with secateurs cutting off anything smaller than my little finger. Obviously if you are selective - eg birch into the boiler and ash into the burner - this minimises the task.
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Good. Even better in an RHI install as you can sell the logs that you would have otherwise have had to burn. Double bubble and no waste.
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A fence line is not necessarily an indicator of the boundary. Stock fences are put in where convenient to serve an obvious purpose - it does not change where the boundary is. You know it is in dispute; proceed at your peril.
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I have made only one RHI sale since it started and that was a 'get you going kit' for someone who thereafter would self supply. We have some sizeable RHI installations as neighbours and I watch with interest how much chewed up blue pallet comes with every delivery of chip from our national treasure transport company. I wonder when they will get audited?
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Owned a TR70 for a few years now. No looking back and burn its output most nights. We top up the wood burner from a coal scuttle which, in turn is filled by scooping up the wood chunks from a 1000ltr IBC. The output of a TR70 'flows' just like coal; I am not sure the 110 output would be as fluid. In any case I would be logging stuff that size anyway. Its good in a wood burner but if you have a wood boiler then wood chunks are no brainer as far as I am concerned.
