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Phototalk - ask a question or explain stuff about photography
RobRainford replied to Albedo's topic in Picture Forum
My mum is getting into photography and is working with a professional photographer with a very expensive macro lens I believe. I've asked if she wants to take her new canon d7 out to delamere for a day and have some good play with it! -
The only course I didn't use my own kit was cs38. Would recommend to use your own kit
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If your lucky it might make a good digger!
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I would assume so with them being a vibram sole
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It is a mixture of both virginia creeper and ivy. I would put 2 days on it, as there is a hedge there too they want doing so i will put in two prices, one for the hedge and one for the ivy, the scaffold guys on our yard should have a tower i can use.
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LandRover mechanic murdered by thieves
RobRainford replied to John Barleycorn's topic in General chat
geez, why stoop so low just for easy cash? is this world coming to Thoughts to friends and relatives! -
I don't think they will be after a perfect like it was never there removal as it just isn't possible! I was thinking hedgecutters to take a good chunk off so I could see what I was pulling at? Then just snip at the required level and remove it all. Trouble is I've got weds/thurs/sat in the week to do it. Feel awkward if I have to miss out days. I think I'll choose a mewp. Can move it around easier!
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Problem with that is no chipper unfortunately if only I could afford one. Getting a small mewp in with enough height would do me nicely possibly. Are there any regulations for hiring them?
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I hate ivy too! So fustrating! If I was just to cut it at window level it may work. I could use stepladders to do that bit. Other ladders are just a big no for me!
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Cheers for the response already. Didn't think about a mewp actually. There's a hedge to do also so I'm gonna price for the hedge and for the ivy. As I think it's all going to be horrible. I don't like working on ladders. My knees shake like hell and I just don't like them! I can't get my truck in their drive as they have a roof thing over there driveway that's at the 7ft level. Can't get much in there! They did say they will be after a couple of quotes. But if I don't get the ivy job I'm not all bothered. I was thinking 2 days. The reason I thought scaffolding was because there's a scaffolding firm on our yard who use our shed so I'd probably get a good rate off them. There's even a chance they want it severing at the bottom and leaving to die off to let the creeper take over. Good job I said I'll get back to them!
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Had a call today. A house covered in ivy and Virginia creeper. The client wants it removing from the roof down to the top of the ground floor windows. It's a lot of ivy and has been there a while obviously and is starting to encroach on the roof My question is. What's the best way to take it off? It's an uneven driveway so Ladders would be difficult. Would scaffolding be a viable option? Is there a risk of damaging the brickwork? Couple of pics
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Good to know. Cheers mark. I made sure that I wouldn't bash my head. I used my 10m line. Pause the vid at the start and spot how little rope I have underneath my friction hitch! It's only an inch or two! I still could only just reach the floor then too. Maybe that's me being short too.
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I get that with the pto300h. Take the guards off round the rollers and clean it out. Just tends to e chip blocking them up. Give them a grease too
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fingers on the buzzers....10.10.10 competition!
RobRainford replied to Yve_Clark's topic in General chat
I'd prefer a chunky kit kat but a mars bar will suffice! -
Well they aren't massive but aren't small. I would say they are reaching maturity so I'd call it young mature or semi mature
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fingers on the buzzers....10.10.10 competition!
RobRainford replied to Yve_Clark's topic in General chat
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fingers on the buzzers....10.10.10 competition!
RobRainford replied to Yve_Clark's topic in General chat
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I've puzzled myself now. I think it's a noble fir. Looking at those cones. As we've got one with similar looking ones. Argh. That clear stem makes me think it was a nordman. Nobles tend to have more needles on their stems.
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Pics would help. What species is it? Another big help. If the tree seems to be reacting well. But there is an obvious defect. Then investigate it further. Maybe a Picus investigation?
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it doesnt suit you at all, i think you should bring it here as it would suit me so much better one of those blew past me once, dont want to know how fast it was going, but it wasnt slow!
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haha they are amazing frankie. the alan sugar one 4:15-4:50 had me in tears!
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i hear they send him to croxteth in liverpool!
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thats hardly original though, ive seen it loads before! and they can fall out, i cant!
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Not tried them on spikes yet. Will try and have a go soon.
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Yeah. He just did the farmer style backcut and scarper! I'll get a couple pics up. Most of the trees are still small. The sycamore and almond are the largest. Followed by the chestnuts. The sycamore is a fun climb. It's as high as phone wires. But has a great centre anchor point and some good branchwalks. Check your pms Tom!
