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Tricky customer Quibbling price after emergency job, what would you do?
scbk replied to Agent-Arb's topic in General chat
There would be no harm in contacting the builders that are working there, they might offer some advice - maybe he tries this trick on everyone? Maybe he has an accountant/bookkeeper you can deal with? Maybe he goes out for golf every Friday morning and if you speak to his wife she will pay any bill? Also might be a bit of a red flag for the other tradesmen? And as for your "mate"......!!! -
A lot of the time 125mm discs will fit in 115mm grinders. You sometimes get 125mm discs for a good price in lidl
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It will be a different set up down south as it is to in north Scotland- Up here they keep making it harder to donate? I used to go all the time, they run the sessions in an evening in village halls etc. You could just rock up whenever you get the chance. Now you can't go, you have to book an appointment? And you have to take along the form the send you out in the post etc I'm sure they made the "opening hours" shorter too Maybe ok if you're retired but not much use for self employed/working folk - I've not been since
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Durable fencing timbers? Do they exist anymore..
scbk replied to Matthew Storrs's topic in Landscaping
I've never used them, but have you looked at the octoposts? https://www.octopost.co.uk/ -
Work on a footpath - Signage, pedestrian management etc.
scbk replied to William Clifford's topic in General chat
Most of what's in/around the barrier looks like half an hour with a strimmer? Do most of the hedge with a flail, and tidy up any small bits with a hedge cutter if needed? If it was the council/roads maintenance contractor they would just sit a transit there half on the pavement with beacons on - the road is plenty wide enough for it. Ideally with someone on pedestrian look out duties -
3M Worktunes
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If you're stuck, it's not too big a job to add electric start to a Honda GX engine - probably the same for others too
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Use of a chainsaw without any CS certification
scbk replied to jimmy45d's topic in Trees and the Law
Don't forget to do your leafblower ticket so you can tidy up the sawdust afterwards -
Well, sort of! Forest Enterprise apparently have no 20ft Norway spruce they want to sell https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-45796442
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I think you need 2 new saws, a 50cc-ish and a 70cc+ Pick whatever brand you can get locally, and you like the colour of!
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Also what are you going to use it for - a bed like that is ok for general use but not great for carting soil about
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Doesn't look very strudy for carrying half a ton. For the money you could possibly get a 2nd hand tracked barrow from a good make like honda
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They're probably a bit like a budget airline - at the lower end of the price bracket, and it's either fine or cr@p
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Splitter and saw bench on the go today, just in time for some of these logs, Birch was on it's last legs
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They need to join the Fort Augustus Rally Team https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-fart-in-capitals-fart-the-fart-initials-of-the-fort-augustus-rally-6521380.html
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This is a good mod though :
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https://www.healthandsafetyatwork.com/threeshires-safety-alert Also taking lumps out of the bark of the tree you're wanting to keep isn't so good
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A high lift jack can be useful, you can get cheap ones on ebay for about £30 and they seem ok
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Not just that, but it probably won't be anywhere near the wattage advertised
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Whats the most efficient system to cut and split rings?
scbk replied to Woodworks's topic in Firewood forum
Always worth thinking about how you can make things better Maybe some kind of set up with a roller table would help? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/corner-roller-table/232766766161?hash=item3631fafc51:g:JfUAAOSwf05a9ycm Or if you have a raised area, cut the logs at the top and make a chute for them to come down so they finish up at waist height next to the splitter -
There was one I tidied up for someone, a silver birch about 10" diameter? His son had felled it at chest height with an axe Looked like tall beavers had been at it
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Ask him if he needs any tree work doing.
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Just wondering, are the big land drain pipes temporary? What's the lifespan of the sand bags?
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Do you mean a 25l plastic drum? Fine for diesel, but not sure I'd want to store petrol in it?! 20 quid would buy you a steel jerry can
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So what's going to happen to the firewood market?
scbk replied to Woodworks's topic in Firewood forum
I thought a man like yourself would be adding the tin cans to your scrap metal pile to be weighed in?!
