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Oh, and the trees are fairly small 30-40ft ish, there is a line of them up a bank, all syc and ash, most of it small enough to come down in hand held sections

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Thanks,

What is the width of the Landy with support legs down?

And roughly what would you hire it out at? (Pm)

I will also give GT a call today,

Cheers for the reply,

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Hi

I have a bit of a problem, I have priced to remove some small roadside trees and due to ease, I have priced in a MEWP.

The hire place came out and quoted for the right MEWp for the job, so , I included this in the quote for the customer. The job has had the go ahead and we have done part of the job,which didn't need the MEWP, but have been waiting on electricity shrouding, which has taken a very long time, for the road side trees. Finally had the shrouding done so my next step was to book in the MEWP. I spoke to the same rep who came out to the site to book it and because it was "so long ago" (3-4months max) and couldnt find the paper work he has to look at the site again. This time he says the gradient of the road is too much for the machine and they don't have a machine for the job, and that I need a vehicle MEWP.

So.... I now have the problem of re pricing a stared job, which I don't particularly want to do as the whole process has taken so long to get this far.

Does any one know of where I can hire one and if possible the price I'd be looking at per day?

It would also need to be fairly narrow as its a country road and quite tight with high banks either side.

Cheers for any replies.

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BEAR-CAT-WOOD-CHIPPER-/261197545880?pt=UK_BOI_FarmingEquipment_RL&hash=item3cd0964198

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TIMBERWOLF-150-PETROL-WOOD-CHIPPER-6-CAPACITY-HONDA-ENGINE-LIGHT-TOWING-SERVICE-/140951416049?pt=UK_BOI_FarmingEquipment_RL&hash=item20d15becf1

Just having a browse on eBay and noticed these 2 very similar adds by different women both selling for the same price. Thought it might be worth a post on here.

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Thought I would add these to the photos from my village that council contractors have completed.

Not sure if its a pollard or reduction but looks pretty awful. I think it was done from a MEWP.

It amazing that the council employ these people to butcher trees for what ever the reason and don't say anything about the end product. Why not use local tree surgeons to carry out local work as we are the ones that have to look at the hack job not the contractors from 50miles away, not to mention the work is payed for by us, the tax payer.

Do a good job first time and you can't go wrong.

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I have been in touch with SSE and they have come out and assessed the situation. Because of us only hedge cutting and there being no likelihood of any branches hitting the cables, they have decided to just shroud the cables and boxes. They seem to think that there will be no problem for us doing t this way. I have also made it clear that we don't hold any of the relevant tickets to carry out work on utility lines and still with them taking it into account they feel this is the only precaution measure needed.

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It's a yew hedge, nothing is overhanging, there is a small hazel branch touching the lines but apart from that its, it's more the MEWP and trimmer being in close range. I wasn't given a price, I was expecting it would foc? .... If not what is it likely to cost?

Cheers

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I have contacted SSE and requested for the power to be off for the duration of the job, for most of the job we will be very close to the lines, some parts we would be talking less than 1ft. They have started the process and given me a ref no. and direct local no. if I need to follow it up. From what I have gathered, the safest this is to have them off, I'd rather not risk anyone's life for the sake of a few pounds. Also as mentioned, that its covered not actually insulated, just seems to be the best way. Some of the cables coming off the poles do run to neighbouring houses.

Cheers again

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Turns out its southern e, and that number is out of order, cheers for the help anyway

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Cheers will try them on that

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Cheers, the job is based ashton keynes, just outside of Cirencester, is that western p?

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And one more thing, does it cost to have them turned off? And what is time limit?

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I know this has been talked about in other threads, but would like some advice on what is the best move and how to go about it.

A job to hedge cut a yew hedge overhanging a small stream, and because of access we are to use MEWP. There are some power-lines running alongside the hedge and throughout the hedge cutting we would be within 4m of them. The power lines are on wooden poles and look to be insulated but I am not an expert on this. Because of using the work platform, I'm assuming it would be advised to have the power turned off. If so what is the process to go about having it done?

I have taken some screen shots from google to show the site.

Cheers for any feedback

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The photos do look like Flammulina velutipes. As David has already said (which Lonsdale agrees with) it tends to be a secondary pathogen so a more detailed look at the trees is probably worthwhile.

 

I can't say I have a lot of experience of seeing failed limbs/trees with this fungus present, and Lonsdale also says "little is known" of the type of decay.

 

What's the 'target area' around the trees? Are they valuable in terms of visual amenity? Perhaps a heavy reduction to remove the affected parts would be a way forward?

Cheers for all the feedback.

The target areas on 2 are some Cotswold stone stables, and another one that isn't actually in the property that looks to have a lot of the fungus, is shadowing a house and garage. I would say they were mature trees that look to have had little or no previous work carried out on them. They boarder a small woodland area and paddock. Due to the house being in a small village and con/area I'm sure someone would find them valuable in terms of visual amenity. The trees surrounding the stable area have other sizeable trees in close proximity, so any work carried out would be less prominent, whereas the ones along the woodland boundary can be seen from a country lane.

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Hi,

A quick question about over hanging trees, if a neighbours tree is overhanging your property's you have the right (so long as you go through the right process) to prune back to your boundary, does this work the same as a neighbours tree overhanging your field? Or as there different rules?

Cheers

Pic 3,

Pic 2

Thanks for the replies.

I managed to get some pics today so I thought I would upload them. Backtracking from what I said in the last post, not all but most of the branches with the fruiting bodies on don't look in the best of health, some more so than others. The was also a lot of black residue on the bark and again more so on stems with the fungus.

Cheers again

Hi,

A question to anyone who can educate me. Sorry no photos but will see if I can get some.

I have been doing some work in a small woodland area on the boundary of a property. There are quite a few large lime trees on the edge of the wood and I have noticed that at least 3 or 4 have orange fruiting fungus on the stems aprox 20ft up. From looking at the fungi app I have I'd them as Flammulina velutipes,( going from what I could see on the ground)

Previously last year when I went to look at the work, the lime trees didn't look in the best of health, I was wandering if the Flammulina velutipes was likely to increase the chances of mechanical failure. Or like the app says just feeds off the dead wood. Only because the fruiting bodies are on the main stem and arnt obviously dead.I'm guessing if the trees are suffering anyway from something else, this could just add to it? And I should be looking for something else?

Any info would be appreciated,

Cheers

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Hi, I am looking to get the rc2001, I have read some of the reviews and seems to be what I need, just wandering where the best place to get it from in terms of price, I have looked online but thought I'd check to see if anyone on here knows of any good deals.

Cheers..

Thanks for the replies,

My thought of doing a report was what Scott says. I think it was more for piece of mind for the customer so will stick with the verbal opinion as I'm not insured to provide information in this way. If they require more than this will refer them to someone who can.

Just for future reference, if in the future I wanted include tree reports into my work, what is the best way to go about becoming a consultant? Apart from the prof indemnity insurance.

Quals etc..... ??...

Hi,

If any one can help me with this, it would be much appreciated.

I have a customer who has asked to carry out some tree work,then wanted a written letter, (im guessing a report) to say that another tree(beech) on site isnt dangerous and is in good health. They are elderly and have been worried because of high winds.

What is the best way to deal with this as i have already said i cannot provide a legal report because of not having the quals and insurance, but can say what i think personally.

The customer still wanted it written to them.

How can i word a letter that wont leave me liable?

Also i have said that if they were really conserned to get a full tree report done.

Just wandering what the best way to takle it is.

Cheers,

I did find this at the base:

At a guess- The first pic...walnut?

I had a similar problem with a stihl hedge cutter, found a very small split in a fuel hose which probably didnt help,sorted that but still doing the same, it turned out to be the diaphams,had them changed and runs as it should now.