GarethM
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I watch occasionally the oak firewood guy who's down south. Whilst I get there must be a premium price being kiln dried etc, none of his numbers can ever stack up when you see what gets bought and spent machinery wise. Even if it's on demo I can't make his numbers work.
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What's the phrase from the thick of it. We called some builders, they didn't turn up. They're builders! Have you ever seen a film where the hero is a builder?.
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RHI is a sweetener if you can get it. But economically speaking that should be a cherry on top not the whole desert. Air drying in 6 months is fine, I do it relatively easily with covers. If you're kiln dying expect a 500k investment with the boiler, chipper and such as it's a very hungry beast.
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A loose gravel type driveway is hated by everyone, they might look nice when Jeeves drives the Bentley. You end up with it migrating onto the road, sticking in the tyre tread and generally peeing off everyone within miles of the house. Bite the bullet, plus every hgv delivery driver will have you on the sh1t list for deliveries as they're impossible to use a pump truck over.
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Plannings do not set, they just compact. They might melt a little in the sunshine but I can guarantee they'll tear up as soon as you put anything of any real weight over them. I've probably 200+ tons spread around the yard, gets nice and flat until the tractor or forklift comes out and they make it's presence known. You can add a little red to make them a bit more melty but unless you heat, relay or possibly heated roller it's just compacted. One of the reasons they're getting hard to find, is they're recycling road surfaces with new bitumen and relaying it. All for the environment, but it makes for a even worse surface long term, think motorways and airports are exempt tho.
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And that my boy is why you always use stainless steel screws in oak, unless you're old school and use dowel joints.
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Personally, just bite the bullet and go tarmac or concrete. Probably around 5k, guessing around 1k of concrete plus a bit of mesh, fibre, drainage and the guys laying it at 4-5" over a decent base.
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@Jase hutch Is that it's 24th birthday present?.
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As they say god loves a chancer. Maybe for such jobs price for leaving the lads vehicles the day beforehand, or look into 1ton concrete blocks maybe ?. The blocks idea might be a great advertisement too, for your safety etc signage.
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Legally I think you're up a proverbial without a paddle. As you really don't want to be touching a car for fear of damage claims and such.
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Surely the farm would have CCTV of the vehicle, even my place has it on the entrance.
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Obviously your not the farmer, they'd have been down there within 5 minutes of it being on the floor. Cut off and use the limbs, plank the rest and don't expect any payout because Geoff down the pub says oak is worth a fortune.
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Nah, we're supposed to gather together at warm hubs for the cold months. I suspect they'll be like penguins keeping warm in groups, whilst they pick off the ones on the edge for sacrifices or turning into soylent green listening to a PA of our joyful leaders speeches.
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Why not just ask Ifor if there's a kit, they no doubt sell it as an option. Plus saves all the messing around making it hard for yourself, might a few quid more but it'll be bolt on I bet as it's all value engineering.
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It's good for keeping slugs off things tho.
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Primarily coal also contains sulphur, so sulphuric acid and such.
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Maybe he thought it was one of those online chat bot help things ?. Just waiting for the 1 star Google review
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I thought switching to secondary was quicker than reloading?
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Termiter and Termite 2 revenge of the woodlouse.
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Jeez, it's "No conifer for old men".
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Personally, just steer well clear!. There are two people in life to avoid annoying, taxman & HR. Everyone else can be reasonable or reasoned with 🙂. You don't get a kings ransom for doing nothing in return.
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I think the tax liability is on you, they weren't going after the BBC for Gary or itv for Lorraine. If it sounds dodgy go elsewhere.
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Help! Frustration with putting a tube in a tubeless tyre
GarethM replied to Muddy42's topic in Maintenance help
New tyre with it in built, Google the tyre size and see what pops up. As even a new inner tube is over a tenner these days. -
Help! Frustration with putting a tube in a tubeless tyre
GarethM replied to Muddy42's topic in Maintenance help
Foam shouldn't be expensive, maybe £20 a tyre. Or at a push the green tyre goop. But the valve is always the weakest point as they like to slice them off for fun if the pressure gets low or the weight gets too much. Done many a wheelbarrow/sack truck and ride on including some retarded American trolley with bolt together half rims.
