Will Heal

Thank you for your reply 10bears, this thread has potentially saved me a lot of bother with this job. And your in depth reply has helped me explain to the customer why I am holding off doing the work until the ownership of the trees is clear.

Hmm that's what I thought, I will go back to the homeowner and tell him that if he wants all of the work done to agree it with the neighbour and find out where the boundary lies. Maybe revise the quote just to take the over hang onto his property for now.

Can I ask who is liable for the damaged caused and for paying the fine/ putting back the tree? Is it the land owner who asked the contractor to do the work or the contractor? I am asking because I have priced a job for a home owner to take out an over grown holly hedge that is on the boundary of his garden. He says he is not exactly sure who owns it he says he thinks he does but the lady who owns the field behind thinks she does. He wants the trees out and plans to plant a new hedge. But she doesn't. The hedge seems to be in his garden as there is a fence on the field side. I don't mind upsetting the owner of the field but I also don't want to be liable to have to pay for any thing If she takes it that way. All the work is to be done from the customers side. Is there anything I can do to protect myself? Like get him to sign Something that says he owns the hedge. If he hadn't of said anything in the first place I would have just gone ahead and done it because from my point of view they are in his garden Sorry about the long post Thanks will

It's hidden in the landscaping category

Keep the 357 for when the 362 goes back to the dealer cos it won't run right and keep the 339 for when you break the top handle on the 201 and you can't get the part for two weeks

Great photos there mate, something different 👍

We put up a few posters in the village and posted ads on the local Facebook sites. I think you are right about going around collecting trees, I will do that next year and just tell everyone to leave their tree out side their house with the donation or better still there must be a way of donating online

Do you use this? Do you get much work for it? Surely you can just search for tenders online

I broke the corner off a paving slab, which I've got to sort tomorrow, while reducing a beech which I was pleased with but could not get any good photos of because of the light and trees behind Rubbish pics, the long branches behind are the tree behind which isn't being reduced

Thanks Steve I'm pleased with mine thank you

I got some at go outdoors they have a good selection

Things sound a bit ruff for you at the moment

Check you drive sprocket, is it worn?

Yes I need a website, I am doing it myself but haven't a clue, it's difficult, time consuming, but going to persevere with it for now. Ask me in a couple of days when I've smashed up my puter with a hammer!!!

Check the feed rollers haven't pushed to one side and eaten into the body

Looks like you could get a bit more on that trailer, it's only half full

I know Simon Brock he still farms across the valley from mum and dads place known him since I was little, I know Rodney and his lot from battledown they used to come sillaging at the farm I used to work on

My dog is black and my missus is blonde, can I trade the blonde wife for your red dog please

Where was the langtree working men's club, must've been before my time

Nope, not against the law, so I shall carry on thanks

Give them a top handle saw to use on the ground, that should do the trick😂

Useful thread this thanks😇

Er, cos you can hold the bit with the other hand when your cutting it? Seriously tho they are more accurate for pruning than a back handled saw. I really don't get what all the fuss is about using them on the ground. If you can't use a topper on the ground safely then should you be using any chain saw at all?

Totally agree with you there, for pruning trees when you are on the ground they are safer than in the tree. No rope to cut, no risk of slipping off a branch. Just as safe as a ground saw when used correctly

I used to play at the green dragon langtree. Torrington league I think.