matelot
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I work in construction and we were given a training course on safety. We were told about the "safety pyramid". Seemingly, there is a ratio of 600 near misses to 30 accidents to 10 serious accidents to 1 fatality. It means if you can reduce the near misses at the bottom of the pyramid you also reduce the fatalities... I think we've all seen near misses and turned a blind eye..
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thumbs up anyway - it's about time we burnt more softwood.
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An existing road like that would be lucky to be resurfaced every 20 years. The work involved would involve planing out the top 50mm and replacing with a new surface course. Ie the work wouldn't impact on the trees. Tree roots really mess up drainage pipes though... The roots search for water and can block sewers A lot of contractors putting ducts in pavements smash up tree roots...
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Interesting, how long does the garlic work before the rain washes it away? Do you have a trade name for the garlic pesticide you used?
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Going slightly off topic. I understand if you pour a litre of petrol onto still water it covers something like an acre of water. I've always thought that pouring petrol onto still water and lighting it would be unbelievable fun/stupid* *delete as applicable.
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What type of spray and repellent are you talking about? I've heard stories that deer don't like the smell of garlic and if you put a garlic clove in the hole when you're planting the tree it keeps the deer away. Anyone tried it? I've also heard if you put human hair round the trees it keeps the deer away. Anyone tried it?
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It might help if you give the tree species/ size etc? What do you use it for? Firewood? Tbh, I can't see trees at the side of the field being particularly valuable - sawmills want nice straight timber with no side branches.
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Do you remember about ten years ago there was a big fuss about cars in the UK being so much more expensive compared to mainland Europe? The car manufacturers were just trying to maximise profit as the UK is a wealthier country...
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I don't know if anyone else uses this "trick". But I sometimes find that companies selling stuff on ebay charge more than through their own websites. I assume when they sell through their own site they save on ebay fees. I choose what I want to buy on ebay then check the companies own website
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not enough information to vote really... Has it happened before? Are you near a train station? Nature of emergency? Is the person generally a good worker?
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I worked in the Sultanate of Oman and it used to get so hot that when you got in your car you couldn't touch the steering wheel. I prefer the rain to that.... Having said that this winter has been the wettest I can remember Lol, the building site I work on had some portacabins at the side of a river and the river went to the ceiling of the portacabins
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we had two of them. in each case the steel chassis rusted
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I built a log store from some "gabion baskets". These are basically wire mesh cages that are typically filled with stone. The best part about them is that you can move it when empty.
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Tbh, I don't think it would cost that much to fix that dam? If you got a decent size excavator (say about 13 tonne) in for a couple of days he could use material from site to fix the dam wall and clean out all the reeds etc (to make more space for water). An excavator plus driver should be circa £500 a day. What machinery would they need to get there? I'd imagine most of the stuff could be carried by a tractor or JCB? I don't think you would need tracks? As a matter of interest, what flow rate and head have you assumed?
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I think the risk would be that when the Feed in Tariff finishes that the National Grid would not be bothered dealing with small electricity producers.... As it is presently the government forces electricity companies to buy electricity from people with solar panels on their roof etc. Having said that, if you had your own hydro scheme you could always use the electricity yourself.
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I think the main question is how long the Feed in Tariff lasts... My understanding is that it lasts 20 years. I'd imagine a small hydro scheme would last "forever". The concrete/ pipes and cables should last 100 years easy. The gearbox/ dynamo and turbine should last 100 years if maintained.
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I'm not trying to be funny, but investing £35k to save £7,500 a year seems a no brainer...
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If I could make an investment that would pay for itself in 6 years I would jump at it. As a matter of interest how much would your scheme cost? PS I'm absolutely green with envy - I'd love my own hydro scheme.
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Perhaps when the lightening hits it heats the tree to such an extent it vaporises some of the products in the wood that burn?
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Reward Fund for Coast Redwood Native Plant Habitat Damage / MD Vaden
matelot replied to mdvaden's topic in General chat
Tbh, I don't get this at all. I don't think it's any secret where the trees are. Anyone going to the forest will find the trees... They are massive... -
I've been in the same boat. If you can hammer the deer for a few years the trees might grow big enough so they aren't susceptible to deer. However for a guaranteed result shelters are the way to go. I know they are expensive but you can reuse them...
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Reward Fund for Coast Redwood Native Plant Habitat Damage / MD Vaden
matelot replied to mdvaden's topic in General chat
One of the tourist attraction in California is a redwood with a road through it. You can actually drive your car through... The tree looks alive to me. Chandelier Drive-Through Tree (Leggett, CA): Address, Phone Number, Top-Rated Point of Interest & Landmark Reviews - TripAdvisor -
I can't wait until the new Land Rover Defender comes out. I used to have one, it was a bit of a beast and the fuel consumption was awful. But I did love it... If the new one had ok fuel consumption I would consider one.
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Reward Fund for Coast Redwood Native Plant Habitat Damage / MD Vaden
matelot replied to mdvaden's topic in General chat
Are national parks in the USA not huge? I can't see human impact on them being massive... -
How many trees are you talking about? Is there any gorse etc nearby? You could cut the gorse and put it against your trees to keep the deer away.
