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I guess for most of us the biggest expenses on most jobs are man hours then machinery. With that set up it is the other way round. However in the UK big machines like that can only do less than 50% of the work. Still plenty of scope for tranny and chipper teams.
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Best (cheap) attachments for Tuefelburger Evo treemotion harness?
jfc replied to redmotive's topic in General chat
Prussic tied with an eye2eye friction cord and cheap pulley will cost about 30-40quid, if you have a carabiner. Prussic is very simple knot best one if you have no training. You are going to do your climbing tickets I assume? -
I think you just need to be able to show you projected turnover will be less than 83k. I will need to speak to my accountant about it, I'm not sure what happens with vat we've reclaimed on plant etc. It might be worth the hit though. J.
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One of my team has left to join SSE , I am now wondering if its best to stay as a two man outfit and look at deregister from vat.
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How many on here have seen a significant drop in work and enquiries? I have about 2wks work booked in as opposed to 4+wks the last few years.
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Hi, get a reputable local company (one with plenty of experience applying and getting tpo work) to assess the tree. The application needs to comply with bs3998, which I assume you have no knowledge of. The council may well reject any other applications you make as you don't have a scooby of what is permissible/recommended. However you may well have to modify your expectations of how much it can be reduced. Btw Cedars shed branches in storms, snow and just cos they feel like it.
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Is that arb? One of my team came to me today and said he's been offered a job with sse. Starting salary 27k, plus hols, pension etc he has felling 380 and 760 tickets only. I cant pay anywhere near that. In fact I paid myself 30k last year (could of taken more but invested in plant and let the business build some reserves). I'm now wondering how much I would get with them, as a team leader?
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I have spent last few years with 4-8wks work on the books all the time. It has dropped off massively since April. Got 2wks work booked in now and phones/enquiries gone quiet. Most of my work is domestic arb. However hedge season is coming up so all my regulars will be in touch but I think it's tough times ahead.
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Are you meaning trusted traders as Co ordinated by Trading standards? That is the case in scotland anyway. I have had mixed results as I was membership in 2 areas. I gave up membership in 1 area , the other one provides regular work and is worth it. I have found that if you Google trusted traders in your area you get a lot of ads for my builder, bark, check a trade etc. Hope that's of help. Tough times to be setting up your own gig btw imo.
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I had a local guy specifically request Prunus logs for growing mushrooms, which I supplied in March. He said he would drop me some off when they fruited, which will be great if they work well.
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Cone and needles I got from ground nearby. Needles are in pairs.
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Thinking it might be lodgepole pine but bark isn't like my book. Tree is leaning a lot over neighbour house. I think I have climbed one of these before and it was really brittle. The root plate may have shifted but I need to check when windy.
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DO NOT REMOVE natural braces in bark included unions. I don't know how you read Slater to think he was recommending removing them. They are what is holding the stems together. J.
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The top one would be the one I made! Looks great finished. [emoji106]
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Advice: Which Stump Grinder for my Small Business
jfc replied to Jamie Jones's topic in Business Management
I have a fsi b20, small but does 95%+ of stumps we do. Weighs about 130kg, which means we can get it up steps etc in places big machines can't go. There are benefits with a small light machine. Obviously not as powerful as the tracked ones etc but we make it work. -
It is growing very near your fence, and is shaded by trees behind. One option would be to wait til winter (,when dormant) and dig it up and relocate it. If happy where it is put a stake in to secure it and gradually straighten it out. Maybe using the tress behind to tension a rope to pull it straighter (over a couple of months). J.
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Hi, I have seen similar on beech and other trees. I think in mattheck it says an uneven crown can cause twisting of the stem. When I have seen it I haven't been able to see a significantly uneven crown. So not sure of the cause. Sure someone more knowledgeable will put me right!
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Ha, my diy generally has a 'rustic' look about it. I'd love a table saw but short of space, so my work will remain wonky! I just watched The Dawn Wall and Tommy caldwell cut off his index finger with one, so they should be treated with respect!
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Kirklees refusal to allow arisings to be burned on site
jfc replied to jonrob's topic in Tree health care
There are no restrictions on the movement of ash timber, branches or leaves. Arb association 2019. No mention in the guidance of burning on site being recommended. If it is an urban site Environmental Health staff may be more of an issue than a TO. -
Kirklees refusal to allow arisings to be burned on site
jfc replied to jonrob's topic in Tree health care
Ash dieback isn't a reason to burn on site. It is so widespread that advice is out of date. I very rarely burn on site, last time I did environmental health turned up and got quite shirty about it. The fire was well alight by then so agreed to let it burn out but put no more on. They were not very sympathetic to burning (site access was a nightmare) and could see them being a total pita if we hadn't complied. -
Not sure why they are looking ill. They are rather top heavy, appear to have had lower foliage cut off. Long term I think this will affect their stability, as they are shallow rooted anyway. You could apply mulch/woodchip round the base of the trees, won't do any harm. 50cm to 1m around each stem, not touching the stems though. Here's a couple of possible causes. It's quite hard to identify diseases like this, even seeing them up close, but especially difficult from photos. Good luck. Jan.
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I don't understand you guys hating on the leylandii, I love the stuff. Keeps me in plenty of work. I must spend 1 day a fortnight dealing with them in one way or another. Maybe you will manage them if not one of us will in the future! Long live the leylandii!
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That sounds great! Unfortunately I have limited storage space so need a trailer that will serve several purposes.
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Just looks very lightweight and fragile for the machine imo. I got a 2nd hand ivor williams, which when it's ratcheted down feels really solid. I can also fit some logs or grinder on if needed. It is a pig to move on your own though (double axel), which won't be a problem for Mark. I also sometimes rent a tracked grinder which weighs over 1t so needed the extra capacity. Spending 13k on a machine I wanted something reliable to transport it on. J.
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I got one at the start of the year, very happy with it too. We got the bucket and tines rather than log grab.I had one scary moment going down a ramp with the bucket high (empty), thought it was going to tip on me. Note to self, be careful on slopes due to the short wheelbase. Yep, our backs are lovin' it! J. That trailer is a joke though mark.
