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  1. Cheesy pete
    not with blue flowers it's not
  2. Cheesy pete
    hmmm going for hibiscus as i looks to me like a shrub edit in pot and blue flowers defo hibiscus get it out of the field and in a garden it's a shrub
  3. Cheesy pete
    wow you must have a strong back most i have ever done is 11 but driving to the hole so less carrying maybe your right but i would have 2 at least on a job that big save your back !!!!! those gravel boards can be heavy ! i would look at 30-40 with 2 but problem your getting in to now is the weight issue for your vehicle 31 post and 30 bases is alot even 21 posts and 20 bases would be far too much for the vehicles i own
  4. Cheesy pete
    used my tophandle on on ground on saturday don't generally do this but in order to get at the last 6 feet of the tree i had no option as the 2 back handle saws i own where just too big for the confined space i was working in, even then my top handle only just fitted i do not condone this practice but what do you do when your in such a confined place ? leave it stood ? or whack out the top handle and finish the job?
  5. Cheesy pete
    6ft 4in 13 stone 10 pounds not heavy but heavy for me i am a climber but my tree work had dried up not climbed for 2 months would love to shed a stone as i feel better when i'm that light age 38
  6. Cheesy pete
    yes put a gob in it and then a back cut that should help it to fall to the ground
  7. Cheesy pete
    SBK brush wood killer i eradicated in one from my brothers garden which is the only time i have had to deal with it worked a charm .....cheaper than round up as well
  8. Cheesy pete
    pictures don't show the whole tree do they ? which makes it hard to say whats what but what you say about distance i would think it would take a day or most of a day so won't be able to do another job so set a day rate on it whatever you charge £350-500 at a guess depends on overheads but as i say your pictures don't tell the true story
  9. Cheesy pete
    this round up stops working once it hits soil
  10. Cheesy pete
    if it's along side a path a mower can be used as long as the grass is the same height as the path the mower will just noy cut anything where the path is
  11. Cheesy pete
    you can look for work now! defo once you get either 30/31 or 38 treework is about experience understanding the ground work helps you to be a good climber it's all about progressing it would rather strange for someone to ask you to do climbing jobs without any experience and just the quals as to kit would depend if your employed or self employed Employed nothing they should give you all you need ! self employed at least your own PPE £200plus but if you want to climb you would need your own climbing kit £500plus and tophandle saw £400 plus and maybe a ground saw £400 plus
  12. Cheesy pete
    he said they where C's not A's . I think we need to know exactly what you got if there C's i totally interested A's still a good price
  13. Cheesy pete
    i thought that also but upon reading the HSE guidelines on this which states Young workers A young person is anyone under 18 and a child is anyone who has not yet reached the official minimum school leaving age which may be just before, on, or just after their 16th birthday. Employers are responsible for ensuring a young person is not exposed to risk due to lack of experience, being unaware of existing or potential risks or a lack of maturity. You must let the parents/guardians of any child know the key findings of the risk assessment and the control measures put in place before the child starts work or work experience. but what you can't do is undertake training courses and assessment for your tickets
  14. Cheesy pete
    just use fast set to prevent that or use a dry mix and tamper it down
  15. Cheesy pete
    your correct but when it's the phone and tv the customer is going to be quite upset .......... best avoiding it as you could lose future work from them and there less likely to recommend you to others
  16. Cheesy pete
    one thing i always look for is virgin cables quite often there cables are not protected ! have a look for the box on the wall and try to find a triangle shape plastic duct in the footway this is where it comes into the garden and generally goes in a straight line i tend to dig it up deliberately just so i know where it is for the entire job and then just rebury sometimes the cable is just where a post needs to go so rejigging how you do the fence can work or if there is some slack redirect it around the post but knowing this before to start the job is a must as if you just come across it while your doing it can bring complications
  17. Cheesy pete
    from reading on here and from others that only matters if you want to work with fisa aligned companies of which i don't but i see your point
  18. Cheesy pete
    lantra are crap only last 5 years is it? NPTC is for life!!!!
  19. Cheesy pete
    have always used this method
  20. Cheesy pete
    i have ran the 18 inch version for 9 years with minimal repair(cables mainly bearing on drive once a few other small repairs ) until the gear box went and decided to lay it to rest also because of the weight of the machine it does a lovely job of stripping lawns so i bought another one it has a alloy deck so no rusting what can i say very reliable for me
  21. Cheesy pete
    lol do it how you want to do it there's a lot of killing power in a limb that big learn this quick do things YOU feel safe doing them ( unless your being taught) i have had many a prat tell me how i should fell /prune there tree and 99% of the time there suggestions are lethal one guy told me once on a dismantle that i was doing it wrong by taking all the side branches off first and should of started cutting the top off first lmao
  22. Cheesy pete
    this and make sure you do undercuts until your pruning cut on the thicker parts
  23. Cheesy pete
    lol very clever i don't as i realize there is no substitute for good saw use and good work positioning , i'm just looking for information and understanding .(not sure i will get it here )
  24. Cheesy pete
    well yes and no this is what it states Leg protection* and groin protection (complying with BS EN 381-5). AFAG recommends Type C leg protection for aerial work because of the high allround chainsaw cut protection. However, where wearing Type C is impractical (eg because of the higher risk of heat stress associated with it), it may be appropriate to use Type A, where justified by risk assessment.
  25. Cheesy pete
    question if the HSE says use C and you use A's and you have an accident is your insurance going to pay out if it finds out ????? also if your saw work is so good why bother wearing any protect !!!!! i know where you guys are coming from but hell your not only taking a risk in reducing your protection but on a pure insurance issue i wouldn't even think about it if i have an accident i want to guarantee that my insurance pays out and in the event that i can no longer work my family is looked after

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