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  • matt evans June 14, 2014 at 6:38pm

    Lift it if theres 2 of you?

  • chris June 15, 2014 at 3:42pm
    Not easy on your own 48 kg
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    Luke brooks June 15, 2014 at 5:33pm
    I bought a hayter. Cheap thing for terraced gardens light enough to carry alone
    Know your limits as a lone man outfit
    Two men makes life so much easier
  • Andy Kenney June 15, 2014 at 6:01pm

    Lightweight aluminium folding ramp fits in van or trailer and won't snap like wood may.

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    Phil Voice June 15, 2014 at 7:55pm

    To be honest I'd pass up the opportunity and find a simpler job if you can.

  • Colin Hunt June 15, 2014 at 8:10pm

    Definitely do not carry a mower down steps – far too awkward and carrying awkward objects is a sure way to cause a back injury. We have one garden with just 4 steps and made a simple wooden ramp, which is kept tucked away on site.

  • Neil Petrie BSc Landscape Mgt June 15, 2014 at 9:27pm
    I agree with Phil. If there's a chance of back injury from awkward lifting pass it by or cost in some form of ramp to leave on site.
  • David Strong June 15, 2014 at 9:55pm
    With Phil on this one, if you injure yourself severely here you won't be able to do anything but think I should have passed up on this one!!

    Leave it and find a simpler job in my opinion this is not worth the hassle
  • chris June 16, 2014 at 7:16pm
    Hi Andy yes there is more than one but it's on a route where there will only be one one on this particular job , need to work out away Phil as it is a fantastic garden.
  • Graeme @ BGS June 16, 2014 at 8:14pm

    This is the worst job we have for access!

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    We use a small Hayter which, with two people is okay but not ideal. On the days that only one person is out in the van on this route it gets strimmed and the lawn doesn't look too bad for it.

    Personally if it was a better area, I would seriously consider leaving the mower on-site. God only knows how the client use to get his mower up and down the steps - he packed up mowing it himself when he was 80!!

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