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How to use a chalk line

Since the advent of laser levels it's been easy to mark create guide lines over long distances. Because a laser doesn't lose its accuracy (or not so we as builders would be bothered) it's possible for one person to mark out lines on their own.

Howeve

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how are your vans kitted out ? does it stay like that ?

me and my dad always have a sort out every few months and try to arrange our vans neatly, but within a few weeks there a mess again lol, new van soon hopefully will kit it out nicely,

pictures of kitted out vans guys ? :) mine will be on in a week or

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Student seeking Placement/Part time work/Year in Industry work

Hi everyone

I am currently a student at Writtle College in my second year studying Landscape Architecture. I am now beginning to think about where I plan to go after I finish my third year in May 2012. I plan to continue on and complete the post-gradu

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Hedge laying

Hi all.I was woundering if there are any members on here that can hedge lay? It is a skill I would love to learn as it ment to be dying out! If not does any one know of any coleges etc were I would be able to learn the nessercery skills to add to my

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Try this simple hourly rate test

Establishing what is the right rate to charge yourself out at is the tricky bit and nobody will get it 100% correct -but how do you know where to start?

Below is an example of how a one man band should approach setting a charge out rate.

My first con

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