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Eliet Maestro Shredder ?

Hi all, I'm looking for a littile advice; I'm trying to weigh up the pros and cons of investing in a shredder for managing garden waste.

At the moment I bag up (builders bags) quite a bit of garden waste, hedge cuttings from garden clearences, winter

Started by Adam in Business, Machinery, and Waste

12 Replies · Reply by Adam Jan 22, 2019

Geomembrane standard composite membrane

Warp knitting composite geomembrane is a new type of geomembrane which is reinforced by synthetic fiber (or glass fiber).

Characteristic:

Warp knitting composite geomembrane is different from general geomembrane. Its biggest characteristic is that

Started by wslgeosynthetics in Business

1 Reply · Reply by David Benson Jan 21, 2019

Help identifying some old paving slabs?

Hey guys,

Need a little help with identifying some slabs that ive got to add to and was wondering what you guys thinks they may be?

york gold maybe?

These seem different to the ones one the step or are they just more aged?

Any help is much apprechiat

Started by benny in Paving Materials and Advice

5 Replies · Reply by John Culpin Jan 20, 2019

Which pre-emergent??

Im debating between Kerb granules and Gemstone granules but have no experience of either.

Does anyone have an opinion on which is better/efficient/cost effective?

I really looking for a granular application for use around shrubs, bulbs and herbaceous p

Started by Scott H in Pesticides

1 Reply · Reply by Dave Colton Jan 20, 2019

Honda drive clicking HRD 536 qxe Self fix advice

The drive on my Honda HRD 536 qxe.

I give it a push prior to engaging it works no issues however when in a tight area or I do not push hard enough I can hear the drive clicking prior to engagment.

I have been through past forums were members say deale

Started by Bespoke Lawncare

19 Replies · Reply by Joey Figo Jan 20, 2019

Fencing

Hi all,

When putting on Fence rails what’s the preferred method? Cutting all posts at same height off the ground then keeping rails parallel with the ground?

cheers

Darren

Started by Darren Ross/Alan Dobbie in Landscaping

5 Replies · Reply by Steve Wisbey Jan 18, 2019

Decking costs

Hi all

Ive just added decking as i service that I provide with my business. I've got a few little bits of decking coming up. Does anyone have a general costing rule that they use for quickly adding up a rough price for decking. For example with turfin

Started by Josh Thornton in Landscaping

4 Replies · Reply by Gary RK Jan 17, 2019

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Engine emission legislation - Stage V

This passed me by completely, but new small engine emission legislation came into force on January 1st 2019.

This Stage V legislation covers diesel engines used in non-road mobile machinery, such as wood chippers, stump grinders, mowers and skid stee

Started by Gary RK in Machinery

1 Reply · Reply by Andrew Betteridge Jan 15, 2019

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Jobber 'Lite' available

I see that Jobber has revamped it's offerings a little by providing Jobber 'Lite' for one-man business at $19 pm for a single user with a 14 day free trail option.

I suspect this will rekindle interest for micro-businesses as many offerings (Jobber i

Started by Gary RK in Business

1 Reply · Reply by Robbie Jan 15, 2019

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Company director sentenced for sales of illegal chemicals

Details released of HSE action against business selling banned product Sodium Chlorate as a PPP chemical.

http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2019/january/company-director-sentenced-for-sales.htm

About time.....

Started by Gary RK in Pesticides

1 Reply · Reply by Phil Voice Jan 12, 2019

Lombardini Engine Worn Out After 600 Hours

I have a 28 hp Lombardini engine on a Predator P28, the engine has done 600 hours and is basically worn out beyond practical repair, so I am having a new engine fitted. This will be the third engine on this machine, the first engine sucked in some so

Started by Roy Bretton

5 Replies · Reply by Mike Lish Jan 11, 2019

Equipment Maintenance

I come from a formally trained automotive technical background, and achieved a City & Guilds in Hydraulics - Pneumatics along the way, complimented with several years experience in various manufacturing and service industries. I'm not trying to impr

Started by Mike Lish in Machinery, Vehicles, and Info

6 Replies · Reply by Graham Taylor Jan 11, 2019

Fungus on oak sleepers

A client has just emailed me with photos of fungus that has appeared on her raised beds made of new oak sleeprs (built spring 2018). Has anyone any idea what it is - and more importantly, what can be done about it?....

Started by Anna McArthur

9 Replies · Reply by Anna McArthur Jan 10, 2019

Laying paving on fibreglass basement roof

I need some advice. I'm quoting for this job to lay 45m2 of paving (prob slate or granite)

Some of it had to be laid up to the doors as seen in attached photo. The difference in height between roof and door is approx 25 - 30cm.

Im trying to work ou

Started by William Frost

3 Replies · Reply by Torin Jan 9, 2019

Do rooftop spinner vents clear condensation?

It's that time of year when everything generally gets wet and takes an age to dry. Back of my van stays damp with condensation covering the roof inside. Do the spinner vents actually help clear this? Don't have storage due to temporary address so can

Started by David

7 Replies · Reply by Darren Walters Jan 9, 2019

Free-standing espalier - any ideas?

I'd like to try an ornamental espalier (non-fruit) to border a knot garden and wondered if anyone had any tried and tested suggestions for something relatively low growing (i.e. under 6ft). I've done pyracantha, ceanothus and garrya sucessfully in o

Started by Alice Meacham in Design and Landscaping

12 Replies · Reply by Paul Doyle Jan 8, 2019

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Toro Turfmaster Twin Deck Pro

We've a varied fleet of mowers from smaller to large rollers and ditto 4 wheelers and a Husqy mulcher.

I'm re-freshing / adding at the moment and I'm seriously thinking of getting a Toro Turfmaster 22205TE twin deck 76cm.

It has a large cutting area, m

Started by Andrew Watts in Machinery

4 Replies · Reply by Greg Francis Jan 6, 2019

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Artificial grass - weeds.

I've noticed a few artificial lawns lately that have some weeds either coming through or are growing along the edges. Now I know this might sound like a silly question... but there's no reason that I can't spray them with gylphosate or in fact any w

Started by Darren Walters in Landscaping

4 Replies · Reply by Steve Duckham Jan 5, 2019

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Saltex visitor numbers 2005 to 2018

I'm still awaiting the official audited visitor numbers for Saltex 2015.

However, Fusion Media has published a blog post which claims 'over 8,000' people visited this year's event at the NEC Birmingham.

I've kept audited figures since 2005.

Whilst

Started by Phil Voice in Groundscare

31 Replies · Reply by Tony @SM Jan 5, 2019

Help with lawn

Hi everyone, I've only just recently started out. The main lawn at a manor house I work at has recently over the space of a month gained a lot of moss to the point where it's half moss half grass. I don't think I've helped matters as I had cut the gr

Started by Jay Porretta

4 Replies · Reply by Progreen Weed Control Jan 4, 2019

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