David Siddle

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SD Horticulture

County

Northumberland

Postcode

NE19 2RE

About you and your business ( please complete)

Gardening and tree surgery.

Skills ( please complete )

Climbing arborist and consultant.

Business category

Maintenance, Lawn Care, Tree Surgeon, Consultant, Domestic

Business Size (based on Turnover)

£0-£50k

Where did you hear about Landscape Juice

Google

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Andrew Betteridge replied to Rob's discussion Accurate costing for tree work

"If it took a day and a half, what did you do for the other half a day and did you earn another half a days money?
If you didn't earn another half a day's money, then it really took two days, didn't it?"

Anthony Toop replied to Tim Bucknall's discussion E10 petrol

"I use E10 in the mower (Etesia) as well as for the 2 stroke mix, but i do buy a fully synthetic 2 stroke racing oil and have not had any issues. I don't bother to drain anything as i use a stabiliser additive in the winter which seems to do the job."

Graham Taylor replied to Rob's discussion Accurate costing for tree work

"£850?? You're joking! An experienced tree surgeon with a chipper and grinder would get the whole job done easily in under an hour.... probably less.and charge in the region of £400 Unfortunately, Rob didn't have a chipper which increased…"

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Darren Walters replied to Darren Walters's discussion Experienced pair of hands available in West/North Norfolk

"Another bump for w/c Monday 14/10/24"

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Sam Bainbridge replied to Rob's discussion Accurate costing for tree work

"5 loads £250
Plus however many hours at hourly rate
Plus hire rate for stump grinder
Yes you are definitely to cheap I'd want atleast £850"

PGM replied to PGM's discussion HLA 135 Hedge Cutter

"Thanks Billy, appreciate the feedback.
And has anyone else used them that would like to share thier feelings on them too? Always useful to hear from a number of users if possible."

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Honey Badger replied to Tim Bucknall's discussion E10 petrol

"Sooted spark: just pop it out and clean off with a wire brush, be careful you dont cross thread it when you put it back in. A regular maintenance task for 2stroke."

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Honey Badger replied to Tim Bucknall's discussion E10 petrol

"I only use e5 in my regular machines, then aspinol in occasional use machines and for storage. The stihl green 2 stroke oil has stabilisers in it, also run cleaner than the red.
E10 is junk, I put it in my Mrs car once the performance was terrible. "

John Keighley replied to Tim Bucknall's discussion E10 petrol

"I have noticed when you open your fuel can to refuel, (when the can's been in the back of a warm van) you don't now get so much of the inrush of pressure. I presume this means the new fuel isn't so volatile as the old, does this lead to performance…"

Andrew . Perkins replied to Tim Bucknall's discussion E10 petrol

"Some of the old machines doesn't like the E10 fuel ,we use E5 for all 2 stroke machines now - lawnmowers E10 but will change over to E5 now due to the mowing season coming to a end don't want any E10 sitting in the machine for to long , I run the…"

Andrew replied to Rob's discussion Accurate costing for tree work

"When felling/clearing up windblown trees I usually put a premium on my hourly rate (or a good price).An extra £10 an hour is completely reasonable imo.
Leaving aside the obvious element of danger and personal risk, there's also a high cost involved…"

Dave F replied to Rob's discussion Accurate costing for tree work

"And that is exactly why I avoid tree work and leave it to the tree surgeons.
There's enough ground level work out there for us garden maintenance guys......I stay in my lane!"

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