"Not just soil contact , some damage is due to insects , How can you monitor nature once the timber is installed , treatment cannot remain effective for the life of the installation ."

"I often think  and are told I charge too little.I am Self employed and am 35.I mow  two graveyards in my work, of which I charge  approx £112 for approx 5 hours of hand mowing around graves and the main fields, does this seem low to you?"

"Thanks guys - pretty much as I assumed. I've installed sleepers for 25 years, and some are still going, whereas other last a few years. Doesn't make a sense. Will be making all clients painfully aware of the longevity and preservative options, with…"

"if they were new untreated moden sleepers they have done well if they were old reclamed sleepers they should have done a coupple of more years but all said after 8 years i dont think they have a comeback on you 
if you go back to your supplyer they…"

"many years ago, I had oak sleepers installed to make a raised bed.................... they put heavy duty plastic sheeting behind the sleepers to protect them against rot even though they were a hardwood.... this must have been some 20 years ago and…"

"It's a natural product and as such it will decay over time especially if in contact with soil or vegetation. The fact that's it's an hard wood dosnt mean it will last for decade's. If the customer has had 8 years our of it I would say that's a good…"

"Mark, after 8 years the client has definitely not got any comeback on you, unless a guarantee was supplied or implied by you at the point of sale in writing. ( My daughter is a solicitor).  It's always best to try and sort these things out amicably…"

"Hi Paul, thank you for the advice re Al-KO mowers. I'm on it 😃👍"

"I have a an al-ko  470 br mower with this engine and it is excellent, just ploughs through stuff.,  Really powerful and only had the carb cleaned out in 7 yeara. So have a look for used al -ko mowers as well as viking and honda."

"Hi Adam, yeah the PTO sidedrive Hayters were brilliant, no crazy gearbox to go wrong. Funny enough Ive got one here, 48, full chute, blade brake. I don't use it anymore, maybe I should 🤔
Still waiting for some geezer who left a deposit on it to come…"

"Hi John 
Thank you for the reply, appreciate it. I'll keep an eye on the local gumtree ads, nothing showing as yet near by at the mo.
 
Agree on Viking mowers ! Love em. Got three, all 2nd hand before I got them. Had them all around 10 years now I…"

"Hi Joey I have the 545 Viking roller mower its 8 years old its an excellent machine so can understand you wanting to replace the engine . 
When Stihl stopped producing the viking i understand but not certain they just rebadged the 545 machine as…"