Luke brooks

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Business name

Luke brooks garden services ltd

Business address

32 Louise raynor place Chippenham sn15 3bu

Primary telephone number:

07737003716

About you and your business ( please complete)

Garden maintenance private and commercial

Skills ( please complete )

National diploma in amenity horticulture

Business category

Maintenance

Where did you hear about Landscape Juice

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Mark Holman posted a discussion

Oak sleepers

After installing oak sleepers for a client 8 years ago, they have started to rot. They are installed upright as a small retaining wall. My timber supplier obviously isn't going to want to know after this period, and I'm concerned about the outcome…

Joey figo replied to Joey figo's discussion Viking MB545 VR engine

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

paul watson replied to Joey figo's discussion Viking MB545 VR engine

"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."

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Ben Carter posted a discussion

Husqvarna Brush cutters

Thinking about changing my Brush cutter currently have a Stihl FS360 but thinking about a Husqvarna 545 RX.Anyone with any experience of the Husqvarna?Thanks in a advance.

Joey figo replied to Joey figo's discussion Viking MB545 VR engine

"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…"

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Etesia UK posted a blog post

Pellenc maintains Scotland’s most exotic garden

The team responsible for maintaining the incredible Logan Botanic Garden have noticed several benefits since investing in a wide-range of Pellenc battery-powered equipment.Regarded as Scotland’s most exotic garden, Logan Botanic Garden is located at…

Joey figo replied to Joey figo's discussion Viking MB545 VR engine

"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…"

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John F replied to Joey figo's discussion Viking MB545 VR engine

"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…"

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Adam Pilgrim replied to Joey figo's discussion Viking MB545 VR engine

"If I recall correctly, many of the Quantum engines had or could be adapted to hve a side driveshaft to run the 'power drive'. Certainly they did on the Hayter mowers, which is where they nearly all ended up.
Parts are pretty much obsolete now for…"

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Stuart Bell replied to Dougie's discussion Cordless lawnmower

"I invested in an Ego battery to supplement my two petrol mowers a Hayter Pro 41 and Toro recycler.
Whilst it doesn't leave as good as a finish as the petrol it is so lightweight and I use it in gardens which have restricted access such as teps as I…"

Tim Bucknall replied to Peter sellers's discussion Hayter versus Honda

"Hayter used to offer variable speed on the 48 pro, but it wasn't up to it and used to break regularly."

Tim Bucknall replied to Phil Voice's discussion Which garden tools are best?

"If you were working for me, you'd get a bollocking and told to be more careful! For example you say you've snapped a half-moon- I can only think you've been levering with it. Cut with the half-moon, dig out the slice with fork or spade. A spade…"

Fergal O Sullivan and Ian White joined Landscape Juice Network

Joey figo replied to Joey figo's discussion Viking MB545 VR engine

"No luck at dealers so far.
Weird thing is, there are no end of Honda engines available on eBay etc at mega low price compared to B and S ones. You'd think it would be the other way around."