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Every week we pick our favourite design, this week is a two sections of Resortdeck Composite Decking to be built flushed to the large windows surrounding two sides of the property.
The customer…
Slippery softwood decking, here is Jackson Landscape Designs durable, anti slip, aesthetically pleasing, money saving solution for all gardens and landscapes in Newton Abbot, Devon and surrounding…
I’ve been working on a construction detail for a deck and…
Jackson's landscape Design, Newton Abbot, Devon Have been appointed Devons designer and …
A new project submission has been made to www.garden-design-pictures.com and the pictures can be viewed by clicking…
A new project submission has been made to www.garden-design-pictures.com and the pictures can be viewed by clicking…
A new project submission has been made to www.garden-design-pictures.com and the pictures can be viewed by clicking…
A new project submission has been made to www.garden-design-pictures.com and the pictures can be viewed here:…
A new project submission has been made to www.garden-design-pictures.com and the pictures can be viewed here:…
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Welcome to week four in my series of posts on starting and running a landscape or gardening business.
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"That’s interesting to know. A few groundwork guys are still running some old ones around here and going strong."
"It’s a parkway 2250 plus.
its the last of the properly mechanical ones. Low hours ones are getting harder to find now. I got mine with 750 hours on it. The newer parkway 3s have got 3 computers in them which can be troublesome even from new. They al…"
its the last of the properly mechanical ones. Low hours ones are getting harder to find now. I got mine with 750 hours on it. The newer parkway 3s have got 3 computers in them which can be troublesome even from new. They al…"
"Ok thank you, what model ransomes is it?"
"Not sure exactly but fits on 6ft 6 wide trailer with sides on and some spare space either side of it so probably about 5ft 3/4 Ish. Will measure tomorrow if I remember "
"Yeah would be ideal what’s the width of that folded? "
"Parishes (round here at least) like to be clear on what they are getting for their money. So break it down a bit for them especially for the smaller stuff weirdly.
not saying go cheap but just be very clear in what you are offering "
not saying go cheap but just be very clear in what you are offering "
"In that case something like this?"
"Hah, I was thinking £800 was a bit much for a 5 year old machine no matter how much its been used."
"This thread is from 5 years ago. I guess he sold it by now :)
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"Hello will you take £500 I can collect if not to far 07971425875 coll"
"Yeah more effective need something with a large cut but cuttung arms can fold in to fit in trailer "
"Back of envelope figures only, but:
Rent for £150 a day, assuming you can and the weather lets you complete job say 14 times a year = £2100 pa.
Lease purchase say £200 a month over 5 years = £2400pa x5 = £12k should get you a c£10k machine which w…"
Rent for £150 a day, assuming you can and the weather lets you complete job say 14 times a year = £2100 pa.
Lease purchase say £200 a month over 5 years = £2400pa x5 = £12k should get you a c£10k machine which w…"
"Is it generally downwind of the house and a lot dryer than the rest of the lawn, being in the lee of the wind and sheltered from the rain?
Though having said that there does appear to be a healthy strip by the house wall."
Though having said that there does appear to be a healthy strip by the house wall."
"Try burdens.
http://www.burdensgroup.com/turfleet_list.php?cat_id_send=46
bonkers money to hire though"
http://www.burdensgroup.com/turfleet_list.php?cat_id_send=46
bonkers money to hire though"
"I tried to post a link to burdens group but it won’t allow it.
bonkers prices but the do hire big machines out"
bonkers prices but the do hire big machines out"
Ride on roller mowers
There doesn't seem to be a great choice in small ride on mowers that stripe, I'm thinking about a small tractor type around 250 kg ? Easily manouverable, small price, rotary. any suggestions?
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commercial contracts
Hi Im currenly quoting for some work with a local parish council.Ive always worked on residential projects so this is my first commercial project, I need some advise on how to set up a contract for this and possibly future commercial projects.The…
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Leasing commercial mower
looking for advice for leasing or renting a larger commercial ride on mower. Current mowers struggling with a couple of jobs. Looking for something with larger cutting widths for cutting village playing fields and verges etc
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Looking for some advice about starting running your own business.
Im fed up of getting f**ked about by my boss so Im setting the ball into motion to leave him and start up my own business. I've tryed all sorts of aspects of landscaping but really enjoy fencing and decking, that's the area i feel most adequate so…
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