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garyhun said:
guindilias said:
Who the hell puts up a slab like that for... a greenhouse?
The person who sold the OP his house?OP, I had a similar dilemma with regards to a big concrete slab that an aviary had been placed on. Lacking time I had several workmen round and I became very bored with their whinging about how difficult a job it might be. They were just massive whinging girls acting like teeth sucking turd IT tits or car mechanics fixating on the devastating problem and who would have done it and not realising that the only reason they were there was to say yes or no to the job of removing the slab.
Anyway, Christmas cake and went and as Spring was approaching I started thinking about trying to find more workmen and in the end I just went to the barn, picked up the sledge hammer and last Saturday morning broke it up in less than 90 minutes. And thoroughly enjoyed do it.
So, after all that waffle, I’m with the people who are saying just smash it up yourself and order a mini skip to dispose of it. Far more rewarding. Plus the downside risk is that you end up having to hire a power tool which is classic winning.
Pete Franklin said:
Why hire a breaker when you can buy one from skrewfix for 150 quid. You will own the most manly tool to brag about down the pub...
If space to store isn't too much of an issue and there's a likelihood you'll want to use it again periodically then buying budget beats hiring for just about anything construction related.
Hirings expensive, it amazes me how many firms hire stuff all the time paying the purchase price multiple times over.
hairyben said:
Hirings expensive, it amazes me how many firms hire stuff all the time paying the purchase price multiple times over.
Accounting trickery. Hiring means you have an allowable expense, buying means you own a depreciating asset which you have had to pay for up front. I'm no accountant, but it must work better for some businesses that way, especially if you can charge the hire costs to the client.tog said:
hairyben said:
Hirings expensive, it amazes me how many firms hire stuff all the time paying the purchase price multiple times over.
Accounting trickery. Hiring means you have an allowable expense, buying means you own a depreciating asset which you have had to pay for up front. I'm no accountant, but it must work better for some businesses that way, especially if you can charge the hire costs to the client.Gassing Station | Homes, Gardens and DIY | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff