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Evoluzione said:
Those ridge tiles 
The end one was missing when we moved in. The roofers searched 2 local reclamation yards but we couldn't find any matching so we used what we had.Sods law 2 days after the scaffolding was struck I noticed a house down the road has a stockpile of 20 odd in their front garden. Exact match to the rest of the roof.
TimmyMallett said:
Evoluzione said:
Those ridge tiles
The end one was missing when we moved in. The roofers searched 2 local reclamation yards but we couldn't find any matching so we used what we had.Sods law 2 days after the scaffolding was struck I noticed a house down the road has a stockpile of 20 odd in their front garden. Exact match to the rest of the roof.
What’s the fastest way to chop this lot up? I don’t have a chainsaw and can’t justify the cost/risk for this little.
I think it’s season poplar but it was free so better than nothing. I have an 18 inch pruning saw which seems to get through logs better than the cheap bow saw I have. The teeth stick out a little whereas the bow saw ones are flat - maybe I need a wet wood / sticky out teeth blade for the bow saw? And or a big bow saw?
I think it’s season poplar but it was free so better than nothing. I have an 18 inch pruning saw which seems to get through logs better than the cheap bow saw I have. The teeth stick out a little whereas the bow saw ones are flat - maybe I need a wet wood / sticky out teeth blade for the bow saw? And or a big bow saw?
snowman99 said:
What’s the fastest way to chop this lot up? I don’t have a chainsaw and can’t justify the cost/risk for this little.
I think it’s season poplar but it was free so better than nothing. I have an 18 inch pruning saw which seems to get through logs better than the cheap bow saw I have. The teeth stick out a little whereas the bow saw ones are flat - maybe I need a wet wood / sticky out teeth blade for the bow saw? And or a big bow saw?
I bought an electric chainsaw when faced with this problem. Alternatives were a pain. I think it’s season poplar but it was free so better than nothing. I have an 18 inch pruning saw which seems to get through logs better than the cheap bow saw I have. The teeth stick out a little whereas the bow saw ones are flat - maybe I need a wet wood / sticky out teeth blade for the bow saw? And or a big bow saw?
bucks said:
Fentalogue chic said:
Could be a woman, that would explain it.
At this stage I'll say no more as I've already said too much 
I just can’t justify the cost or risk of a chainsaw for this little. Maybe I am more risk averse than some but having injured myself doing sports, you take for granted things until you break them or cut them. My chainsaw knowledge comes from YouTube. I’d feel so stupid if an accident happened over a little bit of poplar.
Now if I have my own wood, more log burners etc then sure I’d probably get the saw, PPE, get someone to teach me and so on. Until then it makes more sense to pay someone else or do it by hand.
I do want one though.
Had a large Cherry tree taken down a few weeks back - only cost £400 on the basis I sorted all the brush (tip) and logs (firewood!).
Took a couple days sorting and organising the brush, and then worked through trimming the branches and logs into splittable size using the chain saw. Splitting has commenced and making some progress...both log stores filled and already split the same again. Possible around 40-50% of the wood split so far...need more log stores
Took a couple days sorting and organising the brush, and then worked through trimming the branches and logs into splittable size using the chain saw. Splitting has commenced and making some progress...both log stores filled and already split the same again. Possible around 40-50% of the wood split so far...need more log stores
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