JadeM
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I need to remove a large area of grass - i'll be fucked if im doing it by hand (shovel) so whats best a mechanical cultivator or a rotovator
Speedy-hire has both but no description on either
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philrussell81
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you need a turf cutter mate, £50 quid ish for a day
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JadeM
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cool any idea how deep they dig down???
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philrussell81
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they cut about an inch under your tufr, all you do after is roll it up by hand and get rid
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JadeM
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Sounds more what im after....i'll get one next weekend
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philrussell81
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make sure you get the powered one with forward and reverse gears, there are 2 available, 1 with gears and one without. DEFO get the geared one or its hard work
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philrussell81
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http://www.brandontoolhire.co.uk/directory/prodView.asp?idproduct=350
get that one if you can.... but dont pay anywhere near that much!
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JadeM
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I'll try & get one with gears.
How does it work ....why do I need reverse??
[Edited on 14-05-2006 by JadeM]
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JadeM
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This is what local place offers:
http://www.hss.com/g/62356/Turf_Cutter_Light_Duty.html
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philrussell81
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reverse for if you get stuck! not sure if it is actually reverse, the 1 i have isnt geared so not sure
the one at HSS isnt geared, it'l be hard work, but still easier than a shovel
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JadeM
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Right i'll phone around when im at work tomorrow - theres a few hire places we use so i'll be putting it through the business if I can anyway!
Any idea how much I should be paying for new turf sq/m ??
[Edited on 14-05-2006 by JadeM]
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philrussell81
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the machine i hire out at work is £35+vat and we are expensive, so thats a rough price on the hire to expect to pay, no idea on price of turf tho
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JadeM
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Thats quite cheap going by what it costs up here.
Thinks for your help matey
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3CorsaMeal
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fcuk that, rotovate it and then smooth it all out
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3CorsaMeal
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cover it all with plastic sheet till it dies then rake it?
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