It's a Wrap

[picframer]

Well I guess this season is over for us, I worked in my woodworking shop most of the week but decided we would do one last drain today, what a mistake, it was simply too cold with a wind chill of -21, I was warm inside the excavator as it has a wicked heater however was sliding sideways on the frozen lawn and my loader operator was freezing so we called it quits at the request of the home owner after two hours, nothing was going right......so I brought the equipment home, everything is now packed away for the winter. Tomorrow I will put the snow plow on my 2520 tractor, takes about 5 min to change from bucket to plow the first time as I have to feed the Hydraulics then we are settled into the workshop by the fire until sometime in April.

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Andy
Halifax, Nova Scotia

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Last edited by picframer; 12-17-2009 at 04:47 PM.

[swstout]

Lawn care business tips

I'm done for the season also. For lawn work anyway. I won't turn down work if it comes but I have finished up all my orders today. 　 I did three repo lawns today for ReMax. I was going to do one each day, today, Friday, and Saturday but the weather for Friday and Saturday is cold and rain. Not as cold as you have, 28 - 45F, but the rain would be bad for mowing. All three look presentable again and will so until probably the end of March. 　 I have a number of jobs (inside work) at the repo homes starting in January. Painting, rug shampooing, cleaning, etc. I have a Troy Built 3250-Watt Portable Generator and each of my trucks have 1,000-watt inverters. I also have a Mr. Heat propane heater if I need it. 　 A new site I an building will be finished soon for a new division specializing in liquid lawn care products and services. I will give me three months to promote and advertise it. 　 I still plan on getting the John Deere tractor you recommended with a tiller, loader, and box blade in the spring to expand my existing business. 　 Keep warm! Steve

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[picframer]

Thanks Steve, the X749 is one friggin amazing tractor!!! My baby is packed away for the winter in the enclosed carport I built, the only machines outside are the 27D and 35D excavators, I need something with a 9 foot door opening but they have cabs and I sprayed them down with a product Deere sells, covered the Hydraulic Cylinders and locked the doors.

Still upset over today, all my machines are pretty much mint condition, Justin was helping me today and has about three months working directly beside me running my 2520, I put a rock in the bucket with the excavator, probably 2,500 pounds, he knows the drill and has done about 30 drains with me, drive with the bucket low to the ground, so anyhow I put the rock in and swing the excavator back around to work on another when I hear this crash, I quickly turn around, he had raised the bucket about 5 feet and curled it back, aside from being dangerous the rock came back onto the hood, I was fit to be tied, massive dent in a mint machine, probably a thousand dollars damage, I will calm down but I was Justin, what the hell were you thinking???? Aside from the damage I have told you very clearly and you have always followed instructions, bucket 10" off the ground max, this could have even come back on you or worse yet upset the tractor.......not a great way to end the season for me.

As for the down months I was going to do some custom cabinetry for people in the South End which is the rich area of Halifax but I hate taking my woodworking tools to a job site and after giving it some thought I think I will just work in the shop building crafts for the summer months and do some corporate tax returns.

[justin_time]

Originally Posted by picframer

I will calm down but I was Justin, what the hell were you thinking???? .

I don't know, sorry about that

Haha.. just kidding, wasn't me

[CHEESE2009]

Originally Posted by justin_time

I don't know, sorry about that

Haha.. just kidding, wasn't me

Damnit Justin!!! LMAO!!!

I wanna go to Ontario man!
We have a train that connects Ontario to Montreal. Hmmm.

Last time I went to Ontario, driving was intense. SOOO many lanes!

[Steve]

Is anyone doing any holiday decoration jobs?

[picframer]

Originally Posted by Steve

Is anyone doing any holiday decoration jobs?

This is good business however it's too friggin cold to be climbing a ladder, we are -22 this morning. if one had access to a bucket truck it would be fun, other than that it's a service I personally will pass on but I see ad's in the paper from people wanting their Christmas lights put up.

[picframer]

Originally Posted by BREEZE2009

Damnit Justin!!! LMAO!!!

I wanna go to Ontario man!
We have a train that connects Ontario to Montreal. Hmmm.

Last time I went to Ontario, driving was intense. SOOO many lanes!

And you can do some underground shopping before you leave if you use the VIA downtown

[Steve]

Still upset over today, all my machines are pretty much mint condition, Justin was helping me today and has about three months working directly beside me running my 2520, I put a rock in the bucket with the excavator, probably 2,500 pounds, he knows the drill and has done about 30 drains with me, drive with the bucket low to the ground, so anyhow I put the rock in and swing the excavator back around to work on another when I hear this crash, I quickly turn around, he had raised the bucket about 5 feet and curled it back, aside from being dangerous the rock came back onto the hood, I was fit to be tied, massive dent in a mint machine, probably a thousand dollars damage, I will calm down but I was Justin, what the hell were you thinking???? Aside from the damage I have told you very clearly and you have always followed instructions, bucket 10" off the ground max, this could have even come back on you or worse yet upset the tractor.......not a great way to end the season for me.

I am sorry about that happening, but thankfully no one was hurt! It is amazing how bad a situation can get and so quickly when you are dealing with these heavy objects and machinery.

I'm done for the season also. I have finished up all my lawn care and Fall cleanup orders for 2009.

I have a number of jobs (inside work) fo long time contractors starting December: Cleaning, Painting, repairing lights, etc.
　
Additional starts the Winter Maintenance (Snow Plowing) with new Contracts.
Snow is falling since Friday !
2 rounds to control each day, when Snow is falling every 4 to 6 ours contol, plowing and salting if needed (between 7a.m. and 8p.m.).