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Value of a Yew tree?
I have a sizable Yew tree that will need to come down to make room for an
extension. It's been suggested that Yew wood is much sort after by the woodworking fraternity. Any idea of it's worth? Main trunk is perhaps 20" diam and the is 8 ish foot before it branches, and the braches are reasonably sizable. It would be nice to be able to offset the felling costs against the value of the timber. It is rather close to the house and to a bridge so it's not the easiest tree to bring down. AWEM |
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On Dec 20, 4:30*pm, "Andrew Mawson"
wrote: I have a sizable Yew tree that will need to come down to make room for an extension. It's been suggested that Yew wood is much sort after by the woodworking fraternity. Any idea of it's worth? Main trunk is perhaps 20" diam and the is 8 ish foot before it branches, and the braches are reasonably sizable. It would be nice to be able to offset the felling costs against the value of the timber. It is rather close to the house and to a bridge so it's not the easiest tree to bring down. AWEM It depends on the grain. Ifi t is "burred" (ie lots of little knots) then they make veneer out of it. If it has no knots, there are quite a few bowyers about these days. The wood has to be sound and straight grain. Most English yew trees have some form of rot in them. Our yew bows of old came mostly from France. I have cut a few yew trees down, never found one of any value, ended up as firewood (excellent). If it is an easy felling job, a firewood firm may do the job for nothing. Note, every part of the tree is very poisonous,especially to grazing animals. |
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I have a sizable Yew tree that will need to come down to make room for an extension. It's been suggested that Yew wood is much sort after by the woodworking fraternity. Any idea of it's worth? Main trunk is perhaps 20" diam and the is 8 ish foot before it branches, and the braches are reasonably sizable. It would be nice to be able to offset the felling costs against the value of the timber. It is rather close to the house and to a bridge so it's not the easiest tree to bring down. Sadly a lot less than if it was in nice seaoned planed boards.. Id guess a £100 or so. I've seen massive 4ft wide planks going for several hundred..but not a bare unstripped bole less than 2 ' in diameter. Sadly the cost is as much in the de barking and band sawing and kilning or storing as it is in the chain sawing.. AWEM |
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"Andrew Mawson" wrote: I have a sizable Yew tree that will need to come down to make room for an extension. It's been suggested that Yew wood is much sort after by the woodworking fraternity. Any idea of it's worth? Main trunk is perhaps 20" diam and the is 8 ish foot before it branches, and the braches are reasonably sizable. It would be nice to be able to offset the felling costs against the value of the timber. It is rather close to the house and to a bridge so it's not the easiest tree to bring down. AWEM As long as its not the one by us, which is 1600 years old. -- http://www.stephen.hull.btinternet.co.uk From the Wirral Peninsula. Coach painting tips and techniques + Land Rover colour codes "Whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble". Henry Royce |
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On Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:30:58 -0000, Andrew Mawson wrote:
I have a sizable Yew tree that will need to come down to make room for an extension. Presumably the planners have already agreed to this felling? If not they may well whack a tree presevation order on it the moment it's felling is mentioned... -- Cheers Dave. |
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On Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:57:02 -0000, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:30:58 -0000, Andrew Mawson wrote: I have a sizable Yew tree that will need to come down to make room for an extension. Presumably the planners have already agreed to this felling? If not they may well whack a tree presevation order on it the moment it's felling is mentioned... It is easier to get forgiveness than permission. -- http://petersparrots.com http://petersphotos.com I want to die peacefully, in my sleep, like my Uncle Bob. Not screaming in terror like his passengers... |
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"Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news  p.v6sxy00vytk5n5@i7-940...Presumably the planners have already agreed to this felling? If not they may well whack a tree presevation order on it the moment it's felling is mentioned... It is easier to get forgiveness than permission. Not if you p off the planners it isn't. They have near infinite resources if they decide they don't like you. |
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"Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news p.v6sxy00vytk5n5@i7-940...Presumably the planners have already agreed to this felling? If not they may well whack a tree presevation order on it the moment it's felling is mentioned... It is easier to get forgiveness than permission. Not if you p off the planners it isn't. They have near infinite resources if they decide they don't like you. 20" stem is not a really old or big one. probably no more that 300 years old.. |
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On Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:29:50 -0000, dennis@home wrote:
"Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news p.v6sxy00vytk5n5@i7-940...Presumably the planners have already agreed to this felling? If not they may well whack a tree presevation order on it the moment it's felling is mentioned... It is easier to get forgiveness than permission. Not if you p off the planners it isn't. They have near infinite resources if they decide they don't like you. If you still have the extension to build, then yes. But once something's complete they will usually give post-event permission. -- http://petersparrots.com http://petersphotos.com Her hair glistened in the rain like nose hair after a sneeze. |
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"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message ... dennis@home wrote: "Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news p.v6sxy00vytk5n5@i7-940...Presumably the planners have already agreed to this felling? If not they may well whack a tree presevation order on it the moment it's felling is mentioned... It is easier to get forgiveness than permission. Not if you p off the planners it isn't. They have near infinite resources if they decide they don't like you. 20" stem is not a really old or big one. probably no more that 300 years old.. Well its not going to get to 1600 yo if they chop it down. |
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"Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news p.v6s04to8ytk5n5@i7-940...On Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:29:50 -0000, dennis@home wrote: "Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news p.v6sxy00vytk5n5@i7-940...Presumably the planners have already agreed to this felling? If not they may well whack a tree presevation order on it the moment it's felling is mentioned... It is easier to get forgiveness than permission. Not if you p off the planners it isn't. They have near infinite resources if they decide they don't like you. If you still have the extension to build, then yes. But once something's complete they will usually give post-event permission. Tell that to the farmer who had to demolish his house or the travellers evicted a few weeks ago. |
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On Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:02:12 -0000, dennis@home wrote:
"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message ... dennis@home wrote: "Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news p.v6sxy00vytk5n5@i7-940...Presumably the planners have already agreed to this felling? If not they may well whack a tree presevation order on it the moment it's felling is mentioned... It is easier to get forgiveness than permission. Not if you p off the planners it isn't. They have near infinite resources if they decide they don't like you. 20" stem is not a really old or big one. probably no more that 300 years old.. Well its not going to get to 1600 yo if they chop it down. I'm all for keeping valuable trees, but if it's going to knock the house down...... -- http://petersparrots.com http://petersphotos.com Create instant designer stubble by sucking a magnet and dipping your chin in a bowl of iron fillings. |
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On Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:03:37 -0000, dennis@home wrote:
"Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news p.v6s04to8ytk5n5@i7-940...On Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:29:50 -0000, dennis@home wrote: "Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news p.v6sxy00vytk5n5@i7-940...Presumably the planners have already agreed to this felling? If not they may well whack a tree presevation order on it the moment it's felling is mentioned... It is easier to get forgiveness than permission. Not if you p off the planners it isn't. They have near infinite resources if they decide they don't like you. If you still have the extension to build, then yes. But once something's complete they will usually give post-event permission. Tell that to the farmer who had to demolish his house or the travellers evicted a few weeks ago. I guess I live in a nicer council area. -- http://petersparrots.com http://petersphotos.com Before marriage, a man yearns for the woman he loves. After marriage, the 'Y' becomes silent. |
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"Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news p.v6s58hrpytk5n5@i7-940...On Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:02:12 -0000, dennis@home wrote: "The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message ... dennis@home wrote: "Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news p.v6sxy00vytk5n5@i7-940...Presumably the planners have already agreed to this felling? If not they may well whack a tree presevation order on it the moment it's felling is mentioned... It is easier to get forgiveness than permission. Not if you p off the planners it isn't. They have near infinite resources if they decide they don't like you. 20" stem is not a really old or big one. probably no more that 300 years old.. Well its not going to get to 1600 yo if they chop it down. I'm all for keeping valuable trees, but if it's going to knock the house down...... It only takes a few weeks to build a new house, it takes years to grow a new tree. Move the house. |
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On Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:16:35 -0000, dennis@home wrote:
"Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news p.v6s58hrpytk5n5@i7-940...On Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:02:12 -0000, dennis@home wrote: "The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message ... dennis@home wrote: "Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news p.v6sxy00vytk5n5@i7-940...Not if you p off the planners it isn't. They have near infinite resources if they decide they don't like you. 20" stem is not a really old or big one. probably no more that 300 years old.. Well its not going to get to 1600 yo if they chop it down. I'm all for keeping valuable trees, but if it's going to knock the house down...... It only takes a few weeks to build a new house, it takes years to grow a new tree. Move the house. Agreed, if the house owner had infinite funds. Except 2 weeks? You gotta be kidding me. Just building it maybe, but fitting all the electrics, painting it, furnishing it, moving all your stuff in, .................. -- http://petersparrots.com http://petersphotos.com Confuscious say: "If you park, don't drink, accidents cause people." |
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dennis@home wrote:
"Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news p.v6sxy00vytk5n5@i7-940...Presumably the planners have already agreed to this felling? If not they may well whack a tree presevation order on it the moment it's felling is mentioned... It is easier to get forgiveness than permission. Not if you p off the planners it isn't. They have near infinite resources if they decide they don't like you. No they don't. All council budgets are stretched. Firms like Tesco **** all over the planners. Bill |
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On Wed, 21 Dec 2011 01:43:20 -0000, Bill Wright wrote:
dennis@home wrote: "Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news p.v6sxy00vytk5n5@i7-940...Presumably the planners have already agreed to this felling? If not they may well whack a tree presevation order on it the moment it's felling is mentioned... It is easier to get forgiveness than permission. Not if you p off the planners it isn't. They have near infinite resources if they decide they don't like you. No they don't. All council budgets are stretched. Firms like Tesco **** all over the planners. Which is a good thing. **** the red tape. -- http://petersparrots.com http://petersphotos.com In a recent survey 40% found they didn't have time to answer the question, 25% hung up the phone when the question was being asked, 20% couldn't speak English, and 15% gave answers that weren't asked. |
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"Bill Wright" wrote in message ... dennis@home wrote: "Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news p.v6sxy00vytk5n5@i7-940...Presumably the planners have already agreed to this felling? If not they may well whack a tree presevation order on it the moment it's felling is mentioned... It is easier to get forgiveness than permission. Not if you p off the planners it isn't. They have near infinite resources if they decide they don't like you. No they don't. All council budgets are stretched. Firms like Tesco **** all over the planners. The planners want Tesco to build.. its just a case of how much other stuff they can get Tesco to pay for. If there is a good reason why they can't build the planners win, just having locals objecting is *not* a good reason to refuse planning. |
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dennis@home wrote:
"Bill Wright" wrote in message ... dennis@home wrote: "Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news p.v6sxy00vytk5n5@i7-940...Presumably the planners have already agreed to this felling? If not they may well whack a tree presevation order on it the moment it's felling is mentioned... It is easier to get forgiveness than permission. Not if you p off the planners it isn't. They have near infinite resources if they decide they don't like you. No they don't. All council budgets are stretched. Firms like Tesco **** all over the planners. The planners want Tesco to build.. its just a case of how much other stuff they can get Tesco to pay for. Like Mexican holidays for councillors. If there is a good reason why they can't build the planners win, just having locals objecting is *not* a good reason to refuse planning. Its the ONLY good reason ultimately in a DEMOCRACY. Not that we have seen one of those in a long time. Been a socialist republic now for nearly 20 years. |
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"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message ... dennis@home wrote: "Bill Wright" wrote in message ... dennis@home wrote: "Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news p.v6sxy00vytk5n5@i7-940...Presumably the planners have already agreed to this felling? If not they may well whack a tree presevation order on it the moment it's felling is mentioned... It is easier to get forgiveness than permission. Not if you p off the planners it isn't. They have near infinite resources if they decide they don't like you. No they don't. All council budgets are stretched. Firms like Tesco **** all over the planners. The planners want Tesco to build.. its just a case of how much other stuff they can get Tesco to pay for. Like Mexican holidays for councillors. Or the new police station, underpass, swimming pool they are paying for here. If there is a good reason why they can't build the planners win, just having locals objecting is *not* a good reason to refuse planning. Its the ONLY good reason ultimately in a DEMOCRACY. Not that we have seen one of those in a long time. So if you ask 60 million people if Tesco can build a supermarket opposite you what do you think the outcome will be? Been a socialist republic now for nearly 20 years. |
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dennis@home wrote:
"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message ... dennis@home wrote: "Bill Wright" wrote in message ... dennis@home wrote: "Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news p.v6sxy00vytk5n5@i7-940...Presumably the planners have already agreed to this felling? If not they may well whack a tree presevation order on it the moment it's felling is mentioned... It is easier to get forgiveness than permission. Not if you p off the planners it isn't. They have near infinite resources if they decide they don't like you. No they don't. All council budgets are stretched. Firms like Tesco **** all over the planners. The planners want Tesco to build.. its just a case of how much other stuff they can get Tesco to pay for. Like Mexican holidays for councillors. Or the new police station, underpass, swimming pool they are paying for here. If there is a good reason why they can't build the planners win, just having locals objecting is *not* a good reason to refuse planning. Its the ONLY good reason ultimately in a DEMOCRACY. Not that we have seen one of those in a long time. So if you ask 60 million people if Tesco can build a supermarket opposite you what do you think the outcome will be? None of them would care to answer except the 1000 who lived opposite. Been a socialist republic now for nearly 20 years. |
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"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message ... dennis@home wrote: 8 So if you ask 60 million people if Tesco can build a supermarket opposite you what do you think the outcome will be? None of them would care to answer except the 1000 who lived opposite. Significantly more than that 1000 would want to use it so why should those 1000 matter more than the rest? |
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dennis@home wrote:
"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message ... dennis@home wrote: 8 So if you ask 60 million people if Tesco can build a supermarket opposite you what do you think the outcome will be? None of them would care to answer except the 1000 who lived opposite. Significantly more than that 1000 would want to use it so why should those 1000 matter more than the rest? Because they live there? |
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On Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:16:35 -0000, dennis@home wrote: Well its not going to get to 1600 yo if they chop it down. I'm all for keeping valuable trees, but if it's going to knock the house down...... It only takes a few weeks to build a new house, it takes years to grow a new tree. Move the house. Agreed, if the house owner had infinite funds. Except 2 weeks? You gotta be kidding me. Just building it maybe, but fitting all the electrics, painting it, furnishing it, moving all your stuff in, .................. But it only takes a few weeks in dennisworld:-) -- Adam |
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"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message ... dennis@home wrote: "The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message ... dennis@home wrote: 8 So if you ask 60 million people if Tesco can build a supermarket opposite you what do you think the outcome will be? None of them would care to answer except the 1000 who lived opposite. Significantly more than that 1000 would want to use it so why should those 1000 matter more than the rest? Because they live there? Down near me, there was a house sold that faced onto a main road, but on a corner of the junction between this road and a side road. To the rear, there was a large back garden. Behind the back garden was No 2 of the side road that ran off the main road at right angles, with No 1 exactly opposite to No2. Next to No 1 was a large plain brick wall with no windows, several metres high which is the side of a Sainsburys that also faces onto the main road, but on the other side of road to the house that sold and the large back garden. The owners split the property, reducing the size of the garden that went with the house, and also put the garden up for sale as a seperate building plot with planning permission. This was 2008. The house sold quickly, the signboard for the land is still there. The land is still for sale, it is sufficient for a detached 4 bedroom property with a decent sized front and back garden, however, the blocking point is that it would be facing the wall of the Sainsburys across the street. I think it's going to be fairly hard to sell it... |
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Sadly a lot less than if it was in nice seaoned planed boards.. Back in the days when I made a living out of roundwood and we had the woodmizer I decided to plank a veneer grade bit of yew. Then I could have sold it to Carl Danzer, to take it to France or Germany for veneer, anywhere between GBP7-15/Hft. I never managed to sell any of the planks and I suspect I could still find some of them in the yard. AJH |
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On Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:07:39 -0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
dennis@home wrote: "Bill Wright" wrote in message ... dennis@home wrote: "Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news p.v6sxy00vytk5n5@i7-940...It is easier to get forgiveness than permission. Not if you p off the planners it isn't. They have near infinite resources if they decide they don't like you. No they don't. All council budgets are stretched. Firms like Tesco **** all over the planners. The planners want Tesco to build.. its just a case of how much other stuff they can get Tesco to pay for. Like Mexican holidays for councillors. If there is a good reason why they can't build the planners win, just having locals objecting is *not* a good reason to refuse planning. Its the ONLY good reason ultimately in a DEMOCRACY. Not that we have seen one of those in a long time. Been a socialist republic now for nearly 20 years. Agreed. -- http://petersparrots.com http://petersphotos.com A van carrying a dozen movie stunt men on the way to a film location in the mountains spun out of control on the icy road, crashed through a guardrail, rolled down a 90-foot embankment, turned over, and burst into flames. There were no injuries. |
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On Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:28:17 -0000, ARWadsworth wrote:
Lieutenant Scott wrote: On Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:16:35 -0000, dennis@home wrote: Well its not going to get to 1600 yo if they chop it down. I'm all for keeping valuable trees, but if it's going to knock the house down...... It only takes a few weeks to build a new house, it takes years to grow a new tree. Move the house. Agreed, if the house owner had infinite funds. Except 2 weeks? You gotta be kidding me. Just building it maybe, but fitting all the electrics, painting it, furnishing it, moving all your stuff in, .................. But it only takes a few weeks in dennisworld:-) Nothing ever takes less than 5 times longer trhan anticipated. Murphy's 7th Law I believe. -- http://petersparrots.com http://petersphotos.com If breasts had no nipples, they'd be pointless. |
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On Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:48:35 -0000, dennis@home wrote:
"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message ... dennis@home wrote: "Bill Wright" wrote in message ... dennis@home wrote: "Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news p.v6sxy00vytk5n5@i7-940...Not if you p off the planners it isn't. They have near infinite resources if they decide they don't like you. No they don't. All council budgets are stretched. Firms like Tesco **** all over the planners. The planners want Tesco to build.. its just a case of how much other stuff they can get Tesco to pay for. Like Mexican holidays for councillors. Or the new police station, underpass, swimming pool they are paying for here. Not Livingston is it? If there is a good reason why they can't build the planners win, just having locals objecting is *not* a good reason to refuse planning. Its the ONLY good reason ultimately in a DEMOCRACY. Not that we have seen one of those in a long time. So if you ask 60 million people if Tesco can build a supermarket opposite you what do you think the outcome will be? The people aked should be the people close to it and the customer base (you don't go to a Tesco 150 miles away). -- http://petersparrots.com http://petersphotos.com My sex life is so bad that when I called one of those phone sex lines, a voice came on and said, "Not tonight. I have an earache." |
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On Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:33:42 -0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
dennis@home wrote: "The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message ... dennis@home wrote: "Bill Wright" wrote in message ... dennis@home wrote: No they don't. All council budgets are stretched. Firms like Tesco **** all over the planners. The planners want Tesco to build.. its just a case of how much other stuff they can get Tesco to pay for. Like Mexican holidays for councillors. Or the new police station, underpass, swimming pool they are paying for here. If there is a good reason why they can't build the planners win, just having locals objecting is *not* a good reason to refuse planning. Its the ONLY good reason ultimately in a DEMOCRACY. Not that we have seen one of those in a long time. So if you ask 60 million people if Tesco can build a supermarket opposite you what do you think the outcome will be? None of them would care to answer except the 1000 who lived opposite. 1000 people are not close enough to care. -- http://petersparrots.com http://petersphotos.com Two cowboys are riding along a trail in the mountains when they suddenly hear tom toms beating very close to them. "Oh! That doesn't sound good," one says to the other. As soon as the words were spoken, an Indian jumps out from behind a tree and said, "Yeah, our regular drummer is out sick." |
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"Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news p.v6vt7l04ytk5n5@i7-940...On Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:28:17 -0000, ARWadsworth wrote: Lieutenant Scott wrote: On Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:16:35 -0000, dennis@home wrote: Well its not going to get to 1600 yo if they chop it down. I'm all for keeping valuable trees, but if it's going to knock the house down...... It only takes a few weeks to build a new house, it takes years to grow a new tree. Move the house. Agreed, if the house owner had infinite funds. Except 2 weeks? You gotta be kidding me. Just building it maybe, but fitting all the electrics, painting it, furnishing it, moving all your stuff in, .................. But it only takes a few weeks in dennisworld:-) Nothing ever takes less than 5 times longer trhan anticipated. Murphy's 7th Law I believe. It is quite possible to build a house including fittings in a couple of weeks. Ever been to one of the shows where they have real houses built for the exhibition? They certainly don't have weeks to do it. I have even seen Barratt build and fit out a show home in about four weeks and that is well within the few weeks I said. If you use a modular system rather than traditional build I expect you could do it in a few days. |
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"Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news p.v6vt9eqgytk5n5@i7-940...8 Its the ONLY good reason ultimately in a DEMOCRACY. Not that we have seen one of those in a long time. So if you ask 60 million people if Tesco can build a supermarket opposite you what do you think the outcome will be? The people aked should be the people close to it and the customer base (you don't go to a Tesco 150 miles away). But if we are going to take democratic votes about planning matters I want to be able to vote. If I am allowed to vote then everyone should be able to vote. If I am not then neither should others. |
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"dennis@home" :
"Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news p.v6vt7l04ytk5n5@i7-940... On Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:28:17 -0000, ARWadsworth adamwadsworth@bluey onder.co.uk wrote: Lieutenant Scott wrote: On Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:16:35 -0000, dennis@home wrote: Well its not going to get to 1600 yo if they chop it down. I'm all for keeping valuable trees, but if it's going to knock the house down...... It only takes a few weeks to build a new house, it takes years to grow a new tree. Move the house. Agreed, if the house owner had infinite funds. Except 2 weeks? You gotta be kidding me. Just building it maybe, but fitting all the electrics, painting it, furnishing it, moving all your stuff in, .................. But it only takes a few weeks in dennisworld:-) Nothing ever takes less than 5 times longer trhan anticipated. Murphy's 7th Law I believe. It is quite possible to build a house including fittings in a couple of weeks. I was speaking to someone only last night who said that his house took six days (on-site days, that is) to build. http://www.huf-haus.com/en/home.html -- Mike Barnes |
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dennis@home wrote:
"Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news p.v6vt9eqgytk5n5@i7-940...8 Its the ONLY good reason ultimately in a DEMOCRACY. Not that we have seen one of those in a long time. So if you ask 60 million people if Tesco can build a supermarket opposite you what do you think the outcome will be? The people aked should be the people close to it and the customer base (you don't go to a Tesco 150 miles away). But if we are going to take democratic votes about planning matters I want to be able to vote. If I am allowed to vote then everyone should be able to vote. If I am not then neither should others. I think that the basis Stalin used in Russia. If Dennis can't vote in Russia, then nor should Russians. |
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On Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:07:08 -0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
dennis@home wrote: "Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news p.v6vt9eqgytk5n5@i7-940...8 Its the ONLY good reason ultimately in a DEMOCRACY. Not that we have seen one of those in a long time. So if you ask 60 million people if Tesco can build a supermarket opposite you what do you think the outcome will be? The people aked should be the people close to it and the customer base (you don't go to a Tesco 150 miles away). But if we are going to take democratic votes about planning matters I want to be able to vote. If I am allowed to vote then everyone should be able to vote. If I am not then neither should others. I think that the basis Stalin used in Russia. If Dennis can't vote in Russia, then nor should Russians. ROFL! Couldn't have put it better myself. -- http://petersparrots.com http://petersphotos.com As they say at Microsoft - "What do you want to reinstall today?" |
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On Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:21:05 -0000, dennis@home wrote:
"Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news p.v6vt7l04ytk5n5@i7-940...On Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:28:17 -0000, ARWadsworth wrote: Lieutenant Scott wrote: On Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:16:35 -0000, dennis@home wrote: It only takes a few weeks to build a new house, it takes years to grow a new tree. Move the house. Agreed, if the house owner had infinite funds. Except 2 weeks? You gotta be kidding me. Just building it maybe, but fitting all the electrics, painting it, furnishing it, moving all your stuff in, .................. But it only takes a few weeks in dennisworld:-) Nothing ever takes less than 5 times longer trhan anticipated. Murphy's 7th Law I believe. It is quite possible to build a house including fittings in a couple of weeks. Ever been to one of the shows where they have real houses built for the exhibition? They certainly don't have weeks to do it. I have even seen Barratt build and fit out a show home in about four weeks and that is well within the few weeks I said. 4 is well within a few?? If you use a modular system rather than traditional build I expect you could do it in a few days. Modular = fall apart? -- http://petersparrots.com http://petersphotos.com An archaeologist is the best husband a woman can have. The older she gets the more interested in her he is. |
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On Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:41:09 -0000, Mike Barnes wrote:
"dennis@home" : "Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news p.v6vt7l04ytk5n5@i7-940... On Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:28:17 -0000, ARWadsworth adamwadsworth@bluey onder.co.uk wrote: Lieutenant Scott wrote: On Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:16:35 -0000, dennis@home wrote: Agreed, if the house owner had infinite funds. Except 2 weeks? You gotta be kidding me. Just building it maybe, but fitting all the electrics, painting it, furnishing it, moving all your stuff in, .................. But it only takes a few weeks in dennisworld:-) Nothing ever takes less than 5 times longer trhan anticipated. Murphy's 7th Law I believe. It is quite possible to build a house including fittings in a couple of weeks. I was speaking to someone only last night who said that his house took six days (on-site days, that is) to build. http://www.huf-haus.com/en/home.html I was going to query how good houses are that are built quickly, but that looks amazing! -- http://petersparrots.com http://petersphotos.com The dandelion swayed in the gentle breeze like an oscillating electric fan set on medium. |
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Lieutenant Scott wrote:
On Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:41:09 -0000, Mike Barnes wrote: "dennis@home" : "Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news p.v6vt7l04ytk5n5@i7-940... On Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:28:17 -0000, ARWadsworth adamwadsworth@bluey onder.co.uk wrote: Lieutenant Scott wrote: On Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:16:35 -0000, dennis@home wrote: Agreed, if the house owner had infinite funds. Except 2 weeks? You gotta be kidding me. Just building it maybe, but fitting all the electrics, painting it, furnishing it, moving all your stuff in, .................. But it only takes a few weeks in dennisworld:-) Nothing ever takes less than 5 times longer trhan anticipated. Murphy's 7th Law I believe. It is quite possible to build a house including fittings in a couple of weeks. I was speaking to someone only last night who said that his house took six days (on-site days, that is) to build. http://www.huf-haus.com/en/home.html I was going to query how good houses are that are built quickly, but that looks amazing! of course they spend several weeks on a computer and several months on a factory shop floor making that flat pack house.. |
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The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Lieutenant Scott wrote: On Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:41:09 -0000, Mike Barnes wrote: "dennis@home" : "Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news p.v6vt7l04ytk5n5@i7-940... On Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:28:17 -0000, ARWadsworth adamwadsworth@bluey onder.co.uk wrote: Lieutenant Scott wrote: On Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:16:35 -0000, dennis@home wrote: Agreed, if the house owner had infinite funds. Except 2 weeks? You gotta be kidding me. Just building it maybe, but fitting all the electrics, painting it, furnishing it, moving all your stuff in, .................. But it only takes a few weeks in dennisworld:-) Nothing ever takes less than 5 times longer trhan anticipated. Murphy's 7th Law I believe. It is quite possible to build a house including fittings in a couple of weeks. I was speaking to someone only last night who said that his house took six days (on-site days, that is) to build. http://www.huf-haus.com/en/home.html I was going to query how good houses are that are built quickly, but that looks amazing! of course they spend several weeks on a computer and several months on a factory shop floor making that flat pack house.. I vaguely remember the one featured on Grand Designs had a more than six month lead time from Huf, and some "interesting" problems with the glazing, which came from another contractor. -- Tciao for Now! John. |
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On 22/12/2011 18:18, Lieutenant Scott wrote:
On Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:07:08 -0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote: dennis@home wrote: "Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news p.v6vt9eqgytk5n5@i7-940...8 Its the ONLY good reason ultimately in a DEMOCRACY. Not that we have seen one of those in a long time. So if you ask 60 million people if Tesco can build a supermarket opposite you what do you think the outcome will be? The people aked should be the people close to it and the customer base (you don't go to a Tesco 150 miles away). But if we are going to take democratic votes about planning matters I want to be able to vote. If I am allowed to vote then everyone should be able to vote. If I am not then neither should others. I think that the basis Stalin used in Russia. If Dennis can't vote in Russia, then nor should Russians. ROFL! Couldn't have put it better myself. Couldn't we send Dennis to Russia? -- Dave - Cyclists VOR. "Many people barely recognise the bicycle as a legitimate mode of transport; it is either a toy for children or a vehicle fit only for the poor and/or strange," Dave Horton - Lancaster University |
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