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BDI mini skid steer

A skid steer loader is a small engineering vehicle used to perform a variety of tasks. Skid steer loaders for sale typically include a bucket as a default attachment, but they can be equipped with a variety of attachments that allow the skid steer loader to assist in a variety of construction and landscaping projects. Various sizes are available to suit different applications. Even for jobs that don’t require a lot of heavy construction equipment, a skid steer loader can help you get the job done more efficiently.

Skid steer loaders get their name from the way they rotate. The wheels or tracks have a fixed angle so they only point straight ahead. The wheels or tracks on either side of the vehicle are synchronously locked together and have their own motors. This means that each side must be driven independently of the other.

The wheels are fixed and cannot be steered by turning the wheels in the other direction. Conversely, if you accelerate and steer toward the left or right side of the vehicle, the slip steer causes the wheels to drag and slide on the ground. This type of steering is called differential steering and allows you to make a 0 degree turn. This is useful in tight spaces or when tasks require precision. Of course, the driver must be trained in differential steering or have experience operating skid steer.

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BDI Skid Steer Loader BDST-65

BDI Skid Steer Loader BDST-65

What can you do with a skid steer loader Skid steer loader operators can attach a variety of tools to the machine to effectively complete roadwork tasks. Jobs a skid steer can help with include paving, grading, demolition, and patching. Delivering incredible versatility from raking to dragging and grading to plowing, the compact and mid-sized loader is purpose-built to handle serious performance…

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that's nothing. near where i live they built a nasty US-style suburb "village", featuring:

three playgrounds (one of only two good things in the entire area)

plain fucking grass everywhere

no shops at all

fake georgian-era bricked up windows to avoid the window tax which hasn't existed since 1851

fake balconies where there is no balcony and there's just a bunch of bars in front of a door with a gap at the bottom so your toddler can drop their toy cars into the carden

multiple buildings with the ugliest cobblestone facades in all of western europe

roof tiles that are already falling off

branding that makes it look like you're moving into a box of tampons or a liquid soap dispenser

piss-yellow 1920s gable roofed prison block

the mount carmel building from the waco siege

blatantly the fucking hotel from monopoly

dead ends that are literally right across from each other

portion of houses are three storeys tall, also piss-yellow, and completely detatched from each other to make spaces for triple garages

minibus service so 20 people don't have to drive into town to buy literally anything

giant valleys with culverts in them everywhere so you can't cross the road

scenic brownfield land on the way to town

houses that are on sideroad-driveway combinations with no defined pavement so you get blocked in by people re-roofing your neighbour's house and also ran over

"sales centre" that looks like the crematorium from cities skylines

seriously there is not even a single tesco express in this entire place

giant inexplicable mound of dirt in front of one of the entrances to the "green space" (a patch of plain fucking grass terraformed to not just look like the field that was previously there)

unattended mini excavator in some fencing in the "green space"

right next to the golf course so you have to pay for new windows every month

house that has a through-garage thing with no doors so you can pretend you live in a coal tipple

giant banners with the estate's logo plastered everywhere and breaking loose of their moorings

the citadel from half-life 2 appropriated as a platform for advertising the three or four different contractors that they hired to build this pile of shit (the varnish on the wood has already gone and it is actively rotting)

home for wrinklies (the other good thing in this area)

"proposed leisure space" that they replaced with more houses, instead of, just maybe, a single fucking shop

and even if they put a leisure centre in there everyone who goes there is going to starve to death because there is, as i have already stated, NO SHOPS IN THE ENTIRE DAMNED ESTATE

there is not even so much as a pub or a church even fucking planned and they're trying to call it a village

the place it's built right next to is called a fucking "human settlement" by wikipedia's search and it has both of those

one of the roads to the nearby village has an unattended gate stuck in it so you only have one way of going into the village (good luck saving farmer jenkins's life in time mister ambulance)

the other way into the village has a pointless brick pavement diversion that takes you ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE ESTATE and around a roundabout at the other end so you have to go ALL THE WAY BACK THROUGH THE ESTATE

plants that i'm pretty sure aren't native or suited to the british climate in any fashion at all

man I wish they’d build some architecturally ambitious social housing. give it UP with this 1930s shit death to the fascist uk

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Practical Solutions for the Right Mini Excavators

When it comes time to get new components for your mini excavator, the most difficult decision is between rubber tracks and steel tracks. Due to a growing number of areas requiring lighter and less harmful equipment for smaller earthwork operations, rubber tracks have steadily gained popularity over traditional steel tracks since the late 1980s. Unveiled in the following paragraphs are the rewards of placing rubber tracks to your mini excavator:

Minimal ground damage

As a client, the least you would want to pay in terms of costs is reconstructing your wonderful surroundings, especially marked by cabro pavement that was unnecessarily destroyed by moving excavators executing some assigned earthworks on an adjacent location. Unlike steel tracks, rubber tracks are gentle on the earth due to their higher speed and ability to move across a wider range of terrain. For Under house excavation Sydney, it is necessary.

Enhanced operating capabilities compared to steel tracks and tires

Rubber tracks not only deliver increased grip on diverse surfaces but also come with enhanced maneuverability on challenging terrain. The excavator's weight is distributed more evenly across a larger surface area, making it more stable and able to navigate through slick or muddy conditions with less risk of becoming stuck.

They are helpful for fast operations

Every task assigned must be completed before the deadline, thus efficiency is essential. On the same side, extending long times to accomplish the intended earthworks delivers a win-win situation for both the contractor and the consumer. Unlike the heavier steel trucks or the less flexible excavators fitted with tires, rubber-tired excavators can make faster repeated excursions on a given site.

Easy installation, hence reduced downtimes

The efforts of enhanced operational capabilities and swift movements coupled with a rubber-tracked mini excavator may all be undercut by lengthy downtimes in case there is a demand for replacement of the tracks. For Earthmoving western Sydney today is the ideal solution for you.

As a result of the improved riding quality, the operator reported feeling more at ease

In addition to the equipment's efficiency, the operator's efficiency is just as important. Rubber-tracked mini excavators enable operators to easily traverse a variety of terrains; when they roll across varied terrains, pushing is reduced, resulting in more steady rides and, as a result, more comfortable working conditions associated with increased efficiency.

Rubber tracks provide a range of advantages, particularly on surfaces that are expensive to repair due to early wear, as well as in locations where comfort and speed are critical considerations.

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Important Construction and Mining Tools

Paving Breaker-Paving Breakers are T-shaped tools that are made to run vertically and break any rock or concrete. A very important tool in the construction and mining field, this concrete breaker helps in demolishing old concrete, remove any pavement and other surfaces in projects undertaken. The Pneumatic air breakers again aid in light, medium, and heavy-duty jobs especially while renovation, bridgework, road construction. The Pneumatic jackhammers are available for sale in weights and with different shank sizes. The hammers (also known as "Martillo neumatico" in Spanish and "Perfurador Pneumáticos" in Portuguese) are available in excellent quality with all breaker manufacturers, suppliers, and exporters of the construction industry. These air tools come with operator's safety, maximum power, and durability.

Rock Drill

This is also called the Pneumatic rock drill or a jackhammer and is used for mining and rock excavation. This sinker drill range made by rock drill manufacturers is used by stone crushing units as well. The advantages of this rock driller also called the ‘Perforadora’in Spanish are that it uses very low spare parts, works even in a low pressure, heavy-duty, and simple in operation. Few rock drill versions come in dry and wet versions and are manufactured by Chicago Pneumatic Drill Exporters. Rock Drill exporters also have the options of numerous accessories made in the rock drill which can fit into the chuck, allowing the drill to boreholes, drive screws, and sand, polish, and grind a wide variety of materials.

Rivet Buster

Chicago’s Pneumatic's rivet buster makes the ideal fit for a variety of concrete and metal applications. It delivers one of the best power-to-weight ratios available in the market and it helps in rivet removal, tank cutting, and general brick or concrete. It is also called "Removedoras De Remaches" in Spanish, Riveter. These Rivet busters can work with the efficiency of double the weight of the buster itself and are commonly used in bridge deck work, cutting and removing large rivets and bolts, cutting metal tanks and plates, and decapping foundation pillars. The busters manufactured by rivet manufacturers have a stepped cylinder which prevents any accident of ejection of the piston from the cylinder making it very safe for the operator.

Pneumatic Drifter

These drifters are used in underground mines, grouting holes for surface mining, and other construction applications as well as drifting and tunneling. The specialties for these drifters can be converted from water flushing to air flushing. These Drifters manufacturers design it in such a way that it can be mounted on various rigs like long-hole drilling machines, crawler drills, and wagon drills. Leading suppliers also deal with mostly two types of variants like RMT 120F and RMT120FZ.

Simba Junior

It is called the ‘ring drilling machine’ and ‘long hole drilling hole’. The role of expertise in the role of drilling holes in 360-degree rotation for conventional drilling. A long-hole drilling machine is available in three varieties like Standard Simba Junior, Mini Simba Junior, and Lateral Simba Junior. Whether one wants to break up an ore or drill rigs for mining development, this long-hole drilling machine serves as an excellent underground mining tool. A lateral movement version is used for parallel drilling and the Mini Simba is used for smaller mines with a 2.4-meter radius.

Chipping Hammers

The chipping hammers or the Chippers, Picadores neumáticos, Raspadoras, Picadores are ideal for use when the renovation is to be done on soft material like the tile removal, or when a swimming pool needs to be renovated or for any chipping cutting or trimming. Pneumatic Chipping hammers operate on the principle of an air-operated piston that sends across successive air blows to the end of the hammer thus making it convenient to be used on soft surfaces. The chipping hammer manufacturers most commonly make these chipping hammers for Foundry and Forge shops and Mining and construction. The Pneumatic chipping hammers Suppliers export and supply it for light and medium-hard renovation and construction tasks across industries.

Shank Adaptor

These are task machines that are used to transmit rotation, torque, feed force, impact energy, and flushing medium to the drill string. There Is no energy loss in this and high endurance is guaranteed in the use of these shank adaptors. Shank Adaptor Manufacturers manufacture these adaptors with specially selected alloy steels and pass them through heat treatment so that they can sustain the high power of drilling. Shank adaptors for various Hydraulic and Pneumatic Drifters such as BBC 43, BBC 44, BBC 45, BBC 51, BBC 52, BBC 54, BBC 120F, BBE 57, COP 131, COP 1032 HD, COP 1032 LE, COP 1238, COP 1838, HL 500 and many more models are supplied globally by leading shank adaptor exporters.

Pneumatic Working Tools

A lot of working tools are used for construction out of which Moil Points, Flat Chisel, Wide Chisel, Asphalt Cutter, Hex, and Round Shank are a few. These tools are made by passing high purity alloy steel through the heat to give them toughness. They come into use when activities like road breaking, Asphalt Cutting, Digging, Trenching, Tamping, and when other Demolition work are undertaken. Since they are used for strong and powerful purposes, the Steel for pneumatic tools used is of high quality. The Asphalt cutter exporters offer a variety of cutter options and provide industry specifications depending on the professional use. The other working tools for breakers are also made by leading manufacturers who are successful in giving a new outlook to the construction and mining industry.

Other tools

There are various other tools like the coupling sleeves- which are used to hold two shafts together, the Integral Drill steel used for small hole drilling, the Slim drill, Hydraulic Chisel, Extension Rods, Wire Saw Machine, DTH hammer, loaders, 4Bolt Chipping Hammer and much more. The Mining and Construction has seen much efficiency with the availability and supply of these highly demanded machines by all the leading and world class manufacturers of construction and mining tools.

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Mini articulated efficient wheel loader with side dump bucket

Mini articulated efficient wheel loader with side dump bucket suitable for concrete pavement broken, sand and stone material mixing and small space construction operations, reducing maintenance and operating costs, improving the degree of mechanization. The wheel loader feature: 1.Increased the cab with safety glass, bright and spacious.

2.Working table, water temperature, oil temperature, current, can see clearly at a glance.

3.Reasonable fuel tank, convenient to refuel.

4.Using brand-name hydraulic parts,the main pump has a long life and high working  efficiency.

5.Adjustable seat, easy to use, comfortable.

6.Hydraulic steering, easy to operate, convenient.

7.Hydraulic walking system, using domestic famous brand piston motor, mechanical stepless  gears.

8.Fully equipped with all the functions of small excavators and loaders.

9.Predominant overall performance, with excellent operating efficiency.

10.Can be equipped with a variety of optional parts to meet different user requirements.

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All About Landscaping

Do you have a plot at your house or workplace that needs to be transformed? Big or small, here are all the things you need to know about landscaping.

What Is Landscaping?

Any improvement made that alters the outlook of a piece of land, is termed as landscaping. It includes

Gardening: growing small plants, shrubs and trees, addition of ornamental materials plants and rocks. Grading of land for creating pavement, and construction of structures like fences, walls etc.

Things To Understand:

In order to create a perfect landscape, you need to have the complete information regarding;

Flora of that area

Climatic factors affecting the land

Different types of soils

Equipment used for landscaping

And process of landscaping.

If all these factors are not taken into account before executing the plan, the results can be devastating.

How To Landscape?

For landscaping, there are many things to keep in mind but the most important one is to have a plan of what you want and how do you want it to be. If not, first clearly think of a plan, you can also use internet. Nowadays, there are so many resources available where one can easily find the design according to his/her desire.  

Also while creating a design; you need to acknowledge the piece of land you are landscaping. A thorough study and observation of land will help you in constructing a perfect plan.

When you are done with making the plan, hire a landscape constructor and explain your design to him. After the constructor approves your design, he will take care of the job from there onwards.  

Tools To Use

Although landscaping seems like an easy and fun task, it is quite complex and requires multiple tools and equipment to get the desired outcome.  Large construction requires heavy equipment as well as small tools. These include;

Heavy machinery used to clear the ground and push away dirt and rocks.

Lawn mower: For trimming of long grass in a large area.

Trailer: For transportation of all the equipment.

Leaf blower: Helps in clearing out the dried leaves.

Gardening Tools

If you have a small plot which you desire to landscape by yourself you only need gardening tools;

Spades: For digging holes for plants.

Shovel: Consists of a concave blade and handle used for digging a greater area. 

Shears: For trimming long grasses, tree branches and hedges.

Rake: For leveling and clearing the ground.

Pruner: It is like a scissor used for small cutting jobs.  

Lopper: For pruning thick and tall branches.

Drill Machine: For drilling through the wood.

Trowel:

It is a small hand tool used for digging purposes and removal of weeds.

Garden Hose:  A rubber pipe for watering the garden. Sprinkles can also be used.

Cart Or Wheel Barrow: For carrying large quantity of soil, rocks or any other plantation material.

Pruning Saw: For cutting small branches and shrubs.

Maintenance:

The above information is all that a person needs to know for turning their front or backyard into a landscape. However, after landscaping, a lot of maintenance is required in order to keep it just the way it was designed which includes;

Watering, cleaning, and trimming of grass and hedges regularly, cutting extra branches, removal of weeds and other procedures that keep the landscape lively.

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Concrete Removal Melbourne

Servicing all around Melbourne:

1) Excavators, bobcats, backhoes, drotts

2) Trucks or a combination of setups

3) Obligation free quote service to evaluate your projects needs

If you need an excavation job, then we have the right equipment! As time passes, you might have to revamp or renovate certain parts of your home or commercial property. At times, your space might also require major renovations. Therefore, at Lethal Excavation, we provide comprehensive services of asphalt removal and concrete removal in Melbourne. Often people require concrete removal for various purposes, such as: • Repairing a gas main or a pipeline, which lies beneath a concrete slab • Leveling your ground for renovation or any other purpose

Whatever be your project, our highly experienced crew will offer efficient services of concrete disposal as well as concrete recycling in Melbourne.

Strategic Planning for Tricky Renovations

Concrete removal is associated with several aspects of renovating, which have to be taken care of. These include the underground utilities, such as electric lines, gas mains, sewage pipes and many more. Care should be taken to prevent damage to these utilities. This can be a difficult step associated with your renovation or underground concrete removal projects. However, by choosing us you no longer have to worry about disrupting them. We make strategic plans and layouts before commencing concrete removal and will ensure zero damage to these underground utilities.

Our layouts will include the markings of the underground utilities as well as the volume and depth of the concrete to be removed. We also have the right equipment and will ensure that the chance of requiring future repairs is kept to a minimum. Furthermore, if you are looking out for a suitable site excavation partner or want services of mini digger hire in Melbourne, we can help you with that as well.

Effectively Recycle Demolished Concrete

Upon the completion of the concrete removal process, what happens to the concrete waste also matters. At Lethal Excavations, we will ensure that your concrete is recycled appropriately. Your concrete waste can be recycled and used for constructing concrete pavements in the future. Recycling concrete waste will help you in saving on your resources and money. By eliminating the huge on the costs associated with disposal of concrete at waste sites. Our workers will guide you with that.

Why Choose Us?

Being in the industry for over 5 years now, excavation has now become our passion. Lethal Excavations is committed to provide reliable and easy solution for all our customers. Here are a few reasons that explain why you should choose us as a partner for your excavation projects:

• We are known for our quality rental equipment around Melbourne • We take pride in providing result-based projects, which get completed well within the time and budget specified by you • We efficiently use mini diggers for confined areas • We also provide great customer service

Why Use Lethal Excavations for your concrete removal?

• With over 5 years experience, excavation is our passion. The Lethal Excavations team is committed to providing an easy and reliable solution for our customers

• We're known for our quality rental equipment around Melbourne.

• We pride ourselves on providing results based projects, on budget and on time.

• We use mini diggers, ideal for confined areas

• We pride ourselves on great customer service

Visit us to know more.

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How Much Does it Cost to Buy New Mini Excavators?

How Much Does it Cost to Buy New Mini Excavators?

How Much Does it Cost to Buy New Mini Excavators? How Much Does it Cost to Buy New Mini Excavators? While looking for a mini excavator for sale, you should notice that these types of units are readily available at very different cost points, whether brand-new or utilized. A substantial number of specialists and building and construction companies are finding brand-new mini excavator costs to be…

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Building On a Solid Foundation

Twelve years of service with other companies gave Austin Taylor a strong foundation in the plumbing and drain cleaning business. When he earned his master plumbers license, he knew he had something else to prove.

Taylor was introduced to plumbing while working at a Boy Scouts of America facility and decided it would be a way to earn a good living. He worked for three plumbing firms, including two franchises, and gained significant experience and knowledge. Eventually he became a continuing education instructor, which provided exposure to more industry professionals along with opportunities for his own growth.

“As I worked in other companies I began to realize it would be a challenge for me to own my own firm,” Taylor says. “I figured I had to prove that I could do this. I needed to get out and give it a shot. I wanted to control my own destiny.”

Before he started his own business, he worked for both large and small companies, and observed management on both levels. He also had the opportunity to work in the field with a wide range of equipment, adding to his skills and understanding of the profession.

In preparation for opening his own firm, Taylor joined online plumbing forums and began talking to other owners, picking their brains as to what it takes to start a business. He learned from their mistakes and challenges, and gained insight on pricing and costs.

Taylor opened Dynamic Drains of Texas in April 2014, operating out of his home with one service van. In the first year, sales totaled just $18,000, but growth came quickly. Sales jumped to $113,000 in 2015, and reached $213,000 in 2016. He anticipates an even greater increase in 2017 after hiring a technician and helper, and putting a second service van on the road.

Laying the ground work

From the start, Taylor has focused on service and repair work in the residential and light commercial market. He started with a full complement of equipment, including a RIDGID camera and a Spartan cart jetter.

He knew what he wanted out of his equipment, and he knew from experience as both an operator and manager how the business should operate.

“I learned you better know your numbers,” he says. “You better be charging accordingly or you will not succeed. It is expensive to do it the right way. I learned the importance of a professional appearance and customer relations. Not just a uniform, but how you present yourself — the use of shoe covers, the way you talk and those things.

“I worked for a while in a small company, and the owner was not keen on buying new equipment. He preferred to repair. In my opinion it would not operate as well as new equipment. I cannot stand rigged-up equipment on the job. It’s more dangerous and ends up costing more time. Trying to save money doesn’t always pay off. This is something I do differently.”

Before starting his own company, Taylor had the opportunity to film some videos that he now uses as a tool to educate current and future customers.

“I use it as a means of demonstrating to a customer while on a job the benefits of hydrojetting and how their drain system works. I also used it to assist with internet presence in general, being that Google owns YouTube. I uploaded various videos of before and after jetting along with one demonstrating trenchless pipe bursting technology, and one where we found and retrieved a customer’s wedding ring. Being it was free, I saw no reason I shouldn’t use it to help promote my company in the future.”

Building the base

Upon opening his business in the small community of Brenham, Texas, Taylor began knocking on doors and doing the requisite groundwork establishing contacts with light commercial establishments. It paid off from the get-go.

“I pounded the pavement,” he says. “I went in and talked to the owners of small restaurants. I would be thanked for coming in. I was told that no one had ever come in to solicit business.

They had work for me and then I did work for their employees. This developed good working relationships.”

He also contacted other plumbing contractors who didn’t offer certain services such as jetting, drain cleaning and video inspection, and developed business on that front.

He joined the chamber of commerce, and attended many dinners and functions, volunteered with the Boy Scouts, joined the Elks Lodge and took part in many events.

“I filled my time getting to know people,” Taylor says. “In a small town you are not always quickly accepted. You have to show you are part of the community and want to give, not take from the community. Besides, I had more time than money.”

Taylor says it was helpful that his father-in-law was a well-known lawyer in Brenham, but notes that it was his own efforts that led to his success.

“I got my name out there as I was building public relations from the grass roots.”

Finding a niche

Taylor operates in about a 60-mile radius that encompasses College Station and other small cities. The sewer systems are composed of a variety of pipes with issues typical to older systems. They see a lot of cast iron, but also clay, concrete and Orangeburg, plus thin-wall PVC. Lines are typically shallow, from 2 to 3 feet deep, and they hand-dig when excavation is required.

Taylor is particularly interested in new technology and eager to promote pipe bursting, which is not being offered in the area. Recently they did a pipe bursting job using rented equipment from HammerHead.

“I was contacted by a resident for a sewer job, and when he saw the possibility of getting the job done and not destroying the landscaping, even though my bid was higher than others, we got the job. My focus is on offering better options for my customers. We will offer pipe bursting services in the future.”

Taylor is also excited about jetting and promoting the value of that technology, which he offers to other contractors who don’t have the equipment.

Since Dynamic Drains still operates out of Taylor’s home office with a storage unit for additional equipment, the company doesn’t carry an inventory of water heaters or other large fixtures. When plumbing projects require such items, Taylor directs the customer to a local supply house with a large variety of inventory. The customer picks out what works for their home, and Taylor picks it up and does the installation — charging only for the service and pickup.

Working with the supply house has also helped generate referrals. The supply house will suggest Dynamic Drains for repair, and in return they send customers to the supply house. The company took a significant step toward further growth when a local plumbing company decided to sell and move out of the area. Taylor purchased its phone lists, which led to an immediate jump in business and prompted the hiring of two more people.

“That really helped me,” he says. “This was a friend of mine. He warned me ‘You had better be ready to handle the work.’ That’s when I hired Adam Cunningham, a young man I had known and had wanted to bring into my company. I couldn’t meet all the calls for about a month until he was on board. We took care of calls and then ordered the second van and brought in a helper for him as well.”

Taylor has criteria for bringing in new technicians. He looks for a self-motivated individual, eager to learn, clean-cut, and wanting to improve — someone who can see plumbing as a career.

Equipped for the future

The business sorts out to about 70 percent residential, with the balance in light commercial. They serve several restaurants, and a chicken processing plant as well. About half the work is drain cleaning and the other half is basic plumbing.

Good work requires the right equipment, and Taylor’s tools of choice include a Spartan 1065 sewer machine with 100 feet of 0.66-inch cable, and standard blades and spiral cutters. There is also the Spartan 727 gas-powered cart jetter with 200 feet of 3/8-inch hose with standard flusher nozzles and RIDGID Root Ranger nozzle. For inspection, he turns to a RIDGID SeeSnake color camera with 325 feet of pushrod for 2- to 12-inch lines, and a Mini SeeSnake color camera with 200 feet of pushrod for 1.5- to 6-inch lines. Both are complemented by a CS10 SeeSnake monitor.

“I am meticulous about things, careful about materials used for a customer,” he says. “I like certain brands because I’ve worked and found what parts I like. I have stuck with those over the years. I see what is better and what lasts longer and is easier to service. I have found tools that work better for me. I always say ‘spend the money and buy once.’ Don’t go cheap.”

Manning the helm

As an employer and business owner, Austin Taylor can look back on those times when he was an employee and didn’t always understand the actions of a business owner or boss. Now with the responsibility on his own shoulders he can better realize why some actions are necessary.

“I try to pay attention to the things that motivate my employees, and any training or explaining as to what or why we do things a certain way,” he says. “I try to pay well, as that is the main motivator. I don’t want to put an employee down, but keep the job enjoyable and take into account what they know and not drive them beyond their capabilities.”

Moving forward, Taylor would like to establish two divisions within his company, one for plumbing and another for drain cleaning and repair.

He finds that promoting his business, developing new skill sets and learning how to run a plumbing company is much more satisfying than working in the field.

“As for myself, I plan to continue my own education, working with my employees and growing the company.”

from Cleaner Magazine | For Drain and Pipe Cleaning, Inspection and Rehabilitation Services - Editorial http://ift.tt/2ot8Whw

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