is it a good idea to to turf as a summer job

dunarihunting

hello i am a young lad me and my friend were thinking of doing turf on my fathers bog and selling it . what type of money would you be making if we done 40 rows

newholland

Hard money

Miname

It wont make you rich but if the options there and you have the time why not. Is there a bog around dun na ri?

TheBody

I think it's a great idea. Provided the turf is good, you should have no bother selling it.

Muckit

Why not go footing other people's turf? No investment only your time. Your not worrying about the weather and losing turf and still having to pay the contractor for cutting it. No asking daddy can l borrow the tractor? Whatever money you get goes into your pocket. Work hard and make sure to get paid. You could have repeat custom next year.

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Muckit wrote: »

Why not go footing other people's turf? No investment only your time. Your not worrying about the weather and losing turf and still having to pay the contractor for cutting it. No asking daddy can l borrow the tractor? Whatever money you get goes into your pocket. Work hard and make sure to get paid. You could have repeat custom next year.

This. Everyone hates footing turf. Those who don't are deeply suspicious people

Seriously though footing turf for other people is the way to go, you're guaranteed what you make. Go for it!

moy83

gadetra wrote: »

This. Everyone hates footing turf. Those who don't are deeply suspicious people

There is certainly something amiss with people that enjoy the bog

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moy83 wrote: »

There is certainly something amiss with people that enjoy the bog

*whispers* They're not real people :eek:

*Runs away*

Muckit

These young lads need to exploit this. They'll be rich lunnies.:D

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Yep, serious amount of summer money to be made there! The only downside being the bog stealing your soul. That is really why bog holes exist-they are bottomless repositories of formally human souls. :eek:

Totally worth it for beer money!

moy83

Muckit wrote: »

These young lads need to exploit this. They'll be rich lunnies.:D

Fair play to any young lads that are willing to get stuck into the bog to turn a pound , they are showing good work ethic . There are plenty useless lads that will be glued to the x box for the summer .
Its the older lads that have an addiction to turf that I cant fathom

sawdoubters

I thought turf was illegal,


http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/legislation/habitatsdirective/

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moy83 wrote: »

Fair play to any young lads that are willing to get stuck into the bog to turn a pound , they are showing good work ethic . There are plenty useless lads that will be glued to the x box for the summer .
Its the older lads that have an addiction to turf that I cant fathom

Exactly. It happens the same time as the compulsive collecting of fertilizer bags, bits of twine, electric fence (every fence around our place is made of at least 11 other bits of fence. Minimum.), broken bits off machinery, and rusty nails and staples. It also coincides with a belief that no one can do anything right.

I think it should be classified as a anthropological phenomenon.

Ah aul lads!

Capercaille

sawdoubters wrote: »

I thought turf was illegal,


http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/legislation/habitatsdirective/

Turf cutting is illegal in the designated SAC's only, but turf is still cut in these areas unfortunately.

Mickey H

sawdoubters wrote: »

I thought turf was illegal,


http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/legislation/habitatsdirective/

Shhhh.....

dunarihunting

Miname wrote: »

It wont make you rich but if the options there and you have the time why not. Is there a bog around dun na ri?

ye we have a bog up in nobber

Miname

dunarihunting wrote: »

ye we have a bog up in nobber

If you go at it i'll buy a load, it wont take you long with a 40k box to get to me either. price dependant of course.

Luketie123

Miname wrote: »

If you go at it i'll buy a load, it wont take you long with a 40k box to get to me either. price dependant of course.

Well I'm dats lads friend and I'm wondering how much would u get for a trailer load

Bersouth

Better to charge by cubic foot as trailers vary in size, lest say 1.50 per cubic foot a 10 by 6 with 4ft rail would cost 360 plus a delivery charge,

milkprofit

Get money before u unload

Reggie.

milkprofit wrote: »

Get money before u unload

Was thinking of selling turf this year and was thinking of that same thing when delivering it

Base price

We had some over from last year and a local English couple gave my brother €3 a bag collected from the yard. The got 10 bags a week. I know it was only pocket money but every bit helps

Reggie.

Base price wrote: »

We had some over from last year and a local English couple gave my brother €3 a bag collected from the yard. The got 10 bags a week. I know it was only pocket money but every bit helps

I do the same to a few lads in dublin

Base price

Ours was cut last week and I am looking forward to futting it when it skins over.
I cannot understand people complaining about working in the bog and I love the peace and quiet when there. I get a great sense of satisfaction from rearing turf, far better than paying nearly a euro a litre for heating oil.

Reggie.

Base price wrote: »

Ours was cut last week and I am looking forward to futting it when it skins over.
I cannot understand people complaining about working in the bog and I love the peace and quiet when there. I get a great sense of satisfaction from rearing turf, far better than paying nearly a euro a litre for heating oil.

Until the midges appear

Base price

Reggie. wrote: »

Until the midges appear

A good dose of mozzie repellent keeps them at bay

mayota

Base price wrote: »

Ours was cut last week and I am looking forward to futting it when it skins over.
I cannot understand people complaining about working in the bog and I love the peace and quiet when there. I get a great sense of satisfaction from rearing turf, far better than paying nearly a euro a litre for heating oil.

I find the saying 'rearing turf' strange. We would 'save' the turf here.

Reggie.

mayota wrote: »

I find the saying 'rearing turf' strange. We would 'save' the turf here.

We have both sayings around here

Luketie123

None of you's hardly want turf footed near ballymachugh virginia kingscort price depends on how much been footed