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Chat with a landscaper in Boise made me rethink post hole diggers
I was talking to a landscaper named Carl at a supply house last week, and he said he switched from a manual clamshell digger to a power auger for any job over 15 holes. He pointed out that the time saved on a 50-post run let him bid lower and still make more money, which honestly never clicked for me before. I always figured the extra gear cost wasn't worth it for smaller crews. Has anyone else done the math on this for their own setup?
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kai7798d ago
That's a solid point, and @holly_flores79 is right about tools paying off. Sometimes you just need to hear it from another crew to make it click.
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holly_flores798d ago
My uncle's roofing crew had the same lightbulb moment with nail guns versus hammers. That upfront cost for tools really does pay off faster than most people realize.
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