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fletcher m Apr 20th 2012 5:53 am

Re: How Eco-friendly is Canada?
 
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?hl=en...20&tx=77&ty=30

Who needs a trucK. You should read the caption underneath the image, classic.

iaink Apr 20th 2012 6:02 am

Re: How Eco-friendly is Canada?
 

Originally Posted by fletcher m (Post 10016951)

Who needs a trucK.

I dont see any drywall there...:confused:

fletcher m Apr 20th 2012 6:07 am

Re: How Eco-friendly is Canada?
 

Originally Posted by iaink (Post 10016970)
I dont see any drywall there...:confused:


http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?hl=en...0&tx=100&ty=49

you're right, bloody dangerous carrying a piece of timber, safe carrying 6 people, dog and the shopping!

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?start...r:6,s:110,i:99

dbd33 Apr 20th 2012 6:47 am

Re: How Eco-friendly is Canada?
 

Originally Posted by iaink (Post 10016970)
I dont see any drywall there...:confused:

Yesterday we took the unused drywall to the dump. Guess what vehicle we used.

fletcher m Apr 20th 2012 6:57 am

Re: How Eco-friendly is Canada?
 

Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 10017028)
Yesterday we took the unused drywall to the dump. Guess what vehicle we used.

Yam FS1E?

iaink Apr 20th 2012 7:02 am

Re: How Eco-friendly is Canada?
 

Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 10017028)
Yesterday we took the unused drywall to the dump. Guess what vehicle we used.

Was it a pale blue one?


12' sheets?

dbd33 Apr 20th 2012 7:07 am

Re: How Eco-friendly is Canada?
 

Originally Posted by iaink (Post 10017044)
Was it a pale blue one?


12' sheets?

8' but since they were the off cuts most of them weren't that long. I did bring a bunch of 12' lengths of something in it once. Someone at the traffic lights suggested attaching a sheet and sailing home.

Souvy Apr 20th 2012 7:07 am

Re: How Eco-friendly is Canada?
 

Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 10017028)
Yesterday we took the unused drywall to the dump. Guess what vehicle we used.

Tree-hugger!

My unused backerboard and insulation (discreetly bagged) just went into the garbage truck. A couple of minutes before, I saw the guys chuck a sofa into the truck. They appear to take anything they can lift.

dbd33 Apr 20th 2012 7:10 am

Re: How Eco-friendly is Canada?
 

Originally Posted by Souvy (Post 10017049)
Tree-hugger!

My unused backerboard and insulation (discreetly bagged) just went into the garbage truck. A couple of minutes before, I saw the guys chuck a sofa into the truck. They appear to take anything they can lift.

It would be a long time before we could hide all of those bits. We used about 100 sheets for the job, even if waste is just 5% that's what, a year's worth, of dustbin days?

iaink Apr 20th 2012 7:14 am

Re: How Eco-friendly is Canada?
 

Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 10017052)
It would be a long time before we could hide all of those bits. We used about 100 sheets for the job, even if waste is just 5% that's what, a year's worth, of dustbin days?

At least you took it to the dump, and didnt just toss it beside the road. Well, most of it. I can imagine there was a bit of loss on the way if the roof was down.

iaink Apr 20th 2012 7:16 am

Re: How Eco-friendly is Canada?
 
What you need is this for the bigger items...

http://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/cro...rti_600x0w.jpg

Except its a Dodge of course, but you cant have everything....

Souvy Apr 20th 2012 7:27 am

Re: How Eco-friendly is Canada?
 

Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 10017052)
It would be a long time before we could hide all of those bits. We used about 100 sheets for the job, even if waste is just 5% that's what, a year's worth, of dustbin days?

Depends where you live. The half-dozen contractor sacks I put out this morning went away.

100 sheets? Good grief. That is a lot of drywall.

JGK Apr 20th 2012 11:53 am

Re: How Eco-friendly is Canada?
 
All the shouty yelling eco-mentalists tend to be living in those provinces which, ironically, receive wads of cash in equalization payments to keep them going from those provinces they spend their lives railing at :confused:

dbd33 Apr 20th 2012 2:04 pm

Re: How Eco-friendly is Canada?
 

Originally Posted by Souvy (Post 10017073)
Depends where you live. The half-dozen contractor sacks I put out this morning went away.

100 sheets? Good grief. That is a lot of drywall.

It is. All fetched from Buffalo or Detroit and screwed into place. Walls and ceilings are in place and painted, light fixtures are installed. We're on to the floors.

magnumpi Apr 20th 2012 2:14 pm

Re: How Eco-friendly is Canada?
 

Originally Posted by fletcher m (Post 10017040)
Yam FS1E?

Gee that takes me back, i had a gold FS1E, with the key in the side panel.:)

http://www.cheffins.co.uk/assets/cat...s/168/1216.jpg

I dreamed of owning an AP50 though....:(

http://www.motorbikespecs.net/images...50_75-78_1.jpg


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