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Looking for a better way to cross a lawn with little damage.
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<blockquote data-quote="Iowa Dave" data-source="post: 27599" data-attributes="member: 2195"><p>I have a deal with 2 lumberyards that I take their dog-eared/damaged 5/8 and 3/4 plywood for half price. I have well over 100 sheets, some of it is 7 or 8 years old at least. Nothing will be a better combination of inexpensive and lightweight. The rubberized pads that Bobcat and others sell are higher priced than gold!! We use forks to load, unload, and store--so only hand labor is laying then down at the exact point of use in the lawn. I have a laborer watch as we are working to keep the plywood in the exact place as the sheets will move/slide some. Others have called plywood expensive--maybe it is for a one-time deal--but when factored over dozens or hundreds of jobs, the expense per job is pennies, AND NO DAMAGE TO LAWNS! Plywood easily saves us HUNDREDS of dollars per job when you consider time and material to fix damage. And if you need an odd shape for some reason, just pick out an old tattered piece and cut it to fit. While the sheets are easier to move and place with 2 people, one person can do it all--impossible with heavier materials. Any heavier material will use up trailer GVW and laborer's backs. When you factor in cost--under $10/sheet--I don't know how to beat plywood. We also use it if removing and re-using mulch or stone. Rake it on the plywood, then put it back down once dirt work is done. Once again, lawn is protected and mulch/stone not mixed in with dirt or sod.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Iowa Dave, post: 27599, member: 2195"] I have a deal with 2 lumberyards that I take their dog-eared/damaged 5/8 and 3/4 plywood for half price. I have well over 100 sheets, some of it is 7 or 8 years old at least. Nothing will be a better combination of inexpensive and lightweight. The rubberized pads that Bobcat and others sell are higher priced than gold!! We use forks to load, unload, and store--so only hand labor is laying then down at the exact point of use in the lawn. I have a laborer watch as we are working to keep the plywood in the exact place as the sheets will move/slide some. Others have called plywood expensive--maybe it is for a one-time deal--but when factored over dozens or hundreds of jobs, the expense per job is pennies, AND NO DAMAGE TO LAWNS! Plywood easily saves us HUNDREDS of dollars per job when you consider time and material to fix damage. And if you need an odd shape for some reason, just pick out an old tattered piece and cut it to fit. While the sheets are easier to move and place with 2 people, one person can do it all--impossible with heavier materials. Any heavier material will use up trailer GVW and laborer's backs. When you factor in cost--under $10/sheet--I don't know how to beat plywood. We also use it if removing and re-using mulch or stone. Rake it on the plywood, then put it back down once dirt work is done. Once again, lawn is protected and mulch/stone not mixed in with dirt or sod. [/QUOTE]
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