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Aug 07, 2005 18:51

Question #1: is it more cost-effective to buy a chainsaw or to rent one? At least four of our trees were downed by today's monsoon rain & wind, and we have plenty of other trees that need branches cut. (Should I cross-post "Trees are Down!" to the uprightcitizens group ( Read more... )

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locakitty August 8 2005, 02:04:53 UTC

It's probably cheaper to rent a chainsaw. I think Home Depot does tool rental (you need to leave a large deposit though), because, how often are you going to actually use the thing? Maybe a neighbor has one?

What are you putting in your burger mixture? that might have something to do with it.

locakitty August 8 2005, 02:13:02 UTC

local rental places

gonzolawyer August 8 2005, 15:42:52 UTC

plus points for you! thanks! we'll call around to confirm that the price April guessed at ($25/day) is about right.

If rentals cost $25/day, we'll probably buy one. We have a LOT of trees that periodically need heavy cutting. I'm not sure I could do the job we have in only one day - and we're going to have to do this again next year, and the year after that...

phlegmato August 8 2005, 03:02:15 UTC

I say buy one. A chainsaw is a good thing to have around when the zombies attack.

I can't help you with the burger thing.. I seem to suffer from the same affliction.

phanatic August 8 2005, 03:19:16 UTC

Don't make 'em flat, make 'em concave in the middle.

just_jonathan August 8 2005, 13:14:45 UTC

1) If the trees are not sequoia-sized, I would buy a small to medium sized electric chainsaw. Obviously, an electric one isn't as good as a gas one when the zombies attack, as critical infrastructure (electricity) is most likely sketchy, at best, but it is a useful tool to have, nonetheless. Besides, with a smaller chainsaw, you can take up ice-sculpture ( ... )