cfmonk Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Interesting point just raised by a client (hadn't crossed my mind at all)is whether we will be restricted from filling water ballast due to the hosepipe ban. There is a list of restrictions here: http://www.hosepipeban.org.uk/2012/03/14/hosepipe-ban-restrictions-2012/ The only one which might catch us (if it's a private function in someone's house) is the "Using a hosepipe for domestic recreation". Does weighing down a marquee for a party count as Domestic Recreation? Anyone ever had to deal with this before? Cheers, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulears Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 factors relating to safety were exempt last time - so this seems to cover it - and as even car washing is allowed as it's a commercial activity, all seems well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfmonk Posted March 22, 2012 Author Share Posted March 22, 2012 Yes it does seem that anything you get paid for is fine. As long as it's my staff filling the ballast and the client isn't moving the pipe around! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Was speaking to someone from one of the big marquee companies a couple of years ago, when we organised an event. I was a little surprised when they turned up with a lorryload of 1000 litre water ballast tanks, full. The guy said there's little point in emptying them between gigs - they don't take up any less space, and they've got a forklift or telehandler on site anyway. The time spent in emptying and refilling costs more than the savings they would make in fuel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart91 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 The guy said there's little point in emptying them between gigs Also, if you don't have any proper drainage on site, emptying several thousand litres of water onto a field is a sure-fire way to make yourself unpopular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfmonk Posted March 23, 2012 Author Share Posted March 23, 2012 Was speaking to someone from one of the big marquee companies a couple of years ago, when we organised an event. I was a little surprised when they turned up with a lorryload of 1000 litre water ballast tanks, full. The guy said there's little point in emptying them between gigs - they don't take up any less space, and they've got a forklift or telehandler on site anyway. The time spent in emptying and refilling costs more than the savings they would make in fuel. That is indeed strange. I would have thought the economics wouldn't make sense most of the time. Unless they were bringing them straight from another job which wasn't too far away. Emptying them can be an issue, almost flooded the crypt of Oxford Castle once. Whoops! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramdram Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 You could of course syphon/pump the water into a load of "handy" water butts on the property...the owner would be very impressed with "your" efforts at "long term" water recycling...all over his prize dahlias and beds...all summer long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfmonk Posted March 23, 2012 Author Share Posted March 23, 2012 You could do that yes, interesting discussion to have with the chaps when they just want to get home though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerry davies Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Pssst! Wanna buy some Welsh water? Keep it quiet, don't want a flood of queries! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbuckley Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 don't want a flood of queries! Groan... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbsy Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Pffttt! Forget Welsh water--how about some good Australian water? As this is the downtown area of the city where I live, I can do some EXCELLENT deals: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJYKwHzf2ag (Collection only.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerry davies Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Been wondering how you are managing, Bob. Is it as bad as last year? At least we don't have crocs and snakes floating down river here. Bad enough when our puny spiders come in out of the rain, though right now 22C and blazing sunshine had the legs out yesterday. Scary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 we always pump the tanks out at the end of a job if there is no proper drainage on site, book a tanker. on council land they charge a fortune for damage to grass etc, takes no longer on site with a decent pump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbsy Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Been wondering how you are managing, Bob. Is it as bad as last year? Not so bad as last year in the specific place I live. We've had another very rainy wet season but more spread out so we only got light localised flooding rather than the "inland tsunami" of last year. That was just lucky though...both north and sound of us there has been a lot of flooding again. Funily enough, it was about 22C and blazing sun here as well--a typical autumn/early winter day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrboo Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 But they find unlimited water for the games by telling farmers they cant water there fields. how I see it if your using the water but storing it in tanks filled by hose pipes I can`t see how they can stop you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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