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Hello, Im new to this site and to the landscaping world.

Im 18 and Ive finished school since January 2006. Since then Ive been working fulltime running excavator. The company I work for has Cat 312BL, Bobcat S160, Komatso PC30. I have been running all three since febuary and Im the only operator he has so far. (sorry for the life story but Im just including some of my history) I do everything from Service hook up's, lot preping, boulder walls, rock and motar walls, foundations, back filling, and of coarse spreading top soil for sod.

I have been thinking about starting a small part time sod laying company. I have forsure 1 other guy willing to help me out and possibly another, I havnt talked to him yet. This will be for awhile a weekend type thing to make a little extra money.

Im wondering if someone or even a few of you can offer me som advice and information on this.

I have the following for questions

- What tools will I need?
- What would a fair hourly rate be to charge out?
- Hourly wage for my workers?
- How to calculate my costs and give a final bill?
- How I should go about estimating?
- How much should I be able to lay in 1 hour?
- Am I exspected to spread the top soil?or
should that already be done before I get there?

Any other tips/info you can help me with would be much appreciated. feel free to say anything you think I may have missed, because im sure there is more. Thanks in advance



Chad. N. Higgins