• 4am@lemmy.zip
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    3 days ago

    I dunno where you live but in my state I at least need to apply for a temporary hoisting license before I can get anything with an arm or other mechanism capable of lifting over 500lbs

    Also need to have a way to haul it to the site yourself; most places don’t deliver (but perhaps this isn’t true for mobile equipment like tractors; I’ve only ever rented specialized lawn equipment)

    • Horsecook@sh.itjust.works
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      3 days ago

      Goodness, that’s terrible.

      Here in California, the companies deliver. With special weekend rates for DIYers, Sunday’s free, since it’s technically illegal to make construction noises then. First time I ran an excavator, I was 8yo.