ZKS Lawn Service

[ZKSLAWN]

Well it seems like everyone has one of these and it really looks like it helps. so im going to make one. ok well im 20 i just started this i worked with a buddy when i was 14 for a year than worked different jobs and now im back to it. i just started mid august. right now im at about 10 accounts plus help another guy with his accounts.. all my stuff is paid for by me except the blower but im buying a backpack one before leaf season.. heres my stufff.. ill also get some pics of my lawns


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oh yah i also have two boats so moneys tight lol

[mowerdude777]

nice basic setup

[casekey]

Looks good man! Keep it up

[Lawn Freak]

Looks good, how about some pictures of your warning lights?

[ZKSLAWN]

not in yet.. just ordered them the other day.. trust me when i get them theyll be up fast.. i can't wait for them

[casekey]

do you have a striping kit on your mower

[ZKSLAWN]

nope.. thats just the way the mower cuts.. ill have more pics by the end of the week..

[Ben's Landscape]

Looks good. Are you getting a trailer?? It just looks hard to put the mower into the truck even with ramps.

[2brothersyardcare]

Berlin nice man im in milford

[ZKSLAWN]

Berlin nice man im in milford

niceee good im glad someone lives near me, could help each other out with some stuff.


yah im going to get a trailer hopefully before next season ive been looking but i need to get a few more jobs first.. its really not that bad i got it down pat now but my tailight has a few chips from it

[ZKSLAWN]

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pin came out while unloading.. didnt realize this is the result

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[ZKSLAWN]

New account.. took an hour to do it due to this people not owning a trimmer
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This guy likes his lawn clean cut.. except i need the bracket for the bagger and it'll look way better.
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[lukemelo216]

if you bag and put the mower in the bed of the truck, where do you put your clippings?

[ZKSLAWN]

well for a couple of mine they already have a compost pile that they want me to use.. but i only do a couple a day so i plan to just use the contractor bags and throw them on top of the mower or behind it with the tailgate half down.. thats my plan.. how well it will work we will find out lol

[JosephLawnCare]

why do the pictures look like there from the 1960's?

[ZKSLAWN]

hahah all my camera on my phone.. forgot to mention that lol.. ill take some with the real camera next week

[Ben's Landscape]

Nice pictures!! Can't wait to see some more.

[South Florida Lawns]

You can't beat those bobcat/Ransomes mowers, they are cheap and cut really well. Good looking accounts you got there too!

[ZKSLAWN]

Thanks guys.. :)

I got a question though i have some pipes on the side of a customers house. like electric and gas. and some others that are a couple inches away from the foundation. What is the best way to get to that grass.. it's getting long.

Ok now change of pace.. went to get my girlfriend from Johnson & Wales Providence.. another girls birthday that night so went to the club.. well im not the club type of person but damn was it fun and funny. Heres me and my girlfriend.
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And i just like this picture of her because look at her t-shirt lol... hard to tell but my business shirt.
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[ZKSLAWN]

Just a small little lawn . tomorrow im going to bring out the good camera for some pictures..

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[ZKSLAWN]

truck pics for now .. ill bring the camera tomor for the lawns

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[greenScape09]

Looks good, and i love those w/b bobcats..

[ZKSLAWN]

heck ya i love it.. except its at that age where everything wants to start dying.. soon i need a transmission for it.. but thats ok maybe it will run faster now lol.. but im looking at a newer exmark one of my customers is selling.. even if i buy that the bobcat will still be with me forever..

[ZKSLAWN]

The grass looks really brown in these pics idn why .. but tomor ill take some shots with the nice camera.

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[rfed32]

let see what the boats look like....

[ZKSLAWN]

Fine with me lol

Heres the 1986 Larson with a 88 Hp Johnson.. when i bought it was pretty bare and the floor was soft. so after a year or two this is what it looks like.. still more i want to do it.. top speed i hit was 33 on the speedo with two people.. i have yet to do the gps speed. oh yah and i still need to work on the paint on the hull

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[ZKSLAWN]

Heres the second boat.. This one was my grandfathers who gave it to us. It had a rotten transom and my dad didn't care enough to fix it so it went to my grandparents for some poor storage. It is a 1977 Columbian Celebrity. With a 55 Evinrude.. Still not ready for water. Half the boat is read for paint Steering is ready just need to glass the dash . than it goes in.. the floor has one big piece of fiberglass covering it for added waterproofing.

Before..
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Surprisingly all the engine needed was the normal gas/oil/lube. and a new starter solenoid. a couple pieces of wire that got chewed and started right up ..
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[ZKSLAWN]

My plan is to fix up the second one till its 99% complete.. sell it and get a bigger project boat

[ZKSLAWN]

ok so i got a trailer.. ya its not in the best of shape and its not the one i really want but it will work for all my jobs i have now.. . its have the second axle but somethings broken. so i will bring it to one of our local guys to see what he thinks.. .. my plan is to add on to the rack in front so i can put a top on it and be able to lock it... other than that it could uses some power washing.. (maybe some sand blasting) and paint.. for a 100.. plus 90 for the three sheets of pressure treated ply.. it's 7 x 12.

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[ZKSLAWN]

forgot the real camera again

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[ZKSLAWN]

so not much since last time.. just working on leaves and equipment and the normal lawns. I picked up a Husqvarna trimmer for some work.. An older little wonder 8hp for work (changed the oil and it started right up).. also a leaf and wood chipper from my neighbor who just wants it gone.. and i also picked up a 2007 Exmark 48" walk behind belt driven with less than 10 hrs on it

[ZKSLAWN]

some pics of the set up.

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[ZKSLAWN]

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[RN Lawncare]

Did you get the other axle fixed yet?
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[STIHL GUY]

niceee good im glad someone lives near me, could help each other out with some stuff.


yah im going to get a trailer hopefully before next season ive been looking but i need to get a few more jobs first.. its really not that bad i got it down pat now but my tailight has a few chips from it

hey, were from the same town, i see your truck around all the time. if you need any help send me a PM.

[2brothersyardcare]

what you doing with fall cleanups? and you guys are close send me a pm if u guys ever need a hand

[ZKSLAWN]

Did you get the other axle fixed yet?
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No. i need to tho i may just end up getting one from northern tool

[ZKSLAWN]

hey, were from the same town, i see your truck around all the time. if you need any help send me a PM.

Really? im surprised i havn't seen you. Now that you have the box on the ranger it should be easy to pick out. where around town are you?

[slamjamrockinman]

Nice pics man, lawns look good, the old bobcat stripes and cuts pretty dang good. Looks like your starting to acquire some good equipment already, just keep at it and I'm sure you'll have a really nice set-up in a few years. Nice blower, those things are great!

[Ben's Landscape]

Nice pics. How do you like the exmark compared to the bobcat??

[nnj18]

Really? im surprised i havn't seen you. Now that you have the box on the ranger it should be easy to pick out. where around town are you?

did you buy the metro new? if so why? also everything looks good man.

[ZKSLAWN]

Thanks guys. its coming together.. the little wonder was bartered for some work. but i may have to give him some money but thats ok..

the Metro is a 07 its also another barter but this guy already pays for 3 accounts and maybe more next year so it will be payed off quick..

The metro is really nice. one pull and its running but i still think the bobcats stripe better. The metro is faster but heavier so a little harder to handle but ill get used to it.. i still like both of them equally and i'm keeping the bobcat for as long as i can.

[nnj18]

Oh barters are nice man!
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[ZKSLAWN]

Alright everything is cleaned up and winterized and put away . now i help out a couple of people plowing... finishing school and now working on my next project.. THE SHOP

The shop (aka garage) is on its way.. heres what it looked like before.. with nothing but a couple things upstairs..
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Here it is so far
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the wood shelves will be turned into cabinets and all the junk on the metal shelves will be put there.. the bench will span from the wood shelves to the fire place in a L
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The fiberglass and mailbox looking thing will be over on the side of the fireplace. and the wall behind the desk will be drywalled for all my signs.. so will the wall with the window.

[ZKSLAWN]

Heres the up stairs.. my buddy did the supports on the side thats messy.. im still debating on making a little hang out spot up there but might be too hot in summer...

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[chevyguy$$]

what are u doing??

[Pat'sPerfectLawnService]

i also have a ransome/bobcat they are amazing for their age

[ZKSLAWN]

what are u doing??

I explained most of it above basically im making a pos storage garage into a nice garage thats drywalled and cabinets .. big bench.. all the tools you need so i can actually pull my truck in there or my equipment and work on it whenever i need too

[2brothersyardcare]

need some help man? im ok at carpentry

[ZKSLAWN]

hahah its not that hard.. i had a year in construction and work there in winters so im pretty much all set.. thanks for the offer tho

[grassman177]

The grass looks really brown in these pics idn why .. but tomor ill take some shots with the nice camera.

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probably cause your phone has been with you while mowing and is a. dirty, b. stained, c. scratched, or d. all of the above.

ha, i know cause that is how mine have turned out and that is why!

[grassman177]

i did a whole lot of mowing etc with that basic set up, and it was good stuff, now i am lots older and enjoy not working so hard, but that is why i got fat too!!ha. working on that kinda a little bit. anyways, nice work dude and what are your plans with this venture, if you dont mind the ? where do you think you would like to take it in other words.?

[ZKSLAWN]

heres a picture of part of the drywall thats done.. . and the truck actually fitting in the garage.. ill get pics of everything else tomorrow night..

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[ZKSLAWN]

probably cause your phone has been with you while mowing and is a. dirty, b. stained, c. scratched, or d. all of the above.

ha, i know cause that is how mine have turned out and that is why!

The great part about that lawn is that i mowed it about a week before thanksgiving.. and i was there yesterday and you can still see the stripes.. it looks greatt!!! i love it..

As far as expanding.. i really havn't thought about it. as i'm still working on getting started and legal and all that.. but i know i wanna be bigger.. maybe have a couple guys under me but still be out there and mowing some lawns.. i love some of the landscapes and hardscapes everyone does on here and would love to learn how to do that and install those at some point.. i guess i would just like to be like some of the bigger guys on here. i just want to be at the point were i can be happy with the size of my company and know im all set.

[grassman177]

we are really gaining ground in our area and hope to push farther with that over the next two years. ever look at some of our shop pics etc on here ?

[ZKSLAWN]

possibly.. do you have a link?

[ZKSLAWN]

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heres part of it

[ZKSLAWN]

so i got a couple more signs for this place.. ..

for xmas i got some fluid film.. oil.. the new tek4 headphones.. a jack and one of those magnetic things for hard to reach places..

[ZKSLAWN]

ok so heres the update on the garage.. still working on the framing for the last piece of drywall.. . got a piece of plywood for the cabinets and started putting stuff back..

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[ZKSLAWN]

and i got some more lights for the truck.. paid 20 bucks including shipping for four lights and a shelve for the cab. still need to put the visors back in but its nice... the sheet on the truck is for the cabinets

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[Lawn Freak]

I think I've seen those lights on ebay?

[ZKSLAWN]

yupp lol.. great find.. i have 4 that are the 6x3. and 4 that are 2x22... the white ones are bright as hell

[STIHL GUY]

i like those lights on your truck

[ZKSLAWN]

i like those lights on your truck

Thank you.. I heard you had some fun in the last snow storm according to little lojko.


ok got some more done .. drywalls done except for by the garage doors but were geting new doors soon so ill do it when we do that.. cabinents need some more mods before they actually work

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[ZKSLAWN]

Finished the cabinets... the bottom cabinets are actually chalkboard paint lol.. .. now everything is pretty much done except for a clean up and getting rid of the metal shelves...

What do you think?
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[jeffslawnservice]

That garage looks great big difference.

[ZKSLAWN]

Oh wow i have not posted on here in a while.. i finished the garage..here are some pics of that.. i dont have any up to date pictures of the equipment which i wont have till spring.. ill try and find some new pics of my work.. This winter ill be in STIHL GUY's truck for plowing even tho i got a plow of a shovel lol. I also have been working on my website. so if any one has some criticism on it please help me out i want to fill it up more.. ZKSLAWN.COM

Here are the pics..

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[ZKSLAWN]

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My truck with some firewood and my girlfriends new car for all you ford fans
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[bobcat48]

Looks good.nice work and equipment.it all looks great.