cost of new install?

[bairdswift]

whats the cost of starting new and putting up a new bush per tap? has anyone took the time to find this out?

[sapsick]

i just put up a new bush this year with 1/2" mainline for 110 taps and had right handy to $1000 bucks in materials. 800 ft mainline,2000 ft lats,tees,taps,star fittings, wire,ties ,tool. so my guess would be a buck per tap.

[Kev]

i just put up a new bush this year with 1/2" mainline for 110 taps and had right handy to $1000 bucks in materials. 800 ft mainline,2000 ft lats,tees,taps,star fittings, wire,ties ,tool. so my guess would be a buck per tap.

closer to 9.10 a tap then :)

[MillbrookMaple]

My first 120 taps cost around $10 per tap. The next 500 taps cost around $6 a tap. My next 200 on that line will run somewhere around $10 a tap since they are spread out. It all depends on how close your bush is spaced. Mine is not ideal but it isn't the worst I've seen so I would guess and average bush might be around $7 a tap. There are definitely some guys on here that have more experience that can chime in.

[sapsick]

yes you are right. thought something was off.thanks

[3rdgen.maple]

It really depends on the layout and what you need. Pumps, tanks, releasers, how long of a run, number of taps, mainline size, any ladders, This January I put in a few hundred tap bush on vac and it was just over 8 bucks a tap but I had the pump, the tank and built the releaser. Now I also suppose the more taps you run on a lateral the cheaper as well, The most I have on a lateral is 5 taps and thats only on 2. Saddles are not cheap. Heck anything maple other than a prefilter and a small bottle of defoamer aint cheap lol.

[Kev]

It really depends on the layout and what you need. Pumps, tanks, releasers, how long of a run, number of taps, mainline size, any ladders, This January I put in a few hundred tap bush on vac and it was just over 8 bucks a tap but I had the pump, the tank and built the releaser. Now I also suppose the more taps you run on a lateral the cheaper as well, The most I have on a lateral is 5 taps and thats only on 2. Saddles are not cheap. Heck anything maple other than a prefilter and a small bottle of defoamer aint cheap lol.

LOL hey at least you guys have cheap wood :D

[3rdgen.maple]

LOL hey at least you guys have cheap wood :D

With the prices of fuel the wood might be cheap but getting it to the sugarhouse and cut up isnt. I think I will keep a better account for my latest vac setup Im will start in the next few weeks. Then again maybe I wont it will scare the heck out of me to see it all written down in next to a $ symbol with the decimal being way to far to the right.

[michiganfarmer2]

this is good to know. I have a chance to buy some 2 season old tubing. I thinkt here is about 800 taps on it, and I can buy it all for $1500

[802maple]

It is actually cheaper to run more mainline then it is to run more 5/16ths. I know it doesn't sound right but it is true.

[vtmapleman]

In most instances you are absolutly corrrect. Last year I had to make the decision on 5/16 vs 3/4 inch line - the 3/4 inch line was cheaper. It pays to sit down an crunch the numbers.