tubing installation

[PATheron]

Has anyone heard any current prices per tap to have someone professionally install tubing systems and does anyone know any reputable people personally that do that type of work? Theron

[chainsaw]

Glen Goodrich contracts the installation of tubing. Contact Goodrich"s Maple Farm Cabot, Vt 1-800-639-1854 Glen does a very good intallation. I have heard that he will travel to your area.

[Thompson's Tree Farm]

The LaPierre catalog says to call for a quotation on tubing installation the "professional way". (802) 868-2328

[halfast tapper]

I think it is around 10-12 dollars a tap, that includes all materials for the bush except the tank.

[maplecrest]

average is 12 dollars per tap, wet only , wet ,dry more money

[eye8astonie]

Just out of curiosity, any of you guys know what it ends up costing per tap to put it in yourself? Not timewise, just materials.

Duane

[Grade "A"]

I put up my tubing for $2.50 per tap. I have all my taps (200) within 400' of my sugar house. I did it for not much money but all the trees are close so I didn't use much tubing or mainline. I also got a vac pump out of a farm for free and bought a bender releaser for $20, so I may not be a good example of what it will cost. I will say it is fun to run tubing and start planing to add more taps before you even finish running your first bunch of taps.

[Big maple]

We just purchased tubing for another bush and when it was all said and done the tally was 4bucks a tap for everything to install the tubing properly. No vacuum or tanks included.