Took down some trees today

[recycled sixtie]

Good job getting those trees down with no damage. I don't think I would have waited that long getting the one down that was threatening the house though....

[john70t]

An added benefit is that the roots won't be working their way under the slab and cracking it in half.

[Baz]

Those were some big trees, Paul.

Good job!

[Bill Douglas]

As sad as it is to see big trees cut down, they sure were a hurricane risk. Very spindly for their height.

there is a youtube floating around of a couple of guys who cut down a tree to land between the house and a shed. Quite cool, I don't know if it's a fake though.

[URY914]

Originally Posted by recycled sixtie

Good job getting those trees down with no damage. I don't think I would have waited that long getting the one down that was threatening the house though....

Only been in the house two years. Last year we took another one down.

[URY914]

Originally Posted by john70t

An added benefit is that the roots won't be working their way under the slab and cracking it in half.

No slab. We're off grade about 20". Just enough that I can't crawl on my hands and knees under the floor joints. I have to belly crawl.

[tevake]

Whew, what a relief to have those down safely Paul!

I took down a few much smaller trees a couple of days ago. And have a couple of big old Oaks needing to be brought down soon due to rot in the trunks. Will need to bring a crew like yours for the oaks.

Six guys on a rope, huh? Yep something similar will be needed for my biggest live oak that it has big Branches hanging over the neighbors chicken coup.and shed.

If you don't mind my asking, what did that crew and equipment run you for the two trees? Was it a full day for them?

Cheers Richard

[URY914]

Originally Posted by Bill Douglas

As sad as it is to see big trees cut down, they sure were a hurricane risk. Very spindly for their height.

there is a youtube floating around of a couple of guys who cut down a tree to land between the house and a shed. Quite cool, I don't know if it's a fake though.

Last year after Hurricane Irma there were some pine trees down that really go us thinking about ours. Pine trees have a tap root. But I saw some trees that had fallen and had no tap root. I asked several tree guys and they said sometimes the root will rot and break off from the tree.

[URY914]

Originally Posted by Baz

Those were some big trees, Paul.

Good job!

Thanks Barry. I'll cut down the viburnum myself.

[ckissick]

A few years ago a big Douglas fir tree came down during a storm and sliced my parent's house in half. It went right through the walk-in closet literally 5 feet behind the head board of their bed. It happened at about 3AM. My parents got out of bed, checked out the damage, then went back to bed. They dealt with it the next day. No sense in losing sleep unnecessarily.

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by tevake

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If you don't mind my asking, what did that crew and equipment run you for the two trees? Was it a full day for them?

Cheers Richard

Yeah ...I've been shocked by esimates and costs before...both low & high....mostly high

[URY914]

Originally Posted by KC911

Yeah ...I've been shocked by esimates and costs before...both low & high....mostly high

It was $3,200. Which was much cheaper than the other quotes and less than I had budgeted.

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by URY914

It was $3,200. Which was much cheaper than the other quotes and less than I had budgeted.

Hey...could've been 2-3 times that after a storm . I mean....sometimes it takes a few weeks to pay for a rig like that .

[Seahawk]

Nicely done.

I used to own an old 40' Manlift (name of the lift) that was on wheels and self propelled. I used it to clear lines and tress around the farm. 40ft is a lot higher than you think!

The tree guys is REALLY up there and that lift is simply awesome.

Jack's first time in the bucket and he wasn't really comfortable. We may be at 15'

[tevake]

Thanks for sharing the numbers Paul, good context for gaging bids on my job.

Here is my carnage site still in progress. I'm cutting most up for fire wood.
This tree had four trunks growing from an old big single trunk. It all looks spindly compared to those you brought down. But it was growing very close to a large oak tree,
Not good for either.




These are the big ones that need to come down. Hate to lose them, but rot in the trunks give no choice.



These two dominate one corner of the property, and will be missed



Great spread there Seahawk, glad to see Jack at the controls, much more comfortable that way, I'd think.

Cheers Richard

[recycled sixtie]

Originally Posted by URY914

It was $3,200. Which was much cheaper than the other quotes and less than I had budgeted.

Yes that is a very good price considering the size of the trees and nothing got broken.

[LakeCleElum]

Good job Paul. If I was closer, I would offer to cut it into firewood rounds and haul if off for you.....Probably not many wood stoves down your way?

[URY914]

This pine was so wet it was dripping from the main trunk pieces as they were hauling it out. It would take years for that sap to dry out.

[tevake]

Hey Bob, I spent some time just this afternoon cutting up firewood for my new to me wood stove. I'm putting it in my shop as much for drying it out from the occasionally very wet spells, as for heat.

Most of what I was dealing with is perfect for my smallish burn box. And I cut it in short lengths for ease of use. Some of the bigger stuff is still in the yard. I haven't done much splitting, so will have to figure that out yet.



So is a good way to split the bigger stuff, to put it on end and whack it with an ax?
Better to split while green, or wait till is dried a bit?

[URY914]

You're gonna need a bigger chain saw...