Bid that tree!

Stumpsprouts · Oct 12, 2023

Boomslang said:
Does not need to be cut up. My thought was to limb up each tree, chip the brush, and move the smaller diameter wood to the perimeter along the fence so it's out of the way. Then go back and start taking down the bigger trunk wood.

There's no access for equipment so everything has to be moved by hand.

Getting utility company to trim 10’ away from the 3 phase would be step one…

Brush is walked around the house? Flat?

Shadowscape · Oct 12, 2023

Stumpsprouts said:
Getting utility company to trim 10’ away from the 3 phase would be step one…

Brush is walked around the house? Flat?

I'm not seeing any 3 phase. One 7200 line. The rest in the photos are 120/240 single phase and communication lines. And a clothesline. But being picky about that is not the issue at hand.
I would like to take them down, but not deal with the mess to clean up. Looks like fun trees to dismantle and climb.

Boomslang · Oct 12, 2023

Stumpsprouts said:
Getting utility company to trim 10’ away from the 3 phase would be step one…

Brush is walked around the house? Flat?

Yes, utility clearance will be the first step regardless. Brush is taken through a gate. Flat drag and not far. 50ft at most. There are concrete stairs and a steel pergola in the way preventing machine access. It can kind of be seen in this photo. The maple pictured is also coming out, but that's an easy one.

Bendroctanus · Oct 12, 2023

That’s at least a 30 pack, for sure.

Boomslang · Oct 12, 2023

FWIW I put $7200 on it and I'm really hoping I don't get the job.

Boomslang · Oct 12, 2023

Just got confirmation that they accepted my bid. Fuck.

Bendroctanus · Oct 13, 2023

Boomslang said:
Just got confirmation that they accepted my bid. Fuck.

southsoundtree · Oct 13, 2023

Can you speed line over the fence to the chipper, possible between posts with a panel removed from the fence?

Stumpsprouts · Oct 13, 2023

Boomslang said:
Just got confirmation that they accepted my bid. Fuck.

I was thinking around 7k.
I think you can make some money on it. Once you strip out the brush on a tree or two it’ll start to reveal itself. The final fells seem like the hardest part.

Serf Life · Oct 13, 2023

Hybrid poplar?

southsoundtree · Oct 13, 2023

Hang some of the smaller trees from the adjacent trees???

Boomslang · Oct 13, 2023

southsoundtree said:
Can you speed line over the fence to the chipper, possible between posts with a panel removed from the fence?

Not really. One side is the neighbour's garage, other side is neighbour's hedge/thicket, behind is powerlines. There are two panels that could potentially be removed, but it would only be useful for maybe one tree before the angle would pull everything into the house.

Serf Life said:
Hybrid poplar?

Yes, Carolina poplar

southsoundtree said:
Hang some of the smaller trees from the adjacent trees???

I'm considering V-rigging from the two larger outer ones. I have 300ft of 5/8 rigging line that should work. Also considering buying a GRCS for this job.

Honestly, the climbing and rigging isn't the challenge. For me it's actually the wood staying, which is usually a perk. It's a small yard and it's going to fill up fast. Will make the last couple of trees more frustrating because guys will be stepping and tripping over logs. I told the customer the entire yard is going to be under 4-5 feet of wood and she just said it'll give her son something to do. And then proceeded to ask about grinding the stumps.

southsoundtree · Oct 13, 2023

Can you ask for some wood to be processed after hours to keep a path clear?

Can you skid through a plywood chute at the fence?

Boomslang · Oct 13, 2023

southsoundtree said:
Can you ask for some wood to be processed after hours to keep a path clear?

Can you skid through a plywood chute at the fence?

Under ideal circumstances I imagine they could process some wood in the evening, but at the time of year the job is scheduled for (end of November) it's dark at 5pm with evening temps in the low 30s. Good luck getting homeowners to do anything outdoors in that.

Serf Life · Dec 15, 2023

Crown reduction on red oak.

evo · Dec 15, 2023

Serf Life said:
Crown reduction on red oak. View attachment 91586

I wouldn’t reduce, maybe a little thinning just cause it would look cool.

southsoundtree · Dec 15, 2023

Specs on the tree will help a lot.

Is that 18" dbh or 30"?

Neill · Dec 15, 2023

Can you drop brush in the water and leave it? J/k but that is my dream job haha.
Real question though- can a bucket or lift park on that driveway and reach most of it?

Serf Life · Dec 15, 2023

southsoundtree said:
Specs on the tree will help a lot.

Is that 18" dbh or 30"?

That wee truck is parked alongside it for scale. Road is single lane… Guessing crown spread ~70’, ~28” but spread matters more.

evo said:
I wouldn’t reduce, maybe a little thinning just cause it would look cool.

I'm open to suggestions, what are your thoughts and bid? The client is having a new pier put in for $$$, the tree is touching the dock shed, bank is getting undercut beneath the tree from erosion etc etc

Neill said:
Can you drop brush in the water and leave it? J/k but that is my dream job haha.
Real question though- can a bucket or lift park on that driveway and reach most of it?

The new pier should be done end of Jan and will make for easier brush clean up (still not easy tho). Bucket could setup there, we only climb.