How would you do it?

[jmcscrap]

I don't want to cast stones on how trees come down as long as it is done SAFELY. For all I know the tree crew doing this job is coming back with a crane the next day - I have no idea who is doing the job. My question is that I think that they did this tree "backwards"? I don't do many trees that hang over as far as this one does (3 lanes of traffic) and when I do (because I work for a city) we just shut the road down and bomb the stuff down. Looking at what is left, I see nothing to rig from that will prevent the limbs from going in the road, thus my confusion.

My initial thought of course was a hack company came in and did the easy stuff, then bailed on the homeowner to have someone else figure it out. After some more thought I may not see something, or a reason for doing it this way? That's where you guys and gals come in!

 

[jmcscrap]

One more - not the greatest pics, taken with my phone.

 

[jomoco]

Looks like the rest is within easy reach of a bucket to me.

Look for a bucket to polish it off, with serious traffic control.

jomoco

 

[ratherbclimbing]

Bucket is what i was thinking...possibly speedline. Cant see for sure pictures are two dimensional.

 

[tophopper]

Maybe they're coming back when they have a road closure permit.
With all the back weight off it'll easily flop over into the road. looks like about an hours worth of work left to me.

Flop it over, make a few processing cuts, grab it with a loader. Done. I see no need for a crane.

 

[banjo]

I bet they aren't coming back. Client probably wanted cheapest option and only had "their" side done. It looks like the house is for sale so why invest a lot.

 

[treevet]

Man, you gotta give a reason for selling up there?

 

[jomoco]

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Maybe they're coming back when they have a road closure permit.
With all the back weight off it'll easily flop over into the road. looks like about an hours worth of work left to me.

Flop it over, make a few processing cuts, grab it with a loader. Done. I see no need for a crane.

[/ QUOTE ]

I agree, provided you cut that bare trunk section off and use it as a bumper to protect the sidewalk. All car and pedestrian traffic stopped for a minute or so.

I'd hate to buy a sidewalk because of a one hour chop and drop done too hastily.

We don't need no stihkin buckets!

jomoco

 

[jmcscrap]

That makes sense that they are waiting for a permit, something we don't have to do so something that never occured to me. Thanks - I like this site because of the wide variety of knowledge and most definetly the WIDE variety of opinions.

 

[guymayor]

"- I like this site because of the wide variety of knowledge and most definetly the WIDE variety of opinions."

Here's another--you need a Reason to sell a house up there, but can cut down a big old tree anytime?

Nobody knows how to prune up there, or what?

Removing that tree greatly increases the risk of the adjacent (now lone) tree.

 

[jmcscrap]

The tree has Dutch Elm disease, that much I know as several more elms in the neighborhood had the orange ring of death on them.

 

[treevet]

[ QUOTE ]
"- I like this site because of the wide variety of knowledge and most definetly the WIDE variety of opinions."

Here's another--you need a Reason to sell a house up there, but can cut down a big old tree anytime?

Nobody knows how to prune up there, or what?

Removing that tree greatly increases the risk of the adjacent (now lone) tree.

[/ QUOTE ]

True, and its most basic level, lack of Urban Forestry Boards and/or lack of knowledge on UFB's is the primary cause for antiquated decisions. Join your UFB...you owe it to the biz, pay it forward. If you don't you have no right to complain.