Roof Rigging

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Here's some pics we took while removing a large dead pin oak leader from over the roof of a school gym:

 

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This is one of the biggest pin oaks in the city:

 

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To access the roof we had to ascend up this VERY narrow stairwell:

 

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After getting on top of the roof, I was pleased to see how close the leader actually was to the roof. Not as large as I expected it to be either, but still very big wood:

 

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Plenty of room to work:

 

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Natural crotch rigging and the power pole saw has never been more convenient:

 

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Not too many people even know this tree exist because of it's seclusion:

 

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Having a roof to stand on is pretty helpful:

 

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Cutting the notch for the GRCS:

 

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Nice size chunk-o-wood:

 

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The state capitol building was not too far down the road:

 

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Last big rig...then time to chase some small dead with a smaller saw:

This job went well and it's always nice to have a technical job thrown in the mix every now and then! It's always a plus when customers go ahead and get the dead removed when they notice it, instead of putting it off for years of rotting.

 

[KyLimbwalker]

Very nice set of pics!

 

[MattyD]

Yeah man awsome pics! The picture with the capital in the back is awsome. Great job!

 

[rangerdanger]

Cool photos!

 

[UrbanTC]

Sweet pictures. To bad a limb that size had to come off. Nice work!!!

 

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Thanks guys! This limb removal will def impact the health of the tree, and as sad as it is, I'm sure there will be more big dead to come on this impressive beast of a tree

 

[KentuckySawyer]

I like seeing the "Old Man" out on the jobs.

Cheers to everyone at Woodland!

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Nice set of pics!

Agreed, the capital pic is capitol!

You have my boots on!

There are work at height rules that apply for edge work. Even without the rules, it's prudent to have your 'roofies' tied in when they work near the edge. Twigs and debris act like ball bearings.

Did i miss something? It looks like you lowered to the roof...then what? How did you get it to the ground?

 

[Jamin_Mayer]

Looked like a fun one.

I got the impression that some of the brush was lowered to the roof to then be thrown to the ground. And the logs were lowered to the ground from the tree. I didn't think the logs went to the roof. Did they?