Tricky Removal

Good man TL!

I've swept many a rooftop from my saddle by bouncing out from my TIP.

Keep up the good work mate.

jomoco
 
I guess I should explain why I go to such lengths to stay off clients rooftops?

If you stay in this biz long enough, it's just a matter of time until you run across a client who has a leaky roof prior to to you performing any work at all for them. Whether that leak is a result of many years of leaf accumulation on the roof beneath the tree you're working doesn't matter. Their goal is to get their roof repaired on your dime, and having any member of your crew walking about on the roof is exactly what they're looking for to blame you for their roof leaking.

So when you're working for clients with shoddy rooftops, cracked concrete around the tree's base, whatever, whip out your camera and take lots of pics of any damage anywhere close to the work site so you can defend yourselves if and when you eventually work for an unscrupulous client?

Word to the wise....guys!

jomoco
 
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The vt might set better with shorter legs, possibly.

Looks like there is a 3-4' space between the pavers for the driveway which is dirt. Are you loading rounds or leaving them onsite, or do you prefer larger pieces?

Some plywood on the pavers might do some dispersion of the force. You can go with brush on top of that or tires. Since you have the brush there still, might be the way to go. A horse stall mat on top of the brush might make it an easier extraction for wood, keeping it from embedding into the brush pile. They're around $40.

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Really good advice. I actually have some 1" thick hard foam rubber pieces (probably 5' circles). Bought them real cheap ($1 a piece) at a rubber/gasket company. They were leftovers from a job and they were trying to get rid of the scrap. I like them because they're easier to handle than tires. I have about 20 of them I got just for this purpose. So, i'm thinking plywood, brush, then foam rubber. I like the stall mat idea though, especially since Mom's got horses.

I'll try to modify the VT but definitely got the wraps where I like them right now. It seems a tiny bit touchier on the O-Rig than it does standard. Maybe I'll try a different cord while using the O-Rig.

Jomoco, I hear ya. I've been on a number of sketchy roofs. Some are like trampolines, where you question every step you take. I'm sure you can tell I'm big on taking pictures. I try to take pics of cracks in driveways, broken flower pots, etc., before we ever start. That way we have evidence. I also take pics when we have to rearrange a courtyard to do a job and then put everything back in its place when finished. Otherwise I'd never remember where everything went.
I hate moving things though. We've had things break on us, just moving them out of the way, and then we get blamed for it. I try my best to have the client prepare a clean space for us before arrival. Doesn't always work out though.
 
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Looks like there is a 3-4' space between the pavers for the driveway which is dirt. Are you loading rounds or leaving them onsite, or do you prefer larger pieces?

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That 4' space of dirt doesn't continue when you get up to the trunk of the tree. It's all brick there. I AM trying to figure out how to drop the trunk a little earlier than previously planned but I'll play that one by ear.

As far as logs go, I'll either dolly big pieces out and load them by skidsteer or, I may be able to get the skidsteer down the drive. Once again, I'll play that one by ear. Not a lot of room to move around on the street either.
 
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not enough room to get the saw in on backcut...had to bore in behind apex of facecut and cut towards house. TOUGH FREAKIN' JOB!
 

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not the prettiest of felling cuts, I know, but trust me, you had to be there to understand...
 

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