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20th September 2007, 09:10 PM #16
Mate
Seems like the jury's in on this one
I wouldn't go against their verdict.Have a good one
Keith
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1st February 2008, 11:31 AM #17
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Thread resurrection ...
Hello Team
Over the last month, it seems, a large eucalypt in our back garden has apparently become very sick, and perhaps even died. I'll have that confirmed by a pro as this is part of the Council consent to have it removed.
What sort of price range can I expect for the tree to be professionally removed, or at least felled and remains left in situ? It's on a level block but behind my workshop (a free standing brick garage). Small vehicles (ie up to 2ton trucks) can get into the back garden. Northern Sydney location.
Before anyone says anything - I am not going near it myself
Cheers
Tim
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1st February 2008, 12:12 PM #18
300 or more I am htinking.
Steve
Kilmore (Melbourne-ish)
Australia
....catchy phrase here
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24th April 2008, 11:59 PM #19
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hey there,
We got a quote today, for 2 x Silky oaks , 2x palms and 5x Casurinas. Big huge beasts, splitting the fences, digging up the bricks and clogging up the gutters....
He reckons he can buy a chain saw, borrow a ladder and do it all himself.
He served with the SES, 25 + yrs ago, but thinks he can still "do it".
I say...."I'm not going to be here, check the life insurance and book the kids and dogs into day care"
Please offer suggestions and/or comments.
Regards, P.
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25th April 2008, 12:41 AM #20
If he going to use a ladder, he is already going about it the wrong way
Cheers
DJ
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1st May 2008, 11:28 AM #21
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If there really was someone 'up there' looking after him then he wouldnt have fallen in the first place.
Even being on the right side of the cut doesnt help you. I had my extra long ladder up against a near horizontal branch the other week and cutting about 3 feet of it off when it let go all fine - BUT - the sudden difference in weight as the branch went into freefall caused the remaining branch to spring UP, about a foot, leaving my ladder grabbing air, and me grabbing the branch.
I was left dangling from the branch like a stuck cat. Would have made a greta video - $10000 winner !!
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1st May 2008, 11:35 AM #22
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1st May 2008, 02:06 PM #23
Rule 1 - Never touch a standing tree when it is in range of anything that could be damaged.
Rule 2. - See rule 1.
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1st May 2008, 08:40 PM #24
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Na, have to disagree with that one
Before:
Attachment 72518
After:
Attachment 72517
No damage to any structure (ie: my house) power line for next door remained in tact.
It depends on the tree and if you know what you are doing..
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1st May 2008, 08:48 PM #25
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1st May 2008, 09:19 PM #26
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3rd May 2008, 09:58 AM #27
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knowing how to do a job does not mean you are not a DIY person...and there is nothing wrong with using a ladder to assist in dropping a tree, depends on the tree, seems many here are assuming that to take down a tree you need to cut through the trunk and drop the thing in one piece... that is rarely the case
my FIL & myself are not experts at tree dropping, cutting this one down without doing damage did not involve any measure of luck...
I have removed trees next to structures as well but it is not something I like to do.
the pics I posted show the before and after, but we did not drop it in one piece...
Much nicer to have a paddock around the tree.
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