Dropping trees on asphalt

[lotsoftools]

I thought I'd share thesee old pics of my trees in Louisiana. There were about 30 of them with the biggest about 30" diameter and 70' tall. Whenever a bad storm or hurricane blew through we would watch them sway back and forth. If they had fallen they most likely would have smashed someones house. I knew enough not to try and cut them myself. I ended up putting an ad in the paper and this logging company took them down for me. It cost me nothing and they got free lumber.
With the street, houses on both sides and power lines they used their skidder with a cable to guide some of the bigger trees.

 

[TwoInch]

I thought I'd share thesee old pics of my trees in Louisiana. There were about 30 of them with the biggest about 30" diameter and 70' tall. Whenever a bad storm or hurricane blew through we would watch them sway back and forth. If they had fallen they most likely would have smashed someones house. I knew enough not to try and cut them myself. I ended up putting an ad in the paper and this logging company took them down for me. It cost me nothing and they got free lumber.
With the street, houses on both sides and power lines they used their skidder with a cable to guide some of the bigger trees.

cant beat that.

there are many ways to remove trees. i hope my point is understood that i am talking about traditional felling, when a person is standing at the bottom of a tree with a chainsaw, and that in those scenarios, pulling on the tree with rope and people, buick, dump truck, etc... is unsafe, and unnecessary. if you practice those types of removals, carry very good life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.

your family will appreciate it.

arborists charge a lot of money because it takes a lot of skill and work to safely remove large trees from precarious situations. if it was easy, they wouldnt be able to charge what they do, and every joe shmo would be doing it(properly,safely). i am 100% for DIY stuff, including tree work. but there is always a line of whats doable with little experience, and whats not.

 

[NY_treeguy]

cant beat that.

arborists charge a lot of money because it takes a lot of skill and work to safely remove large trees from precarious situations. if it was easy, they wouldnt be able to charge what they do, and every joe shmo would be doing it(properly,safely). i am 100% for DIY stuff, including tree work. but there is always a line of whats doable with little experience, and whats not.

At least there is someone else who sees things from my perspective. I always chuckle when people complain about the cost of tree work but have no problem paying $100+ an hour for an auto mechanic, plumber, electrician, etc. all of these professions carry large liabilities in the work they do and charge appropriate rates. BTW, just got our new workers comp rates. 28% payroll for tree workers but only 3% for our mechanic.