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quercus · 23rd February 2008, 09:14 PM

I'd like to see your technique, Bigshea...

By not seeing the surrounding area of this tree, I'd suggest large concrete blocks placed at a distance from the tree that is larger then 1.5 times the crown spread. Estimating the size of the tree, I think they'll have to be somewhere between 25 to 30 metric tonnes of weight. Are there any other trees that may come in handy as an anchor point?
Placement of cables is also discussable. What will the main purpose be? holding the crown on the tree untill it eventually collapses of will you let nature have it's way and deflect it away from the house in case of a structural failure? For this last tech, you'll have to determine winds and speeds that go back as far as decades.
Reducing that windload could be accomplished by deadwooding, and crown opening on the inside. Wish I could explain it better.

Could you take some more pics of the wound and of the tree and it's surroundings?

What is your budget on this? very very important on this one.

23rd February 2008, 09:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
quercus Mature tree Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: belgium Posts: 428	Re: Tree-to-Ground Guying I'd like to see your technique, Bigshea... By not seeing the surrounding area of this tree, I'd suggest large concrete blocks placed at a distance from the tree that is larger then 1.5 times the crown spread. Estimating the size of the tree, I think they'll have to be somewhere between 25 to 30 metric tonnes of weight. Are there any other trees that may come in handy as an anchor point? Placement of cables is also discussable. What will the main purpose be? holding the crown on the tree untill it eventually collapses of will you let nature have it's way and deflect it away from the house in case of a structural failure? For this last tech, you'll have to determine winds and speeds that go back as far as decades. Reducing that windload could be accomplished by deadwooding, and crown opening on the inside. Wish I could explain it better. Could you take some more pics of the wound and of the tree and it's surroundings? What is your budget on this? very very important on this one.