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TreeSpecialist · 24th March 2008, 06:32 AM

[quote=quercus;25687]doing a good assessment on that tree is pretty difficult because we need to see a lot more of the surroundings. Judging on this picture alone, I'd say that the anchor point is at least 45 degrees off the position where it should be.

Like most situations when cabling is needed, there wasn't a good place to cable the tree back to. Located on a 45º slope, and less than 4 feet off the property line to the east, the roots had been removed on the north, west, and south sides of the tree.

Target? Any one of 12 condominiums which sell for 1.2 to 2.5 million dollars each.

My original recommendation was to remove the tree. Contractor/Owner and City Arborist said save it. With that kind of liability, the structural engineer was brought in.

The location of the two ground anchors should have been at least 45º to the east. The best possible location - due east - was on the adjacent property and not available.

24th March 2008, 06:32 AM	#65 (permalink)
TreeSpecialist Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 160	Re: Tree-to-Ground Guying [quote=quercus;25687]doing a good assessment on that tree is pretty difficult because we need to see a lot more of the surroundings. Judging on this picture alone, I'd say that the anchor point is at least 45 degrees off the position where it should be. Like most situations when cabling is needed, there wasn't a good place to cable the tree back to. Located on a 45º slope, and less than 4 feet off the property line to the east, the roots had been removed on the north, west, and south sides of the tree. Target? Any one of 12 condominiums which sell for 1.2 to 2.5 million dollars each. My original recommendation was to remove the tree. Contractor/Owner and City Arborist said save it. With that kind of liability, the structural engineer was brought in. The location of the two ground anchors should have been at least 45º to the east. The best possible location - due east - was on the adjacent property and not available.