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3rd August 2011, 11:05 AM
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| Sappling Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sacramento California
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|  Cut tree off roof
Hello everyone, I am cutting a tree off the roof of a garage. I can block it down to the roof line with no problem. However I am a little stumped from there. I can't use a crane or log truck because I can't get it in. There are no trees behind it to rig lines too. The best I can up with is rigging two lines about 30 degrees from the back lean and slewing it over to the side. |
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3rd August 2011, 11:48 AM
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| Sappling Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sacramento California
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3rd August 2011, 09:06 PM
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| Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane
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Cant get a long heavy rope on it and pull it forward or something? I cant really see the whole scene that's all. Once you get level to the roof you have to stop or every time you cut a piece it will fall into the shed. Anyway you can put in ground anchors of sorts? Even for a sideways fell you need an anchor, it would be like felling a side leaning tree.
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3rd August 2011, 09:36 PM
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| Mature tree  Join Date: May 2011 Location: Victoria, Australia
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I can see four ways with the limited info.... 1. Prop the trunk, remove the shed and lower.  2. Prop the trunk and block it down.  3. Heli loggers.  4. As Eric said get an anchor in the yard, see your neighbour, remove a fence run extra cable to a suitable distant point, what ever it takes .  Good luck Tony |
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4th August 2011, 07:30 AM
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| Moderator - Previously known as JayD  Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TreeWorld, Sydney Australia
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The picture does suggest there's enough room to winch it over backwards, The suggestions put forward so far are feasible, if you use the ground anchor method make sure of your load calculations...more pictures might help us a little aswell making other suggestions. I do have to ask though, if you were not sure that you could do the job why? did you take it on..for failure is bound to leave egg on your face?
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4th August 2011, 10:22 AM
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| Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Victoria, AUST.
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How big is the tree - DBH and length as pictured pls ? Is the wood/tree green, ie how heavy by comparison to other trees you work with.? |
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4th August 2011, 11:42 AM
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| Sappling Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sacramento California
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Thanks for all the replys Got it done today! Blocked it down to the roof line took the middle leader out. Then hinged over the right leader with a tractor pulling then used to tractors at 30 deggee angles. stood it just past upright then hinged it over. Done deal!
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4th August 2011, 12:01 PM
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| Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Victoria, AUST.
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Good work mate !
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4th August 2011, 06:07 PM
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| Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane
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Where's the bloody video eh 
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4th August 2011, 10:32 PM
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| Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Perth, WA
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