Northern Tree Specialists

Ekka · 3rd November 2007, 04:50 AM

Yeah, like they decide to cut trees down after they build near on top of them!

Shame, but they should do alright those lil guys.

Be interesting to see the pics of the transplant etc.

JayD · 3rd November 2007, 01:49 PM

Hey Sean,
Impatient developers give you the shytes, With the hydro excavation what psi does the blaster run while trenching the root ball?? I've noticed down here they are starting to protect the exzisting trees during work, Not as big exculsion zone that you really want but better than nothing, I've also seen thin wooden slats wired to the tree to protect it from impact from what ever, It's a step in the right direction.

Sean Freeman · 3rd November 2007, 03:42 PM

I think that little blaster works at around 5000psi, they are a very useful tool but you need a good and patient operator....the water can do as much damage as any ecavator bucket in the wrong hands....many operators have years of experience carving their ay through roots and assume thats what you are paying them to do, rather than merely exposing the roots for clean cutting, its slower and messier than what they are used to. When you find a good operator who cares about trees hang onto them!!!

Protecting the trunk is occaisionally necessary but really as a last resort, since if there is a real risk of impcting the trunk what is happening to the roots!

Always be aware of the greater clearance heights construction plant requires too!!

JayD · 3rd November 2007, 03:59 PM

Sean,
I've used up 3000 psi blasters years ago after an hour or two it gets very hard to hang on to so 5000 psi would try anybody out, I used to be very accurate in what I was trying to do but that was then now....mmmmm...who know's, Just like tree work it looks easy until you jump into the saddle then you realise just how hard it is,When a tradesman makes it look easy, You are really watching a true professonal.

Sean Freeman · 3rd November 2007, 04:07 PM

True enough I've seen those blaster guys put up with a bath load of crap on our jobs.........

Hats off to them

No wonder they look unsure everytime they rock up to one of our sites

TrevMcRev · 5th November 2007, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Sean Freeman

True enough I've seen those blaster guys put up with a bath load of crap on our jobs.........

Hats off to them

No wonder they look unsure everytime they rock up to one of our sites

So did he brown his overalls before he started cutting

Sean Freeman · 21st November 2007, 01:54 AM

So here's a couple of pages with pics of the small transplants shown earlier being preped.....Remember the Crowded House song Four Seasons in one day?Well this is 7 transplants in one day..we're tired but happy little tree guys!!!

Before shot early this morning...

I won't post all 7 since they were all very similar so here's some of the action...

The heaviest tree was under 1 tonne, so pretty easy to handle and manage, although we had a few moments since the original location was restricted by both roadbase and bitumen...very thin rootballs...so very careful does it on the extraction, last thing you want is a bare rooted tree turning upside down above a pile of dirt

Ekka · 21st November 2007, 02:02 AM

OK, how did you cut roots underneath the ball?

Did the lifting slings go right across underneath or just tuck in at the sides?

And the last pic, what's that a galv pipe sticking out?

Sean Freeman · 21st November 2007, 02:05 AM

A few more hopefully not too repetative!

You know watching the machine does make things go quicker!

Don't take your eyes off him Stephen!

Oh you boys are soooo strong.....

Nearly done

Ahhhhhh lovely.......

Sean Freeman · 21st November 2007, 02:11 AM

Sorry Eric you posted between sets of pics!

The rootballs having grown over the top of very hard (like concrete) road base and in a couple of instances actual bitumen breaking the soil suction was about as easy as I have ever seen...totally excavate the root ball then place bucket on one side and lift....

Three of the trees had low density irrigation pipes running through the root balls so we carefully severed them

. Repairs to irrigation and ALL in ground services were exclusions to our contract (Huzaarr!!!)

Ekka · 21st November 2007, 03:40 AM

Good job.

Can you remember to take a pic in about 2 weeks?

I want to see if they get shocked bad. Like a side by side.

Hey funny thing Sean, in all those transplants I never see you doing any work.

Ace Master · 21st November 2007, 03:50 AM

Nice pics
A lot of pre goes into transplanting.Did you stake or tied the trees down after transplanting, how many times a week in watering, was the trees mulched.

good work keep it up.

Sean Freeman · 21st November 2007, 03:55 AM

Yep I try to stay out of the heat so mostly lying down under shady tree dreaming of towns and cities full of leafy suburbs.......mainly I take 95% of the pics.

The trees will be guyed tomorrow Ace, our contract was only for the process of transplant am writing another proposal to the road construction company in relation to 1yrs PHC for all 7 trees tonight, if they accept it i don't actually expect the trees to loose much leaf at all, well maybe one of them might.
Mimusops is as tough as any Ficus, very very strong plant. PHC will be mulching soil drenches and watering, all the usual stuff.

TrevMcRev · 22nd November 2007, 03:26 AM

Nice when the excavator can do the dig AND the lift and move all in one ey!

Good work as always

JohN Dee · 22nd November 2007, 10:14 AM

Great work Sean, you guys really get the cream of the crop.

3rd November 2007, 04:50 AM	#51 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 5,663	Re: Northern Tree Specialists Yeah, like they decide to cut trees down after they build near on top of them! Shame, but they should do alright those lil guys. Be interesting to see the pics of the transplant etc. __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

3rd November 2007, 01:49 PM	#52 (permalink)
JayD Astronaut Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 821	Re: Northern Tree Specialists Hey Sean, Impatient developers give you the shytes, With the hydro excavation what psi does the blaster run while trenching the root ball?? I've noticed down here they are starting to protect the exzisting trees during work, Not as big exculsion zone that you really want but better than nothing, I've also seen thin wooden slats wired to the tree to protect it from impact from what ever, It's a step in the right direction. __________________ Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory

3rd November 2007, 03:42 PM	#53 (permalink)
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,521	Re: Northern Tree Specialists I think that little blaster works at around 5000psi, they are a very useful tool but you need a good and patient operator....the water can do as much damage as any ecavator bucket in the wrong hands....many operators have years of experience carving their ay through roots and assume thats what you are paying them to do, rather than merely exposing the roots for clean cutting, its slower and messier than what they are used to. When you find a good operator who cares about trees hang onto them!!! Protecting the trunk is occaisionally necessary but really as a last resort, since if there is a real risk of impcting the trunk what is happening to the roots! Always be aware of the greater clearance heights construction plant requires too!! __________________ Sean Trees are poems that earth writes upon the sky, We fell them down and turn them into paper, That we may record our emptiness. - Kahlil Gibran

3rd November 2007, 03:59 PM	#54 (permalink)
JayD Astronaut Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 821	Re: Northern Tree Specialists Sean, I've used up 3000 psi blasters years ago after an hour or two it gets very hard to hang on to so 5000 psi would try anybody out, I used to be very accurate in what I was trying to do but that was then now....mmmmm...who know's, Just like tree work it looks easy until you jump into the saddle then you realise just how hard it is,When a tradesman makes it look easy, You are really watching a true professonal. __________________ Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory

21st November 2007, 02:02 AM	#58 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 5,663	Re: Northern Tree Specialists OK, how did you cut roots underneath the ball? Did the lifting slings go right across underneath or just tuck in at the sides? And the last pic, what's that a galv pipe sticking out? __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

21st November 2007, 03:40 AM	#61 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 5,663	Re: Northern Tree Specialists Good job. Can you remember to take a pic in about 2 weeks? I want to see if they get shocked bad. Like a side by side. Hey funny thing Sean, in all those transplants I never see you doing any work. __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

21st November 2007, 03:50 AM	#62 (permalink)
Ace Master Fly'n Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Australia, Vic, Melbourne Posts: 222	Re: Northern Tree Specialists Nice pics A lot of pre goes into transplanting.Did you stake or tied the trees down after transplanting, how many times a week in watering, was the trees mulched. good work keep it up. __________________ The Mt Dandenong Ranges Tree Specialists

21st November 2007, 03:55 AM	#63 (permalink)
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,521	Re: Northern Tree Specialists Yep I try to stay out of the heat so mostly lying down under shady tree dreaming of towns and cities full of leafy suburbs.......mainly I take 95% of the pics. The trees will be guyed tomorrow Ace, our contract was only for the process of transplant am writing another proposal to the road construction company in relation to 1yrs PHC for all 7 trees tonight, if they accept it i don't actually expect the trees to loose much leaf at all, well maybe one of them might. Mimusops is as tough as any Ficus, very very strong plant. PHC will be mulching soil drenches and watering, all the usual stuff. __________________ Sean Trees are poems that earth writes upon the sky, We fell them down and turn them into paper, That we may record our emptiness. - Kahlil Gibran

22nd November 2007, 03:26 AM	#64 (permalink)
TrevMcRev Astronaut Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Posts: 670	Re: Northern Tree Specialists Nice when the excavator can do the dig AND the lift and move all in one ey! Good work as always __________________ Melbourne Arborist, Total Tree Care, Pruning, Tree and Stump Removal

22nd November 2007, 10:14 AM	#65 (permalink)
JohN Dee Astronaut Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 679	Re: Northern Tree Specialists Great work Sean, you guys really get the cream of the crop. __________________ Climber with slow climbing speed, must make up with mighty chainsaw roar. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Red : Green : Blue