Home-owner removals

Ekka · 10th February 2007, 03:37 PM

My neighbours cutting down a decent sized Euc torelliana.

Using a ladder and electric chainsaw. His wife saw me yesterday asking how much to just deck it and cut up the big trunk log to lift-able pieces. I said $300 ...

She's a nurse and sees a lot of chainsaw and ladder accidents but hubby wont listen.

He did a few limbs yesterday but today he's having a full go today. Yeah so at 8.00am this morning we hear a huge crash and he was up the tree with his son pulling on a rope trying to pull the limb sideways to miss the shed but CRASH!

Then they've been panel beating that for the last 10 minutes. It's gonna be an interesting day but I cant make it too obvious that I'm watching.

It's straight out of our window, cant miss it but the windows tinted so I gotta go outside for good shots. I got the video ready.

Here's some pics.

By the way, $300 is cheap, no-one else doing it for that especially that size and the barrel is about 3' DBH

Sean Freeman · 10th February 2007, 03:42 PM

Cripes he was nuts to turn down the $300 thats very very mates rates for that tree. Hope noone gets hurt, hate seeing DIY t/ds they're just accidents in waiting

SF

Ekka · 10th February 2007, 03:48 PM

His wife who works at Wesley hospital was telling me how boys with their toys just wont listen.

At here work two surgeons, not one but two, decided to cut their own trees. These are medical professionals right.

One cut two fingers off his hand, the other cut his thigh really bad. Now she has to watch this guy going up a ladder with an electric chainsaw. She said yesterday that he cut a limb and it nearly knocked him off the ladder but he keeps going back for more.

TREE-SURFER · 10th February 2007, 05:40 PM

That was a cheap quote; nothing less than ?800 (don't know what the conversion rate would be). You'll have to keep us posted on the outcome of the events to come. DIY tree care

Ekka · 10th February 2007, 09:15 PM

Well, after the shed crashing early today they just cleaned up what they did ....

.... to just saw up the limbs they cut and take 2 trailer loads the tip they blew most the day till around 1pm and have called it quits for today.

So the earlier pics are also the conclusion for todays innings at Brisbane's whacker grounds.

DoG · 11th February 2007, 12:11 PM

WOW! Ladder + electric saw - PPE =

JayD · 11th February 2007, 01:29 PM

I can understand the need to be carefull with your money,..but at what cost? $300 for this tree is cheeeeap. If they proceed form there first warning (droping a limb on their shed) god help them.

TREE-SURFER · 14th February 2007, 01:37 PM

LMCO

Ekka · 14th February 2007, 10:37 PM

Still no movement at the station.

Tree might be winning, shed is injured and home-owner has bruised ago. lol

Oldtimer · 15th February 2007, 01:45 PM

I have done some tree cutting in front of my house but using the right gear
( I hope, I was!!) The electric saw was my first toy. After a couple of close calls in the tree while lowering branches, I took a breather and considered how stupid and lucky I was not to have been hurt badly. But, we never learn until it is probably too darn late, so that is why you regularly read about homeowner's accidents while messing around cutting trees. We should leave it to the professionals.... and pay up. Specially the Doctor guy that cut his fingers that is not only painful but costly, if he is not able to go back to his medical practice as a Doctor. What a cheap skate!

justoon · 15th February 2007, 02:43 PM

Did a quote yesterday for a lady who has just bought a house where there is a coconut palm that we were servicing for the previous owner.They have done up some plans for an extention for the house and the palm is in the way.Now it is quite a nice healthy palm about 14m high in a congested area you know the thing neighbours garage and fence only 3-4 meters away 3 meters away from the patio from the house about 8 meters from the front fence.Tree bows towards neighbours garage and then back towards the owners house.Gave her a quote for us to use our 30m ewp and cut and lower in sections so there is no error.Wife then tells us that hubby is looking at dropping tree on the weekend with a ladder and chainsaw

.strongly advised her to talk hubby around but i havnt heard anything back yet.I think ill have to go around on saturday to see how it pans out with camera in hand for marketing purposes.My belief is that there will be a carnage factor of 10.

Ekka · 15th February 2007, 07:52 PM

Yeah, get around there and have a look. Those coconut palms never grow straight but they're nice and soft to walk up.

Customers can take risks we cannot, if they smash something it's "oh well, still will cost less than using some-one else". Unless of course they smash something real bad.

Grizzly · 15th February 2007, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ekka

My neighbours cutting down a decent sized Euc torelliana.

Using a ladder and electric chainsaw. His wife saw me yesterday asking how much to just deck it and cut up the big trunk log to lift-able pieces. I said $300 ...

She's a nurse and sees a lot of chainsaw and ladder accidents but hubby wont listen.

He did a few limbs yesterday but today he's having a full go today. Yeah so at 8.00am this morning we hear a huge crash and he was up the tree with his son pulling on a rope trying to pull the limb sideways to miss the shed but CRASH!

Then they've been panel beating that for the last 10 minutes. It's gonna be an interesting day but I cant make it too obvious that I'm watching.

It's straight out of our window, cant miss it but the windows tinted so I gotta go outside for good shots. I got the video ready.

Here's some pics.

By the way, $300 is cheap, no-one else doing it for that especially that size and the barrel is about 3' DBH

What kind of tree was that?
When ever my neighbors hire some other guy to do their trees, it just really urkes my nerves. especially after I went there and they said they were going to wait. I had a elder couple with a dead avocado tree in their yard and I offered to cut it down for a great price so I could get the wood. I usually sell to this one guy and he buys eveything all the way to the brush. The next week they had my compotition out there. I know that if he would have done it him self, he would have either took a month or got hurt.
How long did it take your neighbours next door to take down their tree?

Ekka · 19th February 2007, 11:09 PM

It's a gum tree, still the same, they haven't kept going.

But the week end is here so they may attack it again.

Well, turn of events.

Tree stays the way it is.

Stubs stay as home-owner wants bushy tree so resprouting is desired

Apparently the back neighbour got a bit upset about it going and they had a chat so home-owner says it can stay now.

I feel like cleaning up those stubs though.

TREE-SURFER · 24th February 2007, 04:27 PM

(LOL) hey Ekka, Sneak in, in the middle of the night with your silkey....haha
He'll never guess...

robdog · 25th February 2007, 03:25 PM

wow that is not an easy tree for a home owner!

Sunrise Guy · 25th February 2007, 05:01 PM

I would have bid $800USD for that take-down, and that would've been cheap here. The guy was nuts to not go for your $300.

10th February 2007, 03:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,847	His wife who works at Wesley hospital was telling me how boys with their toys just wont listen. At here work two surgeons, not one but two, decided to cut their own trees. These are medical professionals right. One cut two fingers off his hand, the other cut his thigh really bad. Now she has to watch this guy going up a ladder with an electric chainsaw. She said yesterday that he cut a limb and it nearly knocked him off the ladder but he keeps going back for more. __________________ 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

10th February 2007, 05:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
TREE-SURFER Mature tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Isle of Man,UK. Posts: 407	That was a cheap quote; nothing less than ?800 (don't know what the conversion rate would be). You'll have to keep us posted on the outcome of the events to come. DIY tree care __________________ The Aerial Arborist Isle of Man Tree Surgeon\| All Aspects of Tree Work Andy@Aerial-Arborist.co.uk What experts say about TOPPING

10th February 2007, 09:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,847	Well, after the shed crashing early today they just cleaned up what they did .... .... to just saw up the limbs they cut and take 2 trailer loads the tip they blew most the day till around 1pm and have called it quits for today. So the earlier pics are also the conclusion for todays innings at Brisbane's whacker grounds. __________________ 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

14th February 2007, 01:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
TREE-SURFER Mature tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Isle of Man,UK. Posts: 407	LMCO __________________ The Aerial Arborist Isle of Man Tree Surgeon\| All Aspects of Tree Work Andy@Aerial-Arborist.co.uk What experts say about TOPPING

14th February 2007, 10:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,847	Still no movement at the station. Tree might be winning, shed is injured and home-owner has bruised ago. lol __________________ 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

10th February 2007, 03:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,643	Cripes he was nuts to turn down the $300 thats very very mates rates for that tree. Hope noone gets hurt, hate seeing DIY t/ds they're just accidents in waiting SF

11th February 2007, 12:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
DoG Sappling Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: SE, USA Posts: 15	WOW! Ladder + electric saw - PPE =

11th February 2007, 01:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
JayD Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 886	I can understand the need to be carefull with your money,..but at what cost? $300 for this tree is cheeeeap. If they proceed form there first warning (droping a limb on their shed) god help them.

15th February 2007, 01:45 PM	#10 (permalink)
Oldtimer Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Austin TX Posts: 61	I have done some tree cutting in front of my house but using the right gear ( I hope, I was!!) The electric saw was my first toy. After a couple of close calls in the tree while lowering branches, I took a breather and considered how stupid and lucky I was not to have been hurt badly. But, we never learn until it is probably too darn late, so that is why you regularly read about homeowner's accidents while messing around cutting trees. We should leave it to the professionals.... and pay up. Specially the Doctor guy that cut his fingers that is not only painful but costly, if he is not able to go back to his medical practice as a Doctor. What a cheap skate!

15th February 2007, 02:43 PM	#11 (permalink)
justoon Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boyne Island Posts: 63	Did a quote yesterday for a lady who has just bought a house where there is a coconut palm that we were servicing for the previous owner.They have done up some plans for an extention for the house and the palm is in the way.Now it is quite a nice healthy palm about 14m high in a congested area you know the thing neighbours garage and fence only 3-4 meters away 3 meters away from the patio from the house about 8 meters from the front fence.Tree bows towards neighbours garage and then back towards the owners house.Gave her a quote for us to use our 30m ewp and cut and lower in sections so there is no error.Wife then tells us that hubby is looking at dropping tree on the weekend with a ladder and chainsaw .strongly advised her to talk hubby around but i havnt heard anything back yet.I think ill have to go around on saturday to see how it pans out with camera in hand for marketing purposes.My belief is that there will be a carnage factor of 10.

15th February 2007, 07:52 PM	#12 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,847	Yeah, get around there and have a look. Those coconut palms never grow straight but they're nice and soft to walk up. Customers can take risks we cannot, if they smash something it's "oh well, still will cost less than using some-one else". Unless of course they smash something real bad. __________________ 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

19th February 2007, 11:09 PM	#14 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,847	It's a gum tree, still the same, they haven't kept going. But the week end is here so they may attack it again. Well, turn of events. Tree stays the way it is. Stubs stay as home-owner wants bushy tree so resprouting is desired Apparently the back neighbour got a bit upset about it going and they had a chat so home-owner says it can stay now. I feel like cleaning up those stubs though. __________________ 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

24th February 2007, 04:27 PM	#15 (permalink)
TREE-SURFER Mature tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Isle of Man,UK. Posts: 407	(LOL) hey Ekka, Sneak in, in the middle of the night with your silkey....haha He'll never guess... __________________ The Aerial Arborist Isle of Man Tree Surgeon\| All Aspects of Tree Work Andy@Aerial-Arborist.co.uk What experts say about TOPPING

25th February 2007, 03:25 PM	#16 (permalink)
robdog Sappling Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: HIGH DESERT Posts: 12	good luck home owner wow that is not an easy tree for a home owner!

25th February 2007, 05:01 PM	#17 (permalink)
Sunrise Guy I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Austin,TX. Posts: 2	I would have bid $800USD for that take-down, and that would've been cheap here. The guy was nuts to not go for your $300. __________________ Owner-Sunrise Tree Services, Austin, TX. http://www.sunrisetreeservices.com Certified Arborist, ISA#TX-3423A BS Biology, UIC CPR/First Aid Certified Lifetime Teaching Certification:Texas, Composite Science