Oh fudge!!!

TVvoodoo said:
A big ol tree just fell against my house after a windstorm.
Guess what I'm doing tomorrow?

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I tell you the last few weeks have been one crazy thing after another.
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From St. Boniface, to St. Onitsface?
 
TVvoodoo said:
Well, i got my rigging all set up, from two sides so I could basically lean over the edge and feel pretty secure. But.. it just didn't feel right. I dunno what... Spidey sense was kicking in. Plus the wife was busily shoring up my life insurance.

So, I chickened out. Listen to that little voice, it's seldom wrong.

There have been arborists in town with a cherry picker for a week now, doing work for the village... I inquired with the admin to see if they'd do some cash money work, and apparently they are open to that. So, I now wait until tuesday to see if they can take out the biggest part. In the end I got about 1/2 of it, but the risk was not worth the reward to try for the rest with my limited tools, bravery and capabilities. I'll always second guess myself, but at least I will
be around to do that. At least it's not rubbing against my house, I took so much weight off it. but a big storm rolls through again, could be trouble.

That trunk piece sticking up is still 11 inches across, a lot of weight maybe 1,000 pounds. It comes down, busts rafters etc.. then I'm on the hook for big $$ major inconvenience. I'll wait a few days. Just kind of weird being on my back deck looking at that imposing monster hanging above.

Spend the last three hours bucking up and piling what I did manage to cut off. Work enough for today, showertime! It's a hot one today. Saw chain is loose and dull, that means I done something!
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That’s a good choice my man. Tree work can get dangerous in an instant. I’ll hit you up soon about that Kemper strap to help pay the bill!
 
Aynirar27 said:
That’s a good choice my man. Tree work can get dangerous in an instant. I’ll hit you up soon about that Kemper strap to help pay the bill!
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Agree. We had a dead tree too close to the house. When we cleared the timber to build the house. Me and a couple other guys with saws did all the clearing. It was one of those things…. I know I can do this. But on the off chance it falls the wrong way…. If I’m doing the cutting, I pay to fix my house. Tree cutter does it, his insurance fixes my house. No brainer.
 
TVvoodoo said:
Yeah, our home has too many trees close, but it's nice in the summer for shade as we have no A/C. But cleaning gutters all the time sucks.
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Hmmm. All those terrible leaves.
Cut it down and most of the others. Sell em for firewood and buy a central AC.

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