Crane MEWP or Climb?

[benedmonds]

Looking at it you could smash most of that out. Adam would have that done by dinner.

 

It's bigger then it looks... It would probably take 2 days lowering it.

Might give the crane a go as adam really wants to use one... See if we can do it in a day and use it as a training exercise..

[Chris Day]

Plenty of room between the lights.felling in a oner is not for everybody:001_rolleyes:

 

 

Quite right, if it will fit and the location or tree condition allows it's fell every time for me!

[benedmonds]

I am shocked at the number of you who would do a straight fell onto a road.. It hadn't even crossed my mind

[aspenarb]

It's bigger then it looks...

Might give the crane a go as adam really wants to use one... See if we can do it in a day and use it as a training exercise..

 

Best to learn a bit of crane speak then Ben. https://ehs.princeton.edu/sites/ehs/files/media_files/Hand_Signals_Cranes.pdf

 

Bob

[Jonny69]

I am shocked at the number of you who would do a straight fell onto a road.. It hadn't even crossed my mind

 

If it makes you feel any better I would not straight fell that on to the road. Wide crowns are a pain to sned out quickly (unless you apply to shut it for the whole day/night) and I think the job would be safer climbed and rigged or craned.

 

Especially as dead elms spit loads of shrapnel out when felled on to hard surfaces. Crane in the car park and just stop the traffic for the lifts or rigging over the road.

 

Although it is tricky to judge the size from the photos. If its only as tall as that building then fell it.

[Rich Rule]

Do not fell into the road. Dead elm is heavy and will probably punch through the surface. Plus it will shatter and make your clear up area larger than need be... let alone flying pieces doing damage.

 

Lastly, I love felling trees, but surely there are many more professional ways to get the job done.

 

Looking at the area there will be plenty of potential customers passing... what would you prefer them to say...

 

"Look at how professional they were with that crane and a tree that size done by 2pm."

 

"Look at how professional they were with that guy cutting all them pieces attached to ropes. No damage and less disruptive to everyone."

 

"Look at how professional they were with that bloke in the basket cutting it into small pieces."

 

"Check out the lumberjack. He was great, he missed all the targets and then spend the rest of the day clearing up the mess and patching the road up. We know it took all day because we were stuck in the bloody traffic the chaos caused!"

 

I know which one I would want myself and company name associated with. Sell yourself on skills, efficiency whilst all the time being safe.

[devon TWiG]

To win a job like that you will almost certainly have to be the cheapest , therefore using cranes etc etc will probably work out too costly , chances are some one will under price it or even do it for the wood ( Elm is worth a fortune isn't it ? !) then leave the wood in a yard to rot because nobody will pay the asking price ..... All the above are quite typical for my area at times ..........and NO I do not have a yard full of rotting wood !!!! ha ha

[benedmonds]

Best to learn a bit of crane speak then Ben. https://ehs.princeton.edu/sites/ehs/files/media_files/Hand_Signals_Cranes.pdf

 

Bob

 

The AA Arborists Working Group (Tommy Plummer did most of it) did some drawings for arbs a few years back. I think they were on the website for a while, but looks like you need a password that I can't remember.

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