Anchor for winching

[Con]

Has anybody ever attached an anchor plate to a customer's house, for the sole purpose of winching a tree? Is this a reasonable thing to do? Obviously with their permission. I would be removing it afterwards and plugging the drill holes.

Edited October 21, 2019 by Con
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[dumper]

Are you serious!!!!!! Not a good idea

[monkeybusiness]

Is there nowhere you can install a ground anchor? A series of wooden posts driven at 45 degrees back into the ground in a line in the direction of pull, with the top of the closest post tied to ground level in the next closest etc etc - set right that is a very secure method with no need to pull the wall of a customer’s house out!... 

[dumper]

Or dig a deep hole and bury a lorry wheel and tyre then back fill with a trench in the direction of pull. 

[Rough Hewn]

No and no.
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[woody paul]

Just get a proper ground anchor. 

[felixthelogchopper]

12 hours ago, woody paul said:

Just get a proper ground anchor. 

Is the correct answer.

[Stihl123]

15 hours ago, Con said:

Has anybody ever attached an anchor plate to a customer's house, for the sole purpose of winching a tree? Is this a reasonable thing to do? Obviously with their permission. I would be removing it afterwards and plugging the drill holes.

just pls don't do it 

[Steve Bullman]

Just now, Stihl123 said:

just pls don't do it 

But if you do, please video it 

[AJStrees]

What an image. Insurance surely wouldn't cover tree winching from your house....