Scaffolding - stem removal

[Johny Walker]

so would i

i have a photo somewhere of a guy who used a scaffolding firm and did a right proper job but can,t find it sorry

 

good to see your keeping your hand in on the private jobs bob

[White Noise]

Suppose if its rotten it may be helpful . I,m just curious to know the reason why .

[Jon Lad]

why cant the tree be taken down without scafolding

 

The tree is a large sweet chestnut (>80') growing in a very restrictive position. There is no access for a crane or a platform. It is located within a large aviary with no trees of a similar size close enough to it to be used for a separate lowering point. The crown could be rigged normally, but the lower 25-30' of the stem could not. There are a large number of obstructions within the working area: fences, footpaths, huts and other small buildings.

[Ian Flatters]

I quoted a job with some scaffolding to remove the last 15ft of stem before christmas. It was £400 to be set-up and cleared away, they said it could stay set up on site for 1 month. The tree was right over some old tomb stones and there was no way i could safely dismantle it, even with rigging. Anyway didn't get the job, the other guys used a crane which i was told was only £600 a day. oh and thier quote was cheaper so can't see how they made any money on that one. But i rather not get the job than do it at a loss.

[williamtempo]

walk away

[williamtempo]

no run away

[Jon Lad]

no run away

 

It is an existing customer so that is'nt really an option.

[testcricket01]

im sure in the right situation it could be useful just slice it down bit by bit slide it onto the scaffolding then lower the slices down off the scaffolding i can see it being useful. but you can get the same from climbing and rigging. just have to see regs video of the big ash with the screw in eyes to see you can lower every slice of timber safely.

[Jon Lad]

im sure in the right situation it could be useful just slice it down bit by bit slide it onto the scaffolding then lower the slices down off the scaffolding i can see it being useful. but you can get the same from climbing and rigging. just have to see regs video of the big ash with the screw in eyes to see you can lower every slice of timber safely.

 

I haven't seen that vid. But there are no other trees nearby to put the Hobbs on and because the roof of the aviary has been built around the stem, you couldn't put the Hobbs on the base of the sweet chestnut as the lowering rope wouldn't fit through the mesh roof of the aviary.

[Mark Bolam]

Reg ended up chucking wafer thin discs on that Ash.

 

There's always a point when further lowering becomes impossible.

 

We blocked down the last 15' of a big Horse Chesnut once from a tower scaffold (cut everything into cubes of about a foot).

 

Time consuming, and man, the sawdust!

 

A scaffold co. would do it, but you might have some awkward working heights between lifts.

 

Good luck.