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If there is an aviary around the base of the tree (did i understand that right?) then surely the stump is to be left- if the tree is removed- at the height of the avaiary roof? If that is the case then i could see a place for scaffolding , but purely as a platform/ protective cover, in which case that could be treated as 'ground level' and the tree rigged down to that height. I could see scaffolding as becoming either inadequate or cumbersome TBH.

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legitimate use if your strapped in? why not? if all other avenues are exhausted?

 

personaly ive never seen a tree that cant be brought down in bits, im sure an aviary is no issue!

 

If you were going to be 'strapped in' as you call it, I assume from that you mean stropped around the stem, why would you want to be on a springboard? You might as well be on spikes. Also when I say aviary, I'm not talking about some oversized budgies cage Uncle Albert keeps his finches in out the back. This is a very large, permanent structure: easily damaged and expensive to repair.

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If there is an aviary around the base of the tree (did i understand that right?) then surely the stump is to be left- if the tree is removed- at the height of the avaiary roof? If that is the case then i could see a place for scaffolding , but purely as a platform/ protective cover, in which case that could be treated as 'ground level' and the tree rigged down to that height. I could see scaffolding as becoming either inadequate or cumbersome TBH.

 

That is a good idea. :thumbup1: I hadn't considered that, it could then be taken down inside the aviary to true ground level. Thanks for that.

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I take it that this is in a fairly prestigeous property not your average council estate....This was carved from a 10' long 30" diameter piece of chestnut from a stunner i removed and milled from a Nat. Trust property called Carwinion near Falmouth, by a local sculptor..IMG_1685.jpg.49636ae11a544ec38eb28121256e11f2.jpg I think something rising out of the aviary could look awesome.:001_smile:

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We were having real problems with a multistem leylandii hedge which wouldn't carry any weight. No access for Mewp etc and too high/slow to position tower scaffold. The hedge steps in and out (although you can't see it from this photo) with dense shrub planting below. The scaffolder cantilivered in box platforms of the main scaffold run. It's topped out at around 5-6m ht. The hedge is around 30m long. Good safe working platform and it allowed us to reduce the conifers acurately as the scaffold rail is dead level and we just measured off it each time - no messing about with someone standing at the top of the garden giving directions! We'd had three other tree surgeons look and walk away from this one.

 

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