Too close to dwelling

[Big 'Ammer]

I am sure I read a thread on here a bit back, where the latest thinking on this was subject was that staged felling didn't make any difference in the long term.

 

If its going to heave or shrink then it will anyway, as the soil has to adapt, whether its reduced and felled in stages or felled in one visit.

 

Can't remember the title though, sorry.

 

Maybe some of the enlightened ones will add something.

[armchairarborist]

how about felling it then hosing the ground with loads of water after setting up cameras and measuring lines etc,see if it really would do anything major... is it a nice house?

[Big 'Ammer]

Found the thread,

 

it was you that started it!

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/general-chat/5525-felling-cherry-over-two-years.html

 

Still can't make your mind up?

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Personaly at 45 foot this oak is young and with the last two really wet seasons, soil moisture deficit is unlikely IMO

[welwell]

Personaly at 45 foot this oak is young and with the last two really wet seasons, soil moisture deficit is unlikely IMO

 

I would say that before a previous reduction it must have been 60ft, but yes, the tree in Oak terms is young. It still remains to be said that it's a tree of size in close proximity to a building.

 

I've always read these threads with interest and there's always a real debate and conflicting opinions, personally I think that it should be OK but its always good to get other thoughts on a subject.

 

Maybe a disclaimer is a good idea aswell.

[ad15]

is a disclaimer worth the paper it's written on...........worth actually checking into,,, as there's lots of circumstances where a disclaimer is worth absolutely nothing at all...

[Paul Barton]

How old is the house and what kind/depth of foundations does it sit on? How much other vegetation is in the area that would also influence the soil moisture?

 

Does the tree predate the house?

 

Might be worth asking a building surveyor to comment as well.

[Mesterh]

Fell it or dont.

 

Staged fells are a waste of time from what Ive heard.

 

The house will move now or later if its going to, so fell now repair house and all is well.

 

Obviously I'm no expert, just have the above opinions passed on to me by experts, well they think so at least.

[Alinicoll]

Fell it or dont.

 

Staged fells are a waste of time from what Ive heard.

 

The house will move now or later if its going to, so fell now repair house and all is well.

 

Obviously I'm no expert, just have the above opinions passed on to me by experts, well they think so at least.

 

[felixthelogchopper]

Assuming that you have no qualifications as a structural engineer, then you cannot be in a position to advise on it. If you are going to rely on a disclaimer, basically an exclusion clause, just remember that exclusion clauses are prima facie void and it is upto the person relying on the clause to prove it is reasonable and well advertised. A good starting point would be to draw their attention to your not being in a position to advise and strongly recommending that they seek qualified advice. You could reinforce this point with further information that your quote is only for the actual, mechanical removal of the tree and not for anything subsequent to that. Disclaimers are a real minefield legally and, if taken as far as testing in a court of law, would really be a case of what judge on what day. You really need qualified advice yourself if you want to rely on a disclaimer.