storm work.

[DrewB]

Nz is in the grip of a bit of a stormy patch at the moment andthese are just a few of the jobs weve had.alas, no camera on the good ones!!!!!!!!! the pic of the pohut which looks healthy-the stems had a massive crack between them that was opening to about half a foot in the gusts, the letterbox was rising about 1 foot as the root plate was uplifting every gust! about 120kmh winds. it was going to be climbed to take out the sail effect but was deemed way to dodgy to climb, EPV arrived and that was also deemed to dangerous to operate, inthe end the police closed the road and told residents to leave there houses. wa nearly pulled over by digger but gas mains were running underneath. the other tree fell over as we were looking at the bigger one. the night one was 3am this morning.what a crap time to do a callout:mad1:

[atree]

3am! that sucks,we havent got it as nearly that bad just lots of rain,gettin a bit windy now tho.

[Drella]

Very nice photos..

 

We've done a few like these in the past and the practice was to break out the 3/4 work rope, secure it at least 2/3 up and off to any other main lead that may need secured. And to have added insurance, rope it off at any other point of possible failure.

 

It was also a good idea to have two central tie ins whilst removing. Luckily, we never had any lead fail while removing them--- luckily...

[David oakman]

What does the writing on the safety tape say?

[Dean Lofthouse]

What does the writing on the safety tape say?

 

"police emergency" upside down though and back to front

[David oakman]

Thanks dean have you finished the roof lite yet:001_cool:

[MattyF]

not good mate unless you own the company or get nice overtime...I can remember travelling down the coast of the south island in late feb or march about 5 or so years ago and witnesses some bad storms that looked nothing compared to those pics but it amazed me how quick it can change and how badly,awsome country though

[Dean Lofthouse]

Thanks dean have you finished the roof lite yet:001_cool:

 

Got em watertight and slates back to just above, David, got to slate up to the ridge yet to finish but rain last couple of days has been horrendous

[DrewB]

a poplar to remove on monday.more storm damage.