Householder attempts felling conifer

[veners]

We were called to a site the other day by a very worried householder who had attempted to fell a conifer in his garden.

 

We were greeted with a tree with probably about 20 cuts in the stem, a felling notch at about 10 feet even though the garden was more than big enough for a clear fell and two trapped bars. The guy was on a ladder trying to fell this with the string he was pulling it with about a foot above the face, obviously it kept sitting back on the saw.

 

The photos don't show that behind the fence was a conservatory which the neighbour had removed all their belongings from in anticipation. Fortunately a better placed rope and a good pull saw the tree down where it was intended.

 

Why do these people keep risking their safety and hefty repair bill by tackling trees far too big for their abilities?

[roseyweb]

Beacuse tree surgery is expensive! you must admire there effort, I personally would never pay a few hundred quid for some thing in my garden.

[Lorry thompson]

We were called out to someone who turned down a quote, was a branch above a conservatory with the bar jammed in the cut and the same blue rope:001_rolleyes:

[Hodge]

ha,ha, blue rope gets everywhere.

[Ty Korrigan]

Ah... Blue rope, a Screwfix electric saw and a wobbly multi-position ladder that also doubles as a stretcher!

Well...I had to start somewhere eh?

[Ty Korrigan]

Ah... Blue rope, a Screwfix electric saw and a wobbly multi-position ladder that also doubles as a stretcher!

Well...I had to start somewhere eh?

[Ty Korrigan]

I'll say it again so those at the back can hear me...

[easy-lift guy]

Was there a happy customer after it was all said and done?

[Jamie M]

Ty - Sitting at home with a knackered back but you've just really cheered my day up, really make me chuckle!

[veners]

He was a very relieved chappie gave the guys some beers which pleased them no end! Said it would be the last time he tried to cut a tree down.