One or two ?

[Mick Stockbridge]

Ive been asked to take down this Cherry. Its very close to a house and I would like some opinions please as to whether it should be removed in one or spread out over a few years to avoid heave. My instincts tell me to do it in two stages over a three or four year period. I would like to know other peoples opinions please.

[Dean Lofthouse]

I would whap it straight down Mick.

 

Foundations should be down to solid stuff if the house was built right, if it's modern and on clay it should be on a raft foundation.

 

Imo if the building was susceptable to heave, it would have done so in the past with droughts, wet spells and tree winter dormancy.

[Stephen Blair]

hi mick. i have never heard of taking down trees in stages to avoid heave, i dont even know what heave is. someone mentioned it the other day. if its cherry than the surface roots will be causing damage by now anyway. so i would say get it down and let someone sort the root problem. imo

[benedmonds]

I think the two stage felling has been shown to be a waste of time.

[Khriss]

Hmmm, soil types, drainage routes, recent hard works ? But staging its removal, bit pointless relly. Heave may not even happen RE the previous stuff. I'd go for the whole lot out +stump grind. Get a disclaimer written in the job quote tho'

 

K

[Amelanchier]

All in one go.

 

How old is the house?

 

Anything since 1995 should have been built in accordance with NHBC 4.2 standards and should (theoretically!) be immune to heave. (Ha ha)

[Mick Stockbridge]

All in one go.

 

How old is the house?

 

Anything since 1995 should have been built in accordance with NHBC 4.2 standards and should (theoretically!) be immune to heave. (Ha ha)

 

1970,s according to the owner of the tree. The tree is in the garden next door and was there before the house, which I am lead to believe has some bearing on the matter.

[John Hancock]

Take it out mate.

[gibbon]

The soil type will determind whether the soil changes in volume during wetting and drying. If the soil re-hydrates and expands after the felling(possibly resulting in heave), the soil will still reach the same volume once the tree is gone regardless of how quickly or slowly its removed.

 

At least that is how I interpret the information I have read. As far as I am aware staged felling is a redundant theory.

[Mick Stockbridge]

Okay it,s unanimous, the tree is going in one. Thanks for all you,re comments and advice fella,s, very much appreciated