Advice needed

[chrisgilltreesurgery]

I have a mature Quercus robur to fell, the tree is growing within 6 feet of the property. The tree is the same age as the property.

I am thinking of:

Year 1: 33% crown reduction

Year 2: Nothing

Year 3: Heavy pollard

Year 4: Nothing

Year 5: Dismantle the stem

 

Do you think this has given enough time or shall I spread it over another year or 2...

 

Cheers guys & gals

[Mark Bolam]

I would get a structural engineer involved personally Chris.

 

Type and depth of footings, soil type etc. will all have a bearing on what effect a removal would have, however you stage it.

[chrisgilltreesurgery]

Cheers Mark

[Slothlike]

The main thing here is is it a shrinkable soil? And id the tree being removed for soil shrinkage related subsidence? And as has been advised a structural engineer would be the best person to ask.

 

If the property is going to move it will move regardless of how the removal is staged.

[Craobh]

The main thing here is is it a shrinkable soil? And id the tree being removed for soil shrinkage related subsidence? And as has been advised a structural engineer would be the best person to ask.

 

If the property is going to move it will move regardless of how the removal is staged.

 

I'm no arb guy but I would totally agree with the above quote. I falled a big ash (bout 60" on the butt) That was right next to a bridge and before I did it an engineer was consulted and the result was after I'd falled the engineers took over removed the stump etc then they underpinned the part of the bridge I have no clue as to tech terms but I do remember them saying that if it had been just falled that there would have been a real risk of movement.

 

 

This maybe not helpful but it really worth covering all bases at least then there no come back on you

[nz paul]

If in doubt smash it out!

[treequip]

In order to get heave you need to have built a house on a desiccated soil where existing vegetation is the cause of the desiccation.

 

Staged removal it bunk.

 

Lets say if you removed it in one hit the soil will recover by 50%

 

So you bosh it out in stages, the soil will still recover by the same amount, over a longer period, but it will still have the same amount of movement.

[Gary Prentice]

In order to get heave you need to have built a house on a desiccated soil where existing vegetation is the cause of the desiccation.

 

Staged removal it bunk.

 

Lets say if you removed it in one hit the soil will recover by 50%

 

So you bosh it out in stages, the soil will still recover by the same amount, over a longer period, but it will still have the same amount of movement.

 

What he said.