Linear Reduction? Any ideas what that is?

[markwildthing]

Hi guys. I am doing a Tree job where the insurance company has asked for a 33% Linear reduction?

Any ideas what this is. Asked many fellow Tree fellers and they are all none the wiser.

your help would be appreciated!

Cheers

Mark

[skyhuck]

Presumable actual 33% of the length/hight removed?????

[Bob The Dog]

I'd go with the overall length / height of the tree too, given the meaning of the word linear. I can't see that it'd mean anything else to be honest.

[devon TWiG]

Flat topped !!!

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

There's an opportunity there for the taking.... If the homeowner is content, ask if you could have a contact number for the insurance assessor, give him/her a ring, get your clarification and talk about industry recognised job description terms / spec's, might give you a good contact with insurance company!

[Mick Dempsey]

Linear....

 

: formed by lines : made up of lines

 

: forming a line

 

: of or relating to the length of something

 

I think they may mean a reduction following a strict shape.

 

Ie. A round over.

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

Yup, refers to the branch length to be removed, i.e. upto a 1/3rd.

 

BS3998 cites a 30% VOLUME reduction equating to approx. a 12% linear reduction, hence that spec considerably exceeds the standard...but it may be justified of course which is okay, kinda.

 

Cheers..

Paul

[markwildthing]

Great feedback guys,thanks.

The wording i was given by them,which i thought was pretty odd, was..

 

"70% by volume is the lower/minimum of the up to 90% of the volume

It translates closer to 33% linear reduction"

 

So general agreement is reduce height by 33% and then reduce all remaining branches by a 1/3rd.. Certainly ain't gonna look pretty! Will shape it though

Its a neighbours house which is having subsidence and their insurers are making a whole load of properties wallop their trees. Crazy really. The massive drive way of their house is completely paved and no water is getting in so i reckon that's the main problem.. Another "blame the trees first" situation.

 

So if we are all in agreement,pretty much,i will go with that.

Thanks

Mark

[Paul Jenks]

Most subsidence is caused by substandard foundations. As you say, smacking trees back is the easy short term option for most assessors. Of course, when the regen comes back with vengeance they'll be back to square one.

[Gary Prentice]

Most subsidence is caused by substandard foundations. .

 

Have you any links for that?