What are your opinions on this?

[Hodge]

I have been asked to carry out the work as per the letter and picture, however I do not agree with the cut that is shown here. If I leave that like that it will look crap and I have always followed BS 3998 and cut at the branch bark collar, this would allow it to callous over. What are your thoughts??

[Hodge]

[Steve Bullman]

My thoughts are the same as yours, it will look ugly. I would say it would probably be better for the tree though

[matt528]

We did some work for a house where the neighbours tree overhang into their garden and the owners wanted the tree officer to be there to show us exactly where he wanted us to cut. We had to leave long stubs as opposed too collar which we found bizarre also but that's what we were instructed too do so.

[bolthole]

Sounds like the tail wagging the dog.

 

Do it the proper way.

[bolthole]

Have I got the wrong end of the stick here(!)?

 

Who is the letter from?

[Hodge]

The letter is from a consultant to the site owner, The people who's garden it is are having to pay to have the work done, they asked me but I'm not happy to leave it like that.

[Mick Dempsey]

Don't worry about it, just do it like they say.

[Darrin Turnbull]

Whats the concern over sap?. If its because of their cars.

 

 

This would be a better solution.

[Hodge]

Don't worry about it, just do it like they say.

 

 

Id rather not, people will see me leaving it looking like that and word gets around. Think I'll pass. Too many folk round here to slag work off.