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Maybe foolishly, I haven't read all the posts. You could argue that removal of tree equals removal of all roots as well as the top parts. How many of us actually remove all roots- none I suspect. The jobs are Prune Reduce pollard lift fell grind stump to 'x' depth Personally I see stump grinding as over and above tree removal unless specifically discussed. Some may argue you are pulling the wool over peoples eyes. Some may say if the customer wanted grinding they should say so. I think they should say so but I also think most tree surgeons understand the process and would ask if this is required at quote stage if only to drum up add ons.

Ask him what he would pay and then agree or let it go.

I'm thinking never mind the tree work, what about the fly tipping

Nah Running your own business is a piece of cake Joke That sounds like bad times Ty. You have been pushing it recently. Maybe slow down and grow a bit more organically so you can control it better. Just a thought.

But they do get the option to either jack up your premiums or refuse to insure you next year maybe. Pass on your details to others. No insurance= no business. Duty of care= Don't use a topper on the ground Its easy to do....so very easy but is a big no no from an employers viewpoint. Why would you let one member of staff threaten your business.

I'll stick up for you Rich Trouble is often that when hobbies become jobs, the joy leaves.

Just wonder what my insurers would say if a member of staff hurt themselves using a topper on the ground. Methinks they probably would say- no payout. Anyone know different please advise. slight derail. Anyway 200t or 201t- haven't tried any other:001_smile:

I wonder if the neighbour likes the amenity value. The tree shades his house probably from lunch time till dusk. Would it not be better to remove the risk and replant. Can anyone quantify the risk. What would we be happy with- a 10% risk. Surely not. The owner needs to know the tree is safe and I don't think anyone could say that. Certainly without extensive investigation and thats got to be difficult considering the tree roots are under a road and a drive. I have to say I'm encouraged by a homeowner who wants to retain and accepts the future costs of his decision. Thats financial. Applause:thumbup:

I think its great and we haven't really used it yet. Green wheels on mine- seems it's an area for self expression:001_smile: One thing I've just thought - has anyone worked on an adaptation for woodchip hauling because I'm fed up with using wheelbarrows.

Thats the best I've seen for the money. Liking the fact of multiple pairing. Thats got to make work on site less lonely. All you need now is less heavy breathing:001_smile: and out of tune singing. One question though. Do you have a cable running down to the battery pack and does the battery pack get in the climbers way?

To my mind, you've identified meripilus on a roadside beech and it fails.... one day. What would you feel like if someone was killed. That would be with you a long time. I understand you are keen to retain the tree but is that worry worth it. So... the only way you can retain is to give someone else the responsibility. If they say its OK and they are qualified to do so then I would not blame you (a novice) if something happened in the future. People would say you'd done the best you could have other that joining the club of felling everything. I've been watching some roadside chestnuts by our local hospital for a couple of years now. They were showing some bad signs. Only recently did a branch fail and the council have now removed 2 of them. Now where do I stand on that. Surely the council have been monitoring them but they obviously thought they were OK. It took a physical fail of a branch to break them from their reverie. I don't think you would have a warning. The beech would just fall. Qualified consultant or fell. Theres your two options. IMO

3months To be fair, they do get a fair bit of stick so I wouldn't be surprised if we had problems at some time. Mind you they are not cheap so maybe I'm being generous. Best thing is the noise cancellation.

talkingheadsets.com brilliant though only communicate with one other unless you re-pair.

Will do. We will have completion within 20 days. If I get a chance I'll get out there sooner. This is better than buying our house or the industrial unit. And at a fraction of the price.

Auction site who have been e mailing me regularly. They mainly do houses but sone odd parcels of land sometimes crop up

Cheers Alec We chickened out Talking to one of the auction guys- he said we would need a solicitor for the final bit of paperwork. There was a firm up there offering £277 to do completion so thought it would save us getting involved in something we didn't really understand. Thanks for the messages guys. It's quite exciting and I would recommend doing it if you are unsure. It's been about 3 years I've been trolling round small parcels of land and this was the best. Woodland.co.uk are onto a good thing and seem to get top wack prices for often difficult plots. I'm just going to sit on it for a while and wait till it tells me what to do.

£6K in the end. plus solicitors/auctioneers fees. Grand total £8K Now I've got to decide exactly what I do with it.

But the road is 2 feet below the retaining wall. Does the salt splash up that far?

we had similar with sycamore a few years back must have been built up about 700mm- I know thats not as much as your lime but it goes against what I thought I knew. Ground was flaring away so I guess the roots away from the tree had not been covered so much. Was this the case with your lime?

sell it to someone who is VAT registered and the problem disappears:001_smile:

Thanks- I'll give it a go

I've looked even closer at the first photo- You would be wasting your time with this unless you want an unsightly conifer. Remedy- fell and replant- yew would be a good choice- buy from the nursery/ field grown and rootballed and plant in early spring- make sure someone who knows about plants is in charge of watering for 6 months.

There looks to me like theres a lot of ivy around the top of the conifer- thats not doing the plant any good at all- It will contribute to browning of needles which will be unsightly. Could it be that this ivy was at the low point(now needle less) until recently and someone pulled it out but left the main bit. That would account for this damage. Ivy may not 'strangle' trees and I agree it's good for wildlife but growing through conifers is not recommended and it sure makes a broadleaf extend it's growth which then when removed leaves a odd shaped crown.