Ledburyjosh

I would typically agree with the knowing the tree was there statement. But Daltontree post seems legally more accurate, suggesting things can be done but the expense would appear to be the limiting factor, hence little ever does get done by tree owners in this situation as its not affordable to pursue it, for most anyway.

Thanks. So I should change that last sentence to 'it can be the councils problem if you have deep pockets and a stubborn attitude.'

Good to know, if I find it may be better oriented 90 degree more I will give one a go

They almost made something good there...

Inner tube installed.. plus some other uses for the inner tubes. I will be selling sections of inner tube for £1 + VAT, + postage for those interested Stops carabiner spinning Holds a carabiner secure on a tool strop and keeps a bit more length compared to girth hitching

Apologies. Bike inner tubes work well for this. cut a section out and with a twist it holds it in place. I'll post a picture later

This is the one. Thanks

Apart from the single point of wear, you will get. A stainless swivel bit would be a good upgrade, assuming its alluminium atm.

I think it will have potential £260 +VAT also puts it way ahead of any other device, similar to midline attaching srt device in the price department £100ish less than the Akimbo 2, £150ish less than a blackbird, £80 less than a RRP. A big factor for those who work on two lines. That is where they will win at the market, an affordable device that appears to do everything, and may be the device that gets the remaining hitch climbing people on to a mechanical either to dabble with SRT as well as using MRT

Meaning that there may be a legal argument for the council to prune or remove trees? How would you assess or quantify what level of deprivation warrants action?

Fixed or very stiff in position would be what im after. So it's not flopping around and always in the same place

Before srt Inused to use a pinto with a belay master carabiner and sling as my anchor. I just accepted I went back up to get it at the end of the job... now I think **************** that as I retrieve my base tie line from the ground

If the trees over hang your property (property being the entire plot, garden, buildings etc) you can prune them back to the boundary without permission from the tree owner. Other restrictions may apply I.e. tree preservation orders and conservation areas. This would be at your expense. The council do not have to do this for you, as you have the right to do it yourself. The need to clean your gutters annually is not a valid reason to request the trees are pruned, beyond what's mentioned above. That is simply the management required for being fortunate enough to live next to trees. A nuisance in a legal sense will not cover the damp, its evident from your post this just needs regular maintenance. A nuisance with trees may typically be direct damage, such as a tree branch knocking a gutter off or tapping a window not damp through a lack of maintenance relative to the environmental factors your property is affected by. It is feasible, and common that council owned blocks of trees are poorly managed and would likely benefit from thinning which would simultaneously better your situation. They have no obligation to do this though and only have to fulfill their Duty of care and ensure they are safe enough, it doesn't matter if they are otherwise poorly managed. In short from what you have described its not the councils problem.

What ways have people come up with for a attaching a fixed ring or something to the rear handle of a ground saw for hanging it off a caritool? Up until today I used to hand them of the front handle. But I know want to rack it bar facing down. The idea being similar to the fixed points on the husky top handles. It's always in the same place unlike the ring on the strop aswell as holding the saw higher.

I have one on my 500i.. Stihl Full Wrap Handles BELLEBROOKARB.CO.UK Stihl Full Wrap Handles For control and handling I asked my stihl dealer to get one initially. They just said they aren't available in the EU. Which is wank to not supply that for one of the best arb saws available when you can readily get one for a 462.

Yes and yes, although the hinge quality on most Ash trees particularly the larger ones are unaffected by Ash dieback. Another tree served notice on by the highways. Set back 5m from the road edge with relatively lol usage and hardly declining. No way did it warrant removal let alone 28 day notice from highways. Very poor judgement. Sadly I was just the hired gun to kill it for another company. I'm awaiting a job direct for myself where I can offer to appeal the notice. Its all to common the highways are serving notice on trees that would be deemed tolerable risk if using QTRA which I know they use. So appealing it should be fairly straight forward.

Are the top attachment holes smaller? Or is that perspective making it look smaller on a larger pulley On the Pintos this is..

Interesting article.. I can't help but think the urban factors he mentioned may just be irrelevant and the trees genetics alone it's the primary reason for its reasonable health. This can be evidenced by many healthy Ash trees surrounded by declining ones that do not have any of those urban factors he's has discussed. Which to some extent invalidates his observations, particularly as its a sample size if one he discusses. And as he mentioned, other Ash trees, just streets away, are declining. Presumably these would also have the urban factors he mentions as the reasons this particular Ash tree is doing OK, again suggesting that it's more likely genetics being the primary factor. I do agree that many thousands are being felled without a valid reason based on poor risk assessments, panic and tree surgeons cashing in on it.

I'd disagree and say its far from crap on a 10". The extra 2" also makes poking the bar in between branches for some pruning cuts a bit easier before the body gets in the way.

I use a ported stihl 201 back handle for larger takedowns. A husky 540i top handle, less so now I have the 201 and the echo dcs2500 for pruning or little takedowns

Got a 2nd bull dog bone on its way.. currently somewhere in the UK

The tree does not have sufficient space to reach its full mature size without having a high chance of direct damage to the adjacent wall as the trunk expands. Foundation depth will have a sway on this which we don't know so can't comment much on. Pruning it to maintain its current size would suffice, however this would be ongoing management for the remainder of the trees life. What work are you planning to do in the area? If you own the tree you don't need to discuss this with the neighbour, just do what you want assuming it's outside of a conservation area and clear of any tree preservation orders. If its the neighbours tree make create a paper trail of your concerns. If and when damage occurs then you can act with evidence to show your neighbour was negligent (it'll rarley ever get to this stage).

I'm into that. Prefer my HARS mind, but that would get many people out of a sticky situation

Look for a US forum. This is predominantly UK based, such treatments aren't common place here so no one will be able to offer much advise