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Bareback

Bareback

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Singlemalt said:
I'm almost 71 yrs old and I don't like heights. I'll tackle just about anything with my feet on the ground (the ground pounder's credo). It would be around $1500 to pay for it.
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I use a saw a lot and I would be really nervous tackling the tree you’ve described. One gust of wind at the wrong time or one falling limb when you’re not looking and all of a sudden it was worth every penny to let someone else have it.
 
Grandpapy

Grandpapy

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Singlemalt said:
Not too bad, lost power for a whole day and then intermittent until yesterday. Creek didn't flow but only got 4.5 in instead of 7. The wind was brutal, 25-30 with 60+mph gusts. Lots of fallen and ruined trees. I'm going to have to drop my last Monterey Pine I planted 35 yr ago; it lost some major branches and with pine blister it won't survive in the long run. It's about 70 ft tall and I'm trying to figger out how I can drop it myself lol
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Insurance thru the tree company could be a lot easier than shopping for new insurance after yours drops you.
Monterey pines are chit, clumsy, snap at a moment notice. Stand back.
 
shrxhky420

shrxhky420

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I don't get a whole heck of a lot done during the week. After working all day the last thing I want to do is more stuff.
Anyway I'm really close to getting the bathroom done. I blended my patch job and primered it. Textured the ceiling and painted. I want to do some crown molding. I think it'll make it really pop.
Oh, still gotta put up the backsplash. We're looking for a matching one for the side.

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Grandpapy

Grandpapy

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shrxhky420 said:
I don't get a whole heck of a lot done during the week. After working all day the last thing I want to do is more stuff.
Anyway I'm really close to getting the bathroom done. I blended my patch job and primered it. Textured the ceiling and painted. I want to do some crown molding. I think it'll make it really pop.
Oh, still gotta put up the backsplash. We're looking for a matching one for the side.

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I'm still amazed by the paint job on the truck! Looks good, I see why she keeps you around. :p
 
DarkWeb

DarkWeb

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shrxhky420 said:
I don't get a whole heck of a lot done during the week. After working all day the last thing I want to do is more stuff.
Anyway I'm really close to getting the bathroom done. I blended my patch job and primered it. Textured the ceiling and painted. I want to do some crown molding. I think it'll make it really pop.
Oh, still gotta put up the backsplash. We're looking for a matching one for the side.

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Looks good bud.
 
manfredo

manfredo

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Singlemalt said:
I'm almost 71 yrs old and I don't like heights. I'll tackle just about anything with my feet on the ground (the ground pounder's credo). It would be around $1500 to pay for it.
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You could probably find a pro to drop it on the ground for you, and you cut it up from their, if you want to save some $$$$.

I'm in a similar boat with one diseased ash by my house that was hit by lightning...It really should have come down before winter but I am procrastinating...and there's over 20 of them dead or dyeing on my property, most of which I can take down....but I'm not chancing the ones near my house!!
 
curious2garden

curious2garden

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Singlemalt said:
it is now lol,and the trunk at cut level is is over 3.5 ft diameter. It's close to house and my mom's granny cabin. Biggest trees I've ever cut down were about 2.5 ft dia and not over 30-40 ft.
edit: the fallen branches are on the side I wish it to fall, so now it's weight wants to go towards both our places
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I'm sorry the tree fell on your house mom. But let's look on the bright side, you can't live here anymore :bigjoint:
 
DCcan

DCcan

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farmingfisherman said:
Hiked in the rainforest with the wife today..
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That is one heck of a lightning strike to survive, tough tree.
It's so hard to capture the size and character of those trees, too big to frame a picture in context.
It's eerie under the canopy sometimes when all the birds are in the sun above, and its foggy and dripping below with the sun out.
Maybe that was just the BC silverbud with the bag of mushrooms, but pretty cool.
 
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lokie

lokie

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DCcan said:
That is one heck of a lightning strike to survive, tough tree.
It's so hard to capture the size and character of those trees, too big to frame a picture in context.
It's eerie under the canopy sometimes when all the birds are in the sun above, and its foggy and dripping below with the sun out.
Maybe that was just the BC silverbud with the bag of mushrooms, but pretty cool.
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Fog dripping?

 
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