flashover604
TreeHouser
Hi all.
I'm not a tree man. I'm a phone man. That said, I have some ash trees around the house that didn't escape the EAB and will need to come down. I'd rather take them down than let the next big windstorm/derecho do it with no regard to my house or cars... I have several small ones than won't hit anything on the way down, but one is going to hit a pine tree if the top couple branches aren't removed prior to felling. My question is: DO you climb dead ash? If so, how do you determine if it's safe to climb? I know before I hook a pole I sound test it with a hammer, dig down a couple inches and poke it with a pole prod (basically a big ass ice pick) to check for rot, then throw a handline over it and weight test it. I'd like to get your input before I decide what to do. I've had an estimate of $500 to put it on the ground. I've got a dozen that need to be put on the ground. I believe I could get a basic rigging kit with a good rigging rope for around $500. This particular ash had leaves for the last few years. Last year had noticeably fewer leaves though. It's approximately 20-22" dbh and approximately 70-80' tall.
Thanks in advance.
I'm not a tree man. I'm a phone man. That said, I have some ash trees around the house that didn't escape the EAB and will need to come down. I'd rather take them down than let the next big windstorm/derecho do it with no regard to my house or cars... I have several small ones than won't hit anything on the way down, but one is going to hit a pine tree if the top couple branches aren't removed prior to felling. My question is: DO you climb dead ash? If so, how do you determine if it's safe to climb? I know before I hook a pole I sound test it with a hammer, dig down a couple inches and poke it with a pole prod (basically a big ass ice pick) to check for rot, then throw a handline over it and weight test it. I'd like to get your input before I decide what to do. I've had an estimate of $500 to put it on the ground. I've got a dozen that need to be put on the ground. I believe I could get a basic rigging kit with a good rigging rope for around $500. This particular ash had leaves for the last few years. Last year had noticeably fewer leaves though. It's approximately 20-22" dbh and approximately 70-80' tall.
Thanks in advance.