Dang Laurel Oaks: Sittin on my couch a while back watching some Gunsmoke..heard a cracking noise followed by a big thump, went outside and saw this sucker laying on the...

Sinker Rig Loc: Tampa area

Sittin on my couch a while back watching some Gunsmoke..heard a cracking noise followed by a big thump, went outside and saw this sucker laying on the ground......cost me $1650 to have it removed

fisher Loc: whitewater,colorado

Sinker Rig wrote:

Sittin on my couch a while back watching some Gunsmoke..heard a cracking noise followed by a big thump, went outside and saw this sucker laying on the ground......cost me $1650 to have it removed

Just be glad you weren't in it or under it.....could have hurt just a might.

Foodfisher Loc: SO. Cal coast

Heck, there's a lot of firewood there. Should have gotten a break on the cost. JMHO

Sinker Rig Loc: Tampa area

Foodfisher wrote:

Heck, there's a lot of firewood there. Should have gotten a break on the cost. JMHO

I did, some qoutes were $2000-2500, guy that did the work sells firewood......nobody needs firewood around here

Danger25 Loc: Philly/ Cape may New Jersey

Sinker Rig wrote:

Sittin on my couch a while back watching some Gunsmoke..heard a cracking noise followed by a big thump, went outside and saw this sucker laying on the ground......cost me $1650 to have it removed

What caused that? Just old age?

Sinker Rig Loc: Tampa area

Danger25 wrote:

What caused that? Just old age?

It was hollow and diseased and all the weight was on one side, I knew it would fall in a safe spot

Sinker Rig Loc: Tampa area

fisher wrote:

Just be glad you weren't in it or under it.....could have hurt just a might.

Yeah.....everytime I mowed the grass/weeds I was watching

nutz4fish Loc: Colchester, CT

Sinker Rig wrote:

Sittin on my couch a while back watching some Gunsmoke..heard a cracking noise followed by a big thump, went outside and saw this sucker laying on the ground......cost me $1650 to have it removed

S R. ... Yeah, big bucks to hire saws, people, and trucks. Then they sell the wood.😖

Gordon Loc: Charleston South Carolina

Only need firewood in Florida if your going to cook a hog.

Sinker Rig Loc: Tampa area

Gordon wrote:

Only need firewood in Florida if your going to cook a hog.

That's about it Gordon, at least around here. Fire pits are popular here, even though there's a no fire ordinance

kandydisbar Loc: West Orange, NJ

Sorry to hear. Glad no one was hurt. Have a maple that I'm afraid is going to split at the "crotch" and come down on my neighbors BMW. It's partially on his property and I've asked if he wants to go in cutting it down but he doesn't seem concerned. I am but not paying over $2,000 to have it taken down. Looking into having a "band" wrapped around so it can't split.

fisher Loc: whitewater,colorado

kandydisbar wrote:

Sorry to hear. Glad no one was hurt. Have a maple that I'm afraid is going to split at the "crotch" and come down on my neighbors BMW. It's partially on his property and I've asked if he wants to go in cutting it down but he doesn't seem concerned. I am but not paying over $2,000 to have it taken down. Looking into having a "band" wrapped around so it can't split.

That would have to be a really stout band; you might consider a chain with a chain binder. Sounds like a pretty big tree.

kandydisbar Loc: West Orange, NJ

fisher wrote:

That would have to be a really stout band; you might consider a chain with a chain binder. Sounds like a pretty big tree.

Yes it is. One branch broke and fell in his yard already, I had one taken down that would have crashed my house. The band needs to be done by some sort of accredited tree expert so I'll look into it. Probably not cheap. With the $25k payments for bone grafts, etc I can.t swing it now.

Sinker Rig Loc: Tampa area

In this area if your tree falls on your neighbors property it's his problem

Bob Browning Loc: Cascade, Wisconsin

kandydisbar wrote:

Sorry to hear. Glad no one was hurt. Have a maple that I'm afraid is going to split at the "crotch" and come down on my neighbors BMW. It's partially on his property and I've asked if he wants to go in cutting it down but he doesn't seem concerned. I am but not paying over $2,000 to have it taken down. Looking into having a "band" wrapped around so it can't split.

Have half of it cut down leaving it cut just above the crotch let the neighbor worry about the rest. Wouldn't be right but you might have to save up to get the other half done unless he wants to help.