When there is a cavity in a tree which is often filled with water I have heard that some will drill a small hole through the trunk to drain the water. Is this an acceptable practice or is there a better alternative? Thanks
When there is a cavity in a tree which is often filled with water I have heard that some will drill a small hole through the trunk to drain the water. Is this an acceptable practice or is there a better alternative? Thanks
When water has found its way into a cvity yes,a good way to get it out of there is to drain it out. Depends on how deep the cavity is, whether or not an arm will reach in and absorb it or scoop it out. Mostly the little bit of water left in there will eventually be absorbed into the wood and trust me, just fill the cavity so the water has no entrance and forget about it. The most important thing is to seal the entrance so the water flows out onto bark.We use a suitable filler, like river rock and cement, some say the expanding insulation, I never liked working with the stuff personally, whatever is suitable. The top of the cvity where water rushes in now must be sealed tight, troughing the cement to create a valley for the water a very good idea as well.
When water has found its way into a cvity yes,a good way to get it out of there is to drain it out. Depends on how deep the cavity is, whether or not an arm will reach in and absorb it or scoop it out. Mostly the little bit of water left in there will eventually be absorbed into the wood and trust me, just fill the cavity so the water has no entrance and forget about it. The most important thing is to seal the entrance so the water flows out onto bark.We use a suitable filler, like river rock and cement, some say the expanding insulation, I never liked working with the stuff personally, whatever is suitable. The top of the cvity where water rushes in now must be sealed tight, troughing the cement to create a valley for the water a very good idea as well.
:msp_lol::hmm3grin2orange: Oh man, that was a good one!When water has found its way into a cvity yes,a good way to get it out of there is to drain it out. Depends on how deep the cavity is, whether or not an arm will reach in and absorb it or scoop it out. Mostly the little bit of water left in there will eventually be absorbed into the wood and trust me, just fill the cavity so the water has no entrance and forget about it. The most important thing is to seal the entrance so the water flows out onto bark.We use a suitable filler, like river rock and cement, some say the expanding insulation, I never liked working with the stuff personally, whatever is suitable. The top of the cvity where water rushes in now must be sealed tight, troughing the cement to create a valley for the water a very good idea as well.
Is the river rock concrete mix a surprise for the tree removal guys later down the road or what geeeeeeeeeeeezzzzzzz are you kidding me???When water has found its way into a cvity yes,a good way to get it out of there is to drain it out. Depends on how deep the cavity is, whether or not an arm will reach in and absorb it or scoop it out. Mostly the little bit of water left in there will eventually be absorbed into the wood and trust me, just fill the cavity so the water has no entrance and forget about it. The most important thing is to seal the entrance so the water flows out onto bark.We use a suitable filler, like river rock and cement, some say the expanding insulation, I never liked working with the stuff personally, whatever is suitable. The top of the cvity where water rushes in now must be sealed tight, troughing the cement to create a valley for the water a very good idea as well.
Are you for real? Do you even do trees?
Jeff
So back to the original question: can standing water cause rot in the tree? Is it acceptable to drill a small hole for drainage or what should one do?
Are you for real? Do you even do trees?
Jeff
Are you for real? Do you even do trees?
Jeff
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