David McMahon
ArboristSite Lurker
Hello Tree People!
Needing some helpful advice. I've got a couple of large Douglas Firs (48" and 36") that I need to trench between for a sewer line. The trees are about 16' apart at their edges.
The trench is probably going to be 24" W x 24"-30" D.
The contractor says he'll avoid cutting anything 4" or larger but anything else is game. Is this a fair approach or will I be looking at tree weakening or death some years down the road?
Anything else I should ask the contractor to pay attention to while digging here?
Needing some helpful advice. I've got a couple of large Douglas Firs (48" and 36") that I need to trench between for a sewer line. The trees are about 16' apart at their edges.
The trench is probably going to be 24" W x 24"-30" D.
The contractor says he'll avoid cutting anything 4" or larger but anything else is game. Is this a fair approach or will I be looking at tree weakening or death some years down the road?
Anything else I should ask the contractor to pay attention to while digging here?