Mitchell
ArboristSite Operative
Hey folks just wondering about cabling.
Specifically, I was considering cabling a large [apx 300 year old] healthy 3 dbh 75' Oak with 90% of its branch weight in one direction [over a house] to a healthy 2.5' dbh 100' douglas fir 20 feet back of the oaks lean.
I was also going to reduce some tip weight and remove a few of the big 30 foot branches over the house.
The HO wants a removal after it shed a branch this summer. I have suggested the above as an alternative.
I am concerned about the cable training the tree to depend on the support or if left slack the cable snapping tight in winds.
I thought cabling lower then the 2/3 recomended might solve the snapping tight in a wind scenerio. the cable should still catch the tree if it starts to wind throw as a couple others in the neighbours across the street have.
Anyrate, hope the trick or treating went well for those of you with kidlins.
Specifically, I was considering cabling a large [apx 300 year old] healthy 3 dbh 75' Oak with 90% of its branch weight in one direction [over a house] to a healthy 2.5' dbh 100' douglas fir 20 feet back of the oaks lean.
I was also going to reduce some tip weight and remove a few of the big 30 foot branches over the house.
The HO wants a removal after it shed a branch this summer. I have suggested the above as an alternative.
I am concerned about the cable training the tree to depend on the support or if left slack the cable snapping tight in winds.
I thought cabling lower then the 2/3 recomended might solve the snapping tight in a wind scenerio. the cable should still catch the tree if it starts to wind throw as a couple others in the neighbours across the street have.
Anyrate, hope the trick or treating went well for those of you with kidlins.