eduardo743
New Member
I live in a canyon in Los Angeles, California. The tree is in the front
yard of the house. It is a "second generation tree; meaning that the
original tree was cut, the stump remained and the three suckers that
grew from the stump (over 150 years ago) are now about 60-75 feet high
and one branch hangs directly over the house.
My problem is that the previous home owner put concrete in the center of
the three branches. I bought the house recently and was advised to
remove the concrete. Upon removing the concrete, much to my horror, I
discovered that the center is fungus infected, rotten and practically
hollow. Although the tree has three cables holding the branches to each
other, it is truly mind bogling that it has not fallen . It is
astonishing how the thin walls at the base have held the branches which
are at least 30 inches in diameter.
This is an indiginous protected tree, but the city has already offered a
permit to cut it down. On a risk scale of 1-10, the city's arborist
said it is an 8 and likely to fall.
Other arbosirsts have advised that some of the weight can be taken off
and re-cabling may hold it up just fine.
What is your experience and recommendation? Thank-you.
yard of the house. It is a "second generation tree; meaning that the
original tree was cut, the stump remained and the three suckers that
grew from the stump (over 150 years ago) are now about 60-75 feet high
and one branch hangs directly over the house.
My problem is that the previous home owner put concrete in the center of
the three branches. I bought the house recently and was advised to
remove the concrete. Upon removing the concrete, much to my horror, I
discovered that the center is fungus infected, rotten and practically
hollow. Although the tree has three cables holding the branches to each
other, it is truly mind bogling that it has not fallen . It is
astonishing how the thin walls at the base have held the branches which
are at least 30 inches in diameter.
This is an indiginous protected tree, but the city has already offered a
permit to cut it down. On a risk scale of 1-10, the city's arborist
said it is an 8 and likely to fall.
Other arbosirsts have advised that some of the weight can be taken off
and re-cabling may hold it up just fine.
What is your experience and recommendation? Thank-you.
