Or used a trained ferret like a wise guy said further below in the comments, he seems knowledgeable.
I like him, I would definitely give him all my moneh for advice on such things.
For the price of that house... They should've cut all the branches first. Even strong wind could've collapsed the tree in the undesirable direction. To reduce that risk they should've cut all the top branches
First half was good, thats a correct tree splice. Why they angled the other end is beyond me, especially given the center of gravity was on that side. Fuckin morons
The notch was fine enough, they could have angled the bottom cut of it to minimize the tree’s kickback when it falls. The angled back cut was not, should be horizontal and a bit above the notch’s center to create the hinge and some wedges banged in to move the tree against the hinge. But what do I know? I don’t drop trees for a living.
I got down a few, but not for a living. I could be wrong. I generally try and get the notch further than half way to make sure the COG is on that side of the hinge.
Pretty sure the wedge should be at a 70+ degree angle, i've only gone to courses so that I can safely cut down trees at home but that's what I learned, and got told just a few weeks ago when I was helping out a professional take down some trees at my neighbors.
But yeah, the angled cut at the end plus not climbing up to take off branches on the side of the house were definitely the most moronic choices of this whole operation.
I’m so cynical that I’m 90% sure this video is a setup. They were going to demolition that house and one of those guys we keep calling a dummy is actually a genius.
Lesson learned, buy a shitty house next to one of the biggest trees you've ever seen and call the most cracked out arborist to fall it. Then Build Nice Home
Even I that just occasionally see videos like this because of doomscrolling, can see that tree is leaning heavily towards the right. Without straps pulling it the other way, yeah, the video tells you what happens.
I’m not an arborist or whatever, but shouldn’t they have been putting tension on the rope(s) to pull the tree away from the house as they were cutting?
I was waiting for it to clip the roof, like usual. I wasn't prepared for all that destruction. Damn.
Contractor had his minions do some off the cuff ‘professional’ work outside their wheelhouse.
Chainsaw tree wedge is legit next level Darwin Award work.
How to get your insurance company to pay for a complete remodeling job.
I was thinking about a whole new house. Screw remodeling lol
Remodel what? The foundation up?
As long as the wall holding the electric panel lives it's a remodel.
This is a prime reason you hire a licensed and insured arborist.
Tree was always leaning right.
Tree is still leaning right. To the point of lying down
If they needed it to go to the left, they should have just filmed from the other side
Or used a trained ferret like a wise guy said further below in the comments, he seems knowledgeable. I like him, I would definitely give him all my moneh for advice on such things.
But mostly they cut it wrong :D that slanted back cut didn't help the cause one bit :D
Left
Center
Underside
Leaning right while destroying another home.
yeah that explains the destruction
For the price of that house... They should've cut all the branches first. Even strong wind could've collapsed the tree in the undesirable direction. To reduce that risk they should've cut all the top branches
That’s what I thought. With that amount of right leaning material it must be near impossible to guarantee falling to the left
First half was good, thats a correct tree splice. Why they angled the other end is beyond me, especially given the center of gravity was on that side. Fuckin morons
That bitch was not deep or wide enough.
And by "bitch" I mean "notch". After being auto-corrected three times I gave up. My phone knows me too well.
The notch was fine enough, they could have angled the bottom cut of it to minimize the tree’s kickback when it falls. The angled back cut was not, should be horizontal and a bit above the notch’s center to create the hinge and some wedges banged in to move the tree against the hinge. But what do I know? I don’t drop trees for a living.
I got down a few, but not for a living. I could be wrong. I generally try and get the notch further than half way to make sure the COG is on that side of the hinge.
We all can agree that back cut was fugly.
I side with your phone on this.
Pretty sure the wedge should be at a 70+ degree angle, i've only gone to courses so that I can safely cut down trees at home but that's what I learned, and got told just a few weeks ago when I was helping out a professional take down some trees at my neighbors.
But yeah, the angled cut at the end plus not climbing up to take off branches on the side of the house were definitely the most moronic choices of this whole operation.
Bevis and Butthead first day on the job as tree rangers
I know that "sinking" feeling was strong AF. Insurance company is gonna freak out!
Whose insurance covers this? Hopefully the tree guy.q
That's what I mean. I'm assuming the tree worker works for a company, and since they messed up so bad the company has to pay.
I thought it was a “we got this “ me, the boys and a case of Budweiser job
Oh, I don't know what was involved. Out of curiosity, now, I want to investigate.
It seems you're right. A screen cap and search pros moat likely wouldn't have messed up that bad.
Insurance! We don't need no stinking insurance
I’m so cynical that I’m 90% sure this video is a setup. They were going to demolition that house and one of those guys we keep calling a dummy is actually a genius.
I remember reading something similar to that one of the dozen previous times I’ve seen this posted
So the best route would be to having to finish demolishing a house, and cleaning up the rubble around a tree, then having to cut a tree up??
Good. Tree like that deserves to have the last say!!! 🫡
Me watching this: "Isn't that just going to fall on the house?"
This is why anytime you chop down a tree near houses, you go up high and disassemble it from the top.
What's the point of sacrificing what looks like a century old healthy tree to demolish a house?
Because idiots like this only know how to destroy stuff.
Maybe the simplest explanation is the correct one indeed.,
Do they have insurance? They don't look like the real act.
Lol I guess the guy manning the rope was on a smoke break. Not that it would've done anything
That’s what you get for killing a beautiful healthy tree like that.
Deserved.
Some cheer for the bull, I cheer for the trees.
Plot Twist: the house was the target from the get-go.
Lesson learned, buy a shitty house next to one of the biggest trees you've ever seen and call the most cracked out arborist to fall it. Then Build Nice Home
there had to have been a better way
Imagine minding your own business in the bathroom when ...
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With the chain saw
Looks like that poor house was the one who received the seppuku
You know tom and Jerry run to their truck and took off
They didn't watch enough.
Even I that just occasionally see videos like this because of doomscrolling, can see that tree is leaning heavily towards the right. Without straps pulling it the other way, yeah, the video tells you what happens.
Timberrr!!!
Lopping off those bottom 2 branches would have saved them moneh and time.
Or used a trained ferret. I saw this once for doing wiring jobs soo..
abandoned house I'm guessun.
Anyone know the story, where it happened?
That’s a big tree
hope they carried good insurance!
Destroy someone's lifesaving in a blindsight. Absolutely wild
I’m not sure if they could have made it land any more perfectly on that house…
You know they’re pro’s by the color of their PPE
Someone get these guys their own pod cast if Joe Rogan doesn't want to interview them.
His last words sum it up: "Le pire qui arriverait", meaning "the worst that could happen".
Why tf would they angle the other side!??
Shouldn’t have hired Sean Duffy
My bad
‘For your safety please stay in the house’
Imagine you're in the tub when that thing comes flying in.
I’m not an arborist or whatever, but shouldn’t they have been putting tension on the rope(s) to pull the tree away from the house as they were cutting?
Well, the tree is down, isn't it? Job done.
Tree found a new home.
Hold my bee-hic
What was the point of the dangling rope? Shouldn’t they have had that under tension pulling it towards the direction they wanted it to fall?
Good thing they rigged a rope to pull it the correct direction.
I like these professional workers. They know exactly what to do..
Lmao!
I knew it was catastrophic with that slopped back cut.
Could they have made the notch any smaller?!? lol!! Jesus you need to make it at least twice as big as that
Done by some dumb fucking Quebecois. So typical.
Shit was trying to nail down the language and the English at the end added to the confusion.
Ohhohoho my gawd..
lmao
That looks staged.
fake. they wanted it to land on the house.