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Tree Work. (Resolution.)
84Bravo1
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I knew specialized tree work was expensive, but Holy Smokes.
I've posted here before about the Power Company re-routing the lines in our enclave. They have been doing extensive tree work for months in here. Quite a bit of the work with a hot rodded Loach, with one crazy * pilot. Amazing to watch.
Anyway, they've been gone for quite a few weeks, I was beginning to think they had forgotten me. Nope. They were downing and chipping trees just down from me. I stopped down to speak to the Foreman.
A couple hours later the two Guys in charge were up on my back deck knocking on the door. They are going to (sometime between tomorrow and next Wed.) going to drop 5-6 very large trees that are overhanging my house. We discussed in detail what needed to happen.
I stated several times, how appreciative I was that they were going to tackle this job for me. (I've interacted with them and the Crew quite a bit the last few months when they have dropped a fair # of trees on my property. They commented how easy, (compared to most they encouter.) I was.
Anyway, after talking for about a half an hour with the two Guys in charge. The head Foreman turned to me and said "You know if you were going to contract this job out, I'd estimate you would be looking at $10K." I again repeatedly told them how appreciative I was that were going to tackle this.
Lucking out big time. Not only taking them down but chipping anything smaller than wrist size and up, leaving the logs for me to take to the Mill, (worth about $4-5K I'm told. Very large straight White Oaks.) and tons of firewood for next year and the year after.
I'm feeling very fortunate and appreciative.
$10K? Holy Smokes!!
I've posted here before about the Power Company re-routing the lines in our enclave. They have been doing extensive tree work for months in here. Quite a bit of the work with a hot rodded Loach, with one crazy * pilot. Amazing to watch.
Anyway, they've been gone for quite a few weeks, I was beginning to think they had forgotten me. Nope. They were downing and chipping trees just down from me. I stopped down to speak to the Foreman.
A couple hours later the two Guys in charge were up on my back deck knocking on the door. They are going to (sometime between tomorrow and next Wed.) going to drop 5-6 very large trees that are overhanging my house. We discussed in detail what needed to happen.
I stated several times, how appreciative I was that they were going to tackle this job for me. (I've interacted with them and the Crew quite a bit the last few months when they have dropped a fair # of trees on my property. They commented how easy, (compared to most they encouter.) I was.
Anyway, after talking for about a half an hour with the two Guys in charge. The head Foreman turned to me and said "You know if you were going to contract this job out, I'd estimate you would be looking at $10K." I again repeatedly told them how appreciative I was that were going to tackle this.
Lucking out big time. Not only taking them down but chipping anything smaller than wrist size and up, leaving the logs for me to take to the Mill, (worth about $4-5K I'm told. Very large straight White Oaks.) and tons of firewood for next year and the year after.
I'm feeling very fortunate and appreciative.
$10K? Holy Smokes!!
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$1000 for the trees and $300 for the stump grinding.
You should buy your buddy - canine companion a girlfriend or set him up on a date...
Somebody should get laid out of this.
Mike
Yeah,.............................Me!! I'm tired of getting screwed, not laid. [:D]
I'm told the one largest White oak log ,straight as a arrow for 25-30' is "$2800 all day long."
I think that crew needs to be bought a nice lunch when there done working as a thank you for helping you out.
Believe me, I've been wondering what I can do for this Crew, without getting them in trouble. I'd hand them each a $100 Bill, if I thought they would take it, not get in trouble over it.
I've told them many times since day one a month or two ago, how appreciative I was over this. The extent there are quite large overhanging limbs extending way over my house, and the necessity of limbing them prior to dropping them, no way was I going to attenpt it. A Professionals job for sure.
Lucking out for sure.
If I'm here when it happens, (doubtful) I will most definately bring everybody Mike's BBQ Platters.
Either that or they do nothing but government contracts, and we all know how much more the government pays for things to get done then in the private sector
Did you ever think that they're pulling your leg??? I had three big cottonwood trees removed to my place along with having the stumps ground for $1400
Either that or they do nothing but government contracts, and we all know how much more the government pays for things to get done then in the private sector
You would Have to see these trees, and the situation/terrain involved in order to fully appreciate the difficulty of the job. I would not even think of attempting it. It will require a 4WD extended boom lift in order to access the overhanging limbs needing to be swung away from the house, prior to dropping the trees. The trees will need to be cable attached to a large Truck/Skid loader in order to insure they go in the proper (limited) drop zone.
It is a complicated job, with white Oaks, much larger than you can put your arms around. I would have done this a few years ago, but I knew it would cost a left nut. (As I have said,) I have totally lucked out, the Power Company is re-routing the lines, and realize I would never be able to drop these trees with the new line in place.
Very, very lucky indeed.
I'd take those days off and fire up the grill for the crew. Have a big ice chest with soft drinks and water. Table and chairs instead of a squat-down lunch will more than gratify them.
I'd be more than happy to. Unfortunately, they can not pin it down any closer that anywhere from "tomorrow to next Wed."
I'd LOVE to be here and Observe/Cater to them when it happens.
Just give your boss notice that you have to be there while they're working, for obvious reasons. And that you might not get a lot of advance warning.
My Job/Workplace does not operate like that at all. If you are out, for any reason (Other than scheduled Vacation days.) It's a point. 15 points in a year, no matter how good an Employee you are, you are gone. I've seen People who have been there 15 years "walked out," for "Points Violation."
Sucks, but there it is.
A professional tree service charged me $1400 to take in down, chip the limbs, and grind the stump (which was 67? across).
I had them dump the load of chips out behind the barn, and move all the useful wood (which there was a ton of) to the side of the barn so I could cut it for future fire wood.
They esitimated the tree to be over 200 years old, and 75? to 80? tall...[:0]
Trinity +++
Had a good dialog with them, again telling numerous times how appreciative I was. Asked for all their names, told their Foreman I wanted to do something special for the Crew.
I've arranged to have two deluxe Subway Party platters, with a side of deluxe toppings, XL fountain drinks on ice, (Mtn Dew, and Coke.) Etc etc. Delivered to them about 1/2 hour before their lunch break. ($110, least I can do for them.)
Most appreciative of their efforts on my behalf.
A Sheeitload of Firewood, all cut to length. About $3-5K worth of logs to got to the mill. Very happy.
They were telling me my place was done, "your all set." Then pretty much all of them came over to the car, in order to tell me how much they appreciated the lunch spread [:D] it was a big hit. I told them "My pleasure, the least I could do for you guys. You did me a huge favor. I appreciate it."
Came on up to my house, let the dog out, came out on the back deck. Awesome, no more overhanging dangerous trees. They cleared a little more than I would have liked. (But) I am not going to complain. They ended up taking down 13 trees. I've got firewood (for next year and the year after) easy.
The guys had come up on my back deck and used my large picnic table, chairs etc. I was glad to see that.
A few of them just walked up to where I am sitting on the back deck just now with my Tablet, to again tell me how much they appreciated the lunch spread. "People don't do that stuff for us very often." And to tell me how much they all liked my house and the setting. A good conversation with some fellow Working Guys, expressing mutual appreciation.
I'm way happy I got them a good spread for them to enjoy, while working on my behalf.
Now I have to contact a Logging Co. I used to load/unload for at the sawmill to come pick up some logs, and make both of us some $$. I plan on when I get a check, to send all 8 of these guys a $100 gift card of some sort, and a nice letter to their Co. I'd do cash but I'm afraid they'd get in trouble. I p,an on speaking to their Foreman to find out.
These guys did me a Solid Favor.
Very happy. [:D]
rigged up a 74 dodge 300 bushel grain truck with an ALtec shooting boom ...took the steel sideboards off and cut 30" off the front of the steel bed and mounted the lift from a frame mount ..Onan power pack (elec and hyd) left and a 30 gallon fuel tank on the right side...left the bed hoist in place...i used primarily to service my irrigation systems and do some shorter tree work around here....works great and has been used to clean and paint the NAPA building in town...truck is gettin old... has an accurate total of 31,000 miles on it
I believe They were using Altec booms if I am not mistaken.
That food was a gift that them boys will remember,it will always work.
Thanks Brother. I'm a Working Stiff myself. I know how much those little gestures mean. $110 to me, worth every Penny. Priceless to them. That's what it's all about.
I still plan on hooking them up further. Just have to figure out how. Without getting them in trouble.
Glad the food was such a big hit ! [:D]
Now you have to decide what to build with all that wood...
Logs to the Mill. ($$) Firewood to the woodstove, next year/year after. [:D]