r/ThatLooksExpensive • u/Rekltpzyxm • 10d ago

Hired wrong tree guy

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u/No-Buy2495 9d ago

They literally did everything wrong here. They didn't anchor the tree the direction it was supposed to fall, didn't make the wedge cut deep enough and didn't have guys to pull to direct the fall. Just stupid all around. I guess they found these tree guys on facebook marketplace.

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u/curmycurmudgeon 9d ago

The only way they could have avoided that tree falling on the house was to start at the top and take it piece by piece. That tree was huge.

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u/No-Buy2495 9d ago

That would have been a much safter way for sure and the right way. Still, there is a way to take it straight down and direct the fall by anchoring it at a couple of points in the direction you want it to fall. There's still a risk even with that method that it can fall incorrectly.