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Cutting and throwing a pecan tree (Updated with Pic)
Posted on 6/11/13 at 9:33 pm
Posted on 6/11/13 at 9:33 pm
I put in an offer on a house today. It has a ginormous old pecan tree fairly close to the house. If I pay someone to cut and throw it how much $$ am I looking at? My dad said around $2k as it will have to possibly be cut twice and not just topping it and taking it down dude to there being no room in the front yard. I think that's high but I'm clueless.
TIA
TIA
This post was edited on 6/12/13 at 8:54 am
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Posted on 6/11/13 at 9:36 pm to braindeadboxer
I'm not sure how to price that but 2K would not surprise me.
What's the approximate trunk diameter?
What's the approximate trunk diameter?
Posted on 6/11/13 at 9:36 pm to braindeadboxer
I asked a similar question of my friends recently and was told to expect 1500-2000.
Posted on 6/11/13 at 9:37 pm to Geauxtiga
I'm gonna take a wild guess that it's 2-3 foot. But it's extremely tall
Posted on 6/11/13 at 9:39 pm to braindeadboxer
Normally I'd do it myself but it's too close to the house for me to feel comfortable trying it. No room for error on any side.
Posted on 6/11/13 at 9:41 pm to braindeadboxer
You may want to grind the stump too. They have tap roots. When it rots I (many years) it could leave a soft spot.
Posted on 6/11/13 at 9:42 pm to braindeadboxer
quote:I agree with your thinking. You could cause 2K of damage in a heartbeat if that tree twisted and fell on your house or on a neighbor's.
Normally I'd do it myself but it's too close to the house for me to feel comfortable trying it. No room for error on any side.
Posted on 6/11/13 at 9:49 pm to braindeadboxer
You outta come meet us at Fin's camp Friday.
Posted on 6/11/13 at 9:57 pm to Geauxtiga
Old river? I'll be getting in from MS for work sometime Friday and will be busy for the evening but Friday evening I may be able to
Posted on 6/11/13 at 10:00 pm to braindeadboxer
I want the firewood
Posted on 6/11/13 at 10:01 pm to braindeadboxer
This post was edited on 6/11/13 at 10:02 pm
Posted on 6/11/13 at 10:41 pm to braindeadboxer
Go to food drink board post free pecan wood see what happens
Posted on 6/11/13 at 10:45 pm to Cracker
Getting rid of the wood isn't the problem. Putting the tree on the ground and not on a house is the issue.
Geauxtiga: missed it, I'll catch up with you sometime before then on here.
Geauxtiga: missed it, I'll catch up with you sometime before then on here.
This post was edited on 6/11/13 at 10:46 pm
Posted on 6/11/13 at 10:55 pm to braindeadboxer
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This post was edited on 6/11/13 at 11:30 pm
Posted on 6/11/13 at 10:56 pm to braindeadboxer
A high liability job like that won't be cheap.
You're looking at $1k to get it on the ground probably
You're looking at $1k to get it on the ground probably
Posted on 6/11/13 at 11:05 pm to braindeadboxer
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My dad said around $2k
from my expierience, that sounds about right...
Posted on 6/11/13 at 11:25 pm to braindeadboxer
post a pic of tree.... I have a guy that does tree work really good and at a great price... He is also license and insured
Posted on 6/12/13 at 7:02 am to tigerpaw08716
To save some $ just get a professional to get eh tree on the ground and then you take it from there to cut up and give away/haul off. Just did this for a pecan tree at my camp.
Posted on 6/12/13 at 7:06 am to braindeadboxer
Why didnt you make the offer contingent on them removing the tree
Posted on 6/12/13 at 7:11 am to braindeadboxer
I would haul off some of that wood for free.
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