Tree Work. (Resolution.)
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 A$$ pilot. Amazing to watch.
Anyway, they've been gone for quite a few weeks, I was beginning to think they had forgotten me. Nope. They were downing and chipping trees just down from me. I stopped down to speak to the Foreman.
A couple hours later the two Guys in charge were up on my back deck knocking on the door. They are going to (sometime between tomorrow and next Wed.) going to drop 5-6 very large trees that are overhanging my house. We discussed in detail what needed to happen.
I stated several times, how appreciative I was that they were going to tackle this job for me. (I've interacted with them and the Crew quite a bit the last few months when they have dropped a fair # of trees on my property. They commented how easy, (compared to most they encouter.) I was.
Anyway, after talking for about a half an hour with the two Guys in charge. The head Foreman turned to me and said "You know if you were going to contract this job out, I'd estimate you would be looking at $10K." I again repeatedly told them how appreciative I was that were going to tackle this.
Lucking out big time. Not only taking them down but chipping anything smaller than wrist size and up, leaving the logs for me to take to the Mill, (worth about $4-5K I'm told. Very large straight White Oaks.) and tons of firewood for next year and the year after.
I'm feeling very fortunate and appreciative.
$10K? Holy Smokes!!
I've posted here before about the Power Company re-routing the lines in our enclave. They have been doing extensive tree work for months in here. Quite a bit of the work with a hot rodded Loach, with one crazy A$$ 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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I learned that trick from driving a few Amish roofers around. Glad it worked out good 0 -
Got stopped again, on the way in to my house this evening by the other Foreman and a couple of his guys. Wanted to tell me what a big hit the food delivery was for them. "Made our day, best thing anyone has done for us in a long time." Told them again, how it was my pleasure. Most appreciative of the work they did on my behalf.
Glad the food was such a big hit ! [:D]0 -
Now you have to decide what to build with all that wood... 0 -
quote:Originally posted by remingtonoaks
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]0
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