Tips for DIY Tree Removal

Tree removal can be quite dangerous and also life-threatening. It is never recommended to eliminate a tree by yourself unless it is a small one that you are confident it is possible to handle safely. Otherwise, tree removal should be left in the hands of professionally-trained and equipped tree service contractors. If  tree felling Lancashire  have a tree on your property that's fairly small, but needs to be removed, you can possible do-it-yourself with the right tools, knowledge, and planning.

Tree Removal Preparation

Proper preparation for small tree removal involves gathering all of your needed supplies, in addition to, a thorough inspection of the tree. Look to see if the tree leans one way or the other, and plan a getaway route in case it generally does not fall the way you expect it to fall. Also, examine whether you can find any obstacles in any direction of the tree, including vehicles, structures, along with other trees. Should you be sure there is enough safe clearance for the tree to fall, then you can certainly move ahead to gathering your equipment and tools. This consists of:

Safety Gear (Utility gloves, goggles, hard hat, steel toe boots, etc.)
Chainsaw
Ax or Hacksaw
Ladder
Rope
Wedges
First Aid Kit
TO ELIMINATE a Tree

Once you have all your equipment and supplies, you can obtain started removing the tree. First, use your ax to knock on the bark several times, and in a few different places, to learn how solid or hollow the tree is. Getting a less dense area to cut will undoubtedly be easier. Next, plan which side of the tree you wish to make your cut. Turn to see where in fact the tree naturally leans; it is better to cut a tree in the direction where it wants to naturally fall. Be sure the area where the tree drops is level so the tree does not roll or bounce after it falls.

Make a horizontal cut at hip-height, and about 1/3rd in to the tree. Do this on the side of the tree where you need it to fall. If you wish the tree to fall to the right, you must make you cut on the same side so it falls inward, towards the cut. The tree will fall perpendicular to your horizontal cut. Your next cut should create a wedge into the tree. So make the next cut at an angle from the original cut. It should look like a lemon wedge.

Your third cut is called a back cut, and is should be made on the opposite side of one's wedge cut. This cut can make the tree fall over privately of your wedge cut. Ensure it is about 1.5 inches above the wedge cut, and as thick as possible. Also you can use a wedge to prevent the tree from settling onto the chainsaw. Add more wedges as necessary before tree begins to fall. Then run! But do not turn your back on the tree since it falls.