Finally got that massive cottonwood climb done without dropping anything on the house

Spent last Thursday on a 60 foot cottonwood that was threatening a garage. Homeowner was super nervous but I had my lines set perfect and dropped every limb clean into the driveway. Got the whole thing down in about 5 hours which is way faster than I expected. The owner actually came out and tipped me an extra 50 bucks which never happens in this neighborhood. Felt good to have a quiet day with no close calls or broken branches. Anyone else have a job lately that just went way smoother than you thought it would?

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grays1325d ago

Piece work like that always feels like waiting for something to go wrong, especially with tight drop zones. I'd rather take the extra time to rig each section careful than risk a bad swing into the house.

gibson.avery25d ago

Did I mess up? Nah, my lines were perfect. The neighbors definitely didn't see me panic-jerk the tag line like my life depended on it, lol.

rowan96925d ago

Wait, did you have to piece it out in sections or was it a straight fell onto the driveway? I always get nervous when the drop zone is tight like that, but it sounds like your lines were on point. Nothing beats that clean finish where everything lands exactly where you planned it lol.