Well, today was the first day of any real action at the lot. Regrettably a 75-year old tree that resided smack dab in the middle of the front yard needed to meet its demise. It was simply weaker and would not survive long term once all the utility trenching that is to be done right through its root base.
So needless to say, I was the jackass of the neighborhood today, as many were passing by curious to what was going on. However, the other option would have been to trim it back extensively and watch it slowly die over the next 4 years. You see it so often on these teardown lots...everyone does all they can thinking they can save a tree...only to have to take it down a couple years later, as it can't survive the shock that construction put on it.
So needless to say, I was the jackass of the neighborhood today, as many were passing by curious to what was going on. However, the other option would have been to trim it back extensively and watch it slowly die over the next 4 years. You see it so often on these teardown lots...everyone does all they can thinking they can save a tree...only to have to take it down a couple years later, as it can't survive the shock that construction put on it.
Soooooo, we took it down versus having to do so at a greater cost down the road. Had it been in the parkway or more off to one side, it may have had a chance...but location was so bad n relation to utilities and house.
It does look pretty barren now...but thats all part of the process. Had same tree crew out that worked with me on the previous build...they do a great job and at a great price.
Got there by 8:30 and bottom portion of tree was already gone. Even then, you can see how close it was and the overhang on a small 70 yr old, 1 story house. Much less a 2 story, 3,000+ sq ft house that will go in its place.
Yes, that is the tree guy hanging out up high. Crazy how fast and nimble, and fearless, these guys are.
Sadly, took 75 years to grown, and only 4 hours to get to this point.
Carter, trying to help move the trunk...crazy how big those things are...and now you get a nice view of a house that was priced at $400,000 36 months ago (we did not pay even half that)....but still, crazy to pay that money to put a wrecking ball to it. You can see both houses to the left and right have come down long ago...as has the one behind. Currently, there are 3 more coming down within about a block of this one. So while real estate market is not good...teardowns continue to trek along.
