While trees may be an essential part of any yard, sometimes we have to cut them down. But if the tree in question is atop a hillor on a steep angle, it can be dangerous and difficult to get rid of it. The lumber may roll downhill and cause significant damage along the way. If you’re trying to cut down a tree on top of a hill, you should know how to do it properly. Here’s a step-by-step guide you can follow to make the process easier for everyone involved:
Before you start, it’s imperative that you have all the equipment ready to make sure that you’ll be safe. For any type of construction or landscaping project, safetyshould always be your first priority. This will help you minimize the risk of injuries and property damage. You should also keep children and pets away from the area at all times.
Listed below is the equipmentyou’ll need:
You need to make sure that you have enough space for the felling zone. Trees are quite big and heavy, which means cutting one down can be extremely dangerous for everyone in the area if the fall isn’t controlled and managed correctly. This is something you need to plan way ahead of time, as it’s not something you can or should do on the fly.
You need to make a notch on both sides of the tree to allow it to fall correctly, in the direction the tree is meant to fall. Start by making a cut around two feet above the end of the trunk, then make a second cut at a sixty-degree angle under it until you meet the end of the first cut. Once that’s done, you can go to the opposite end and do the same thing on the other side. Just be sure to make smaller cuts this time around. When the notch on the first side is removed and pressure is applied to the other side, the tree will slowly tip over and fall.
After the tree has fallen, you will need to wait for it to come to a complete stop at the end of the hill before you remove it. You can either remove the entire tree or cut it up into smaller pieces and remove them as logs. As long as there’s enough space between the tree and other objects, there shouldn’t be a problem with this part of the process. Again, we want to emphasize that safety should always be your first concern, so make sure that you plan things carefully. If you’re not familiar with the proper procedure of cuttingdown a tree, we suggest that you work with a professional company instead.
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