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Old 25th November 2021, 15:43   #1
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We applied for planning permission to cut back some trees, Most of the trees we have have PTO's. During the council visit we mentioned two trees that were not in good health, just in case we had to take the down in years to come. We were told to take them down.

Here are a couple of pictures of the felled trunk of one of them.
Not much wood for burning

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Old 25th November 2021, 15:49   #2
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We applied for planning permission to cut back some trees, Most of the trees we have have PTO's. During the council visit we mentioned two trees that were not in good health, just in case we had to take the down in years to come. We were told to take them down.

Here are a couple of pictures of the felled trunk of one of them.
Not much wood for burning

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Definitely the correct decision!
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Cut them into 6" - 12" slices, put a base on them and sell them as decorative plant holders.

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Old 25th November 2021, 17:27   #5
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Cut them into 6" - 12" slices, put a base on them and sell them as decorative plant holders.

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will use the wood as fire wood. Our central heating is far to expensive to run and does not get hot, warm - fairly warm at best. The log burner can get the water to the same temperature but I need to investigate the dodgy plumbing.

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We applied for planning permission to cut back some trees, Most of the trees we have have PTO's. During the council visit we mentioned two trees that were not in good health, just in case we had to take the down in years to come. We were told to take them down.

Here are a couple of pictures of the felled trunk of one of them.
Not much wood for burning

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How was that tree still standing?!!!!

We had a couple of site that were rotted in the middle but they were nowhere near that bad.
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Old 26th November 2021, 13:38   #7
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How was that tree still standing?!!!!

We had a couple of site that were rotted in the middle but they were nowhere near that bad.
Not only standing but the tree surgeon climbed it.

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We applied for planning permission to cut back some trees, Most of the trees we have have PTO's. During the council visit we mentioned two trees that were not in good health, just in case we had to take the down in years to come. We were told to take them down. That was a lot of wood to get away so I contacted this company to handle it.

Here are a couple of pictures of the felled trunk of one of them.
Not much wood for burning

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Are considering planting new ones instead?

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How was that tree still standing?!!!!

We had a couple of site that were rotted in the middle but they were nowhere near that bad.

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Not only standing but the tree surgeon climbed it.

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In the same way that a chimney remains standing despite having very thin walls. It's explained by the second moment of inertia of a structure. The resistance to bending is provided primarily by the outer layer and the inner solid is effectively dead wood - in your case literally.
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Are considering planting new ones instead?
The tree in the picture will be replaced with a Sweet Chestnut. A Sweet chestnut is about £35 - £40, hope it fruits well so we have chestnuts for Christmas but it may take 3-4 years before it fruits
Trees at the front that run along the side of the road may be replaced with Limes. As they all have TPO's we have to replace them but not like for like. If we plant Lime trees they too may become diseased and have to come down.

We have to plant new trees by the end of the new growing season so that will be next year.

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