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Full-fat-Lance Member Since: 06 Feb 2022 Location: Essex Posts: 119 |
You could hire a platform/scissor lift. Probably cost around £300 to hire. |
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17th Apr 2022 7:06pm |
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MPx Member Since: 29 Jul 2011 Location: South Somerset Posts: 583 |
Well it would probably be easy enough to do, but requires a significant risk/reward assessment that only you can do for yourself. Two main factors:
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17th Apr 2022 7:18pm |
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Rosco Member Since: 20 Jan 2012 Location: Beyond the wall. Posts: 2573 |
I echo Mpxs sentiments, get a chainsaw (I will offer advice), a stable platform and do it yourself, very satisfying |
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17th Apr 2022 7:23pm |
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Happydaze Member Since: 30 Aug 2021 Location: Wirral Posts: 69 |
Battery powered long reach chainsaws are amazing things. Remarkably powerful, quiet, and the long reach not only does what it says on the tin but it puts the dangerous bit well away from you! My neighbour has one and it outperforms my Sthil petrol chainsaw when attacking llylandi.
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17th Apr 2022 10:29pm |
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Red Hot one Member Since: 09 Dec 2018 Location: Herefordshire Posts: 170 |
Don't just get the chainsaw, get all the safety gear necessary, I have seen the damage a chainsaw does to a pair of chainsaw trousers, quite sobering, without it you'll be wanting a good hospital very close by if something goes awry. |
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18th Apr 2022 10:04am |
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Goldstar Member Since: 04 Dec 2021 Location: Reading Posts: 117 |
You need a pole saw on the Stihl KM multitool. Brilliant bit of kit. I think I get up to about 10 feet or so with mine. £550 well spent and then you can buy the strimmer, hedge trimmer, blower etc. Welcome to the addictive world of Stihl stuff
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18th Apr 2022 10:29am |
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nicedayforit Member Since: 11 Jun 2011 Location: Beside the Solway Posts: 3969 |
Just put a ladder up against them and use a saw, that how l did mine. |
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18th Apr 2022 10:30am |
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Goldstar Member Since: 04 Dec 2021 Location: Reading Posts: 117 |
Where's the gadget fun in that? Spoilsport |
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18th Apr 2022 10:32am |
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Kot Member Since: 10 Mar 2021 Location: broadland Posts: 1186 |
Check your trees are not protected by a TPO before you do anything. 2018 SE SDV8 4.4 Byron Blue |
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18th Apr 2022 10:33am |
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Goldstar Member Since: 04 Dec 2021 Location: Reading Posts: 117 |
Deleted as reread the original
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18th Apr 2022 10:36am |
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Kot Member Since: 10 Mar 2021 Location: broadland Posts: 1186 |
My neighbours have a TPO but I wonder if they really did know
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18th Apr 2022 10:46am |
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Goldstar Member Since: 04 Dec 2021 Location: Reading Posts: 117 |
Fair point.
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18th Apr 2022 10:50am |
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Kot Member Since: 10 Mar 2021 Location: broadland Posts: 1186 |
Yes, your solicitor on buying the land/house should have this covered, you should know if you have a TPO.
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18th Apr 2022 11:06am |
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Soldierpmr Member Since: 17 Oct 2021 Location: Swansea Posts: 58 |
You should be able to do majority of the work with this. https://www.frjonesandson.co.uk/products/s...gIWc_D_BwE
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18th Apr 2022 11:32am |
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