Photo Essay:
Just Cut It
Taking down a 110-year-old oak tree in Braintree, Mass.
When the tree began dropping large limbs on calm, sunny days, the property owner ordered an inspection that revealed its main load-bearing sections were rotted on the inside. Saving it was not an option, especially when its enormous mass posed a threat to human life during a storm. But how do professionals go about cutting down such a massive tree in a populated area? Don't do this work on your own; those pictured are part of a professional tree-maintenance and cutting service. |
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