removing tree from smashed house

[@kennygstrees]

Before you comment on my editing, this is my first video ever. I just started this channel 3 weeks ago. I am learning and will get better with time. If you think you can do better than do better! If you have suggestions or tips I'd be happy to hear them!

[@reddawg532]

I think you made a good video. But as you probably already know, just by reading some of the comments on here already. You're going to have some asshats criticize every thing you do. Tell you what kind of equipment you should be using and on and on. I've seen 200 grown men argue over what kind and how much oil to put in your chainsaw gas and the same thing with bar oil and they all think they're right. Good luck and I hope you have thick skin.

[@gragor11]

Your video was fine. It was a tricky job. The interaction between the your bucket truck, the crane and the ground crew was well documented as was the tension surrounding the separation of this tree from the home. As for making further videos Practice makes perfect but perfect doesn't exist. For a first effort you did fine job of portraying the incident. If I could make a suggestion it would be, be kind to yourself. You have a lot of responsibility on your plate already, the safety of your crew and machinery, liability for further damage, all that financial stuff. Plus now videoing, narrating and then, at the end of the day, on top of everything else, editing and uploading. You've done your job admirably. The armchair, keyboard warriors are going to war. It's what they do. You, on the other hand have more important things to do

[@maddienewo2228]

Ohhh if this is your first video then I understand. I was just going to add constructive comment by mentioning the helmet camera angle so we can see you cutting but I guess you know that now. Great job rescuing someone in a bad situation - Good luck You tubing & hope to see more.

[@mrsquidmanmike]

You did good for a first video.

[@bjorreb7487]

You learn as you go. It's a very good video first time.

[@alsmith1392]

This goes both ways.... Home owner wanting to pay the least amount of money.... And the guy who cut the tree, did not know what he was dealing with.... Two side to every story..... Good tree work is not cheap.... And cheap tree work is not good..... Owner has to take some of the blame on this..... If the truth be known.... That's where my money is.... I come across this all the time, and I've been doing this for 20 years...

[@kenseymour5152]

Facts they probably had a bud they thought was to much and went with the cheapest

[@LuIsSaNcHeZ510]

He’s certainly dealing with the consequences of his decision.

[@indigatorveritatis219]

You've been dropping trees on houses for 20 years?

[@MrCaryGrant59]

@@indigatorveritatis219 LMAO

[@131dyana]

What a terrible thing to happen. Thank you for getting that down and out, you are very kind. Great job.

[@leeshaver7825]

It's definitely going to need a coat of paint and a shit load of screen doors

[@chrisflannery5546]

Some flex seal do the trick

[@mufasah888]

No duct tape? 🤣

[@kennygstrees]

@@chrisflannery5546 How about some JB weld lol

[@Mr.Z1776]

Caulk, don't forget caulk! Lol.

[@brentbarnhart5827]

LMAO (that was wrong) BUT FUNNY!

[@donchristie420]

I never put firewood into the fireplace like that, I usually cut it up into manageable pieces 😬

[@lethargicmotorsport2025]

He should have cut it in half at the very least.

[@smiley9872]

Funny! but...

[@donaldraaff5537]

Repair, no. Rebuild, yes.

[@bubbabubba2013]

I'd think that if the foundation isn't damaged i'd definitely rebuild, otherwise, just walk away.

[@stomp4423]

Lot for sale, $30k. That's it, done deal. Bank will never put their name on a mortgage with this in the history.

[@masterenos]

@@stomp4423 and no insurance company is gonna pay to rebuild it.

[@bigmomma1246]

I feel for the owners. God Bless them. Totally destroyed. But ya'll did a GREAT job. I'm glad no one got hurt. 😌

[@fishyisfun8706]

Wow! I couldn’t help myself from holding my breath so many times during this video. Well done! 👏

[@michellemathews4764]

Bravo job!! But what a disaster! Yep, can only start fresh from foundation up! Your bucket part of the video just says it all! Thanks for sharing!!

[@bobpearce3665]

Great job, sorting out someone else’s mistake. Great video.

[@reddawg532]

As a person who sells firewood, it drives me insane to see people just chip those big logs up. With a little work I could turn that tree into $300 or more pretty easy. At least it looked like you kept the big straight log.

[@gragor11]

Exactly. They have too much wood to deal with it so high grade the saw logs and chip the rest and firewood cutters can't find material to cut.

[@acajutla]

Who cares about a few $$ in an emergency situation like this? They want the tree out of the house as fast as possible, the rest is secondary.

[@reddawg532]

@@acajutla what's the emergency? Nobody's traped, I'm sure all utilities have been shut off. The house is pretty much a total loss. No emergency here. Don't create drama where there is none.

[@acajutla]

@@reddawg532 There's probably movables and memorabilia inside worth more than 300 dollars, at least until it starts raining. If it isn't your propeety, it's not of your business what they do with it.

[@wurly164]

Their house is destroyed, who cares about 300 dollars of wood.

[@johntilson2535]

Beautifully expert job dissecting and removing that tree! Even though the house is a total loss, your team didn't cause any 'more' damage. Hopefully the homeowner's insurance covers some of his/her loss☹

[@Mote78]

Hopefully the original arborist was insured but then again maybe not based on his poor job. Imagine , the owner was going to list it for sale but he thought, “Humm, maybe cutting this leaning tree will help the house sale”. I wonder what this terrible error cost? Talk about regret.

[@masterenos]

Have fun with your homeowners insurance for this. Nature dropping a tree on your house and a dumbass are 2 different things one is covered the other isn't. I'm pretty sure the guy that dropped that tree is not insured let alone a certified arborist.

[@foxtrap8826]

With 40 years of insurance repair under my belt, I'd say it's pretty much totaled. I don't know what the foundation and masonry sidewalls are situation wise, so that might mitigate things somewhat, but if I was involved, it would be a total loss. Good luck to the owners, I wish you well.

[@masterenos]

That house is a total write off. Would also be lucky if it's covered. I know there are lots of little details on homeowners insurance, and damage from trees is a funny one. And that tree was not fallen due to wind or weather

[@davidhatcher1611]

Would it be covered by insurance?

[@andreh.dupuis8475]

this would be covered by the tree service company, if he is insured, then by his liability insurance, chances are he has none and is insolvable if he drove off after the mishap.. Considering the risks probably worthwhile to deal with a reputable company that shows you their liability insurance policy that you can check with the insurer before work begins..

[@davidhatcher1611]

@@andreh.dupuis8475 my ex wife and I after buying our first house had to have 22 trees cut on 3/4 acre just to get some sun to the yard had bids from 20k to 5 k we signed a contract for the 5k and we'd deal with the wood removal and clean up we had a wood burner and I had a good friend who proceeded wood for sale and had all the equipment so he was going to take the bulk of it to help me. The last day he dropped the largest tree and it went clear across the street when it fell a large limb went through the street and right into the water main he didn't even tell me I came out the lights from city worker trucks dude had taken off it was an 80k repair lucky I had the contract that had his insurance info even though it was not valid anymore they didn't charge me I doubt they collected from him either two years later the idiot showed up on my porch high or drunk demanding I finish paying I laughed so hard

[@guyod1]

@@davidhatcher1611 how does a branch take out water main? Was pipe going to valve sticking above ground?

[@ronspracticaltutorial6322]

Just trying to help here. Someone needs to go to crane school. Using the same length rigging on a angled piece. first pick was a shock load. youtube shock load. Keep craning like that and you'll have an accident. using synthetic straps?? I've done hundreds of trees, won't use synthetics. Get a 2 legged chain bridal. You can adjust the legs and they'll never tear and will bind the load alot more than a synthetic strap. No snap cuts, no wedges???

[@happycamper6352]

I don't mean to be hyper critical, but there were some problems I saw such as the shock load. I don't mind using straps though, if you know how to make sure they don't slide or shift on you. We use straps more often than the chains.

[@colleenkarayiannis8814]

wow, that tree cut right through that cardboard and wood house.

[@demonicadavies3674]

My thoughts exactly, but these type of houses seem to be popping up all over the UK now,not just over abroad. I dislike the so-called new builds we are having in the uk. Cardboard boxes are exactly what they are. I'd hate to think how they are built across the globe. Can't hang nothing on our walls as they are all hollow. Give me a wooden cabin place any day. 😂

[@demonicadavies3674]

Shit the walls probably are as the cardboard boxes over here in the UK. Great job at getting the tree out of the house. Could say the house is a tree house now 😂. Great job for your first video. You showed what you needed to show and the job at hand. It can't be easy to do this job. My sons friend paid loads to do his training for this type of job. In time to come, you will be an old hand at a tree surgeon. You learn something new each day. Life is for learning,keep up the good work.

[@hivemindconcussion2173]

My only suggestion is maybe consider an external mic so we can hear your important commentary. You did a fantastic job on this first video and we look forward to many more. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@brentbarnhart5827]

I was a land developer, buy acreage, put in the sewers, water mains, streets, curb/gutter, obviously all of the excavating and clearing. I have cleared a massive amount of lumber in my day. (20+ years ago) 52 now not to sound like I'm ancient. LOL. Anyhow, I used to rent the largest chipper that a person could rent. NOT from your average rental place, but a commercial rental. It was probably comparable to this one, probably not quite as big, its hard to say. But we just let the chips fall on the ground, it did not have that hydraulic feed arm (that is F...g freaking awesome) and it didn't have the intake tracks. I did have HUGE FEED DRUMS. We loaded it with Bobcats that had grappling buckets on them. About the first month on my 2nd development, a professional clearing company about 10 miles away (same county) came out of the woods hauling wood to the chipper and his operator, WAS GONE. Couldn't figure out where he went, thought he might be peeing somewhere in the brush utnil they noticed all of the RED sprayed in the chip piles. All I ever heard was that "they thought" he might have committed suicide by jumping in beacause they couldn't figure out how he got in it. (Getting clothing snagged on a large branch, tough clothing, and you could be a goner, drag you right through. The one I rented, had what we called "suicide cords" because right as you were clearing the feed drums, they hung down, and you could "pull them" and I think it reversed the feed drums, or stopped the chipper, one or the other, by then however, you probably were missing your legs. Not sure, never wanted to find out. That same summer, a landscaper was found dead on his Bobcat. Went down through the woods, he was an experienced operator, driving like a bat out of hell, he was known for being a rough neck like that, but his bucket was low to the ground, and he hit an unseen stump. No seatbelt. He came to an absolute sudden stop, his body slammed against the safety bar, sent a rib up through his heart.

[@elizabethdumas4147]

Makes me wonder if the homeowner did his due diligence and checked references before hiring? It also helps to read their reviews.

[@brucepickess8097]

Hi from the UK. Now I know that there's a lot of weight to that tree and it's going to do some damage, however it appears to me that that house is very lightly constructed. I know in the states that you use a lot of timber construction in your house building, would it have withstood better had it been of a sturdier construction ??.

[@AxehandleA]

I really enjoyed this video! good first effort -:) As a former pro Logger this is one job that is not for the amateur no matter how easy it looks! The initial guy without doubt cut His hinge off at the stump causing top heavy tree to go where gravity wanted it to go , the butt of the tree also kicked back slightly after it made contact with the house-dangerous- . A thicker hinge, proper saw control, and a bigger notch would have went a long way here, not to mention ropes , pulleys tackles etc. The tree was not rotten at the stump and these hardwoods have massive shear strength to take them where you want- If you know what you're doing..... The tree was able to slice through the roof rafters and end wall so easily as it was a direct hit from the stem of the tree, no branches to soften that blow. The angle it hit at didn't help either, huge momentum. I just hope no one was hurt.

[@davidhorsley1149]

The house is salvageable. Just takes a contractor that knows what to do. I would guess that house has 3 bearing points. Front wall, back wall, and load bearing center divider. Simply brace front and center wall upstairs, remove roof system, back wall, and back half of second floor. Then back half of gable end wall on first floor, then start rebuilding. Interior walls perpendicular to front and back are not load bearing so they can be reframed after exterior is dried in. Once first floor gable wall is replaced, second floor back can be reframed and sheathed. Depending on damage to plates, second floor back wall may be salvaged as a unit. Frame second floor gable wall and then install roof system and sheath. Once dried in, interior framing can be finished up, wiring done, insulation and drywall and paint. May sound involved but unless outright condemned, it's cheaper to build half a house than the whole thing. That's all the insurance will be concerned with, the bottom line. But speaking of insurance, even if the homeowners policy pays for the damage. They will be having a conversation in the courts with the poor idiot that dropped the tree on the house. He had just as well tell the homeowner, he'll buy the house because he's going to pay for it anyway. Tough break for somebody.

[@kennygstrees]

Haha I don't know anything about carpentry, but I talked to the homeowner and you're right they are repairing it!

[@davidhorsley1149]

@@kennygstrees Probably not the owners Idea. Like I said if the insurance is involved, they'll be dictating the outcome. And that includes "bending over" the original arborist!

[@adrianstoddard1286]

Nice job removing tree. Incredible damage. If original tree cutter is an LLC, good luck getting $$$ from him after a bankruptcy.

[@davidhorsley1149]

@@adrianstoddard1286 getting money from someone who screws up in this fashion is pretty straight forward. The homeowners insurance pays the homeowner, then they (the insurance company), sues the at fault party's insurance and if they have none they sue the at fault party. It's called "subrogation" ! Because of the fact that most insurance companies are subsidized by public investment, and are included in the portfolio of many retirement funds and incidentally, those of state lawmakers. There are state laws on the books, requiring people who work in such trades that exposes their customers to such large financial risk to carry liability insurance. If a person attempts to engage in one of the many professions that puts their clientele at such financial risk without carrying a reasonable amount of liability insurance, they by default assume the risk. And these laws effectively bar bankruptcy as a means to make themselves judgementproof. In other words, you can run but you can't hide, one way or another you pay.

[@davidhorsley1149]

@@adrianstoddard1286 Additionally, LLC doesn't shield you either when it is directly your fault.

[@chrispza]

Fascinating vijayo! As a thought, to make lemonade from this particular lemon, can the owner find ways to incorporate this story -- wood, architectural features, and so on, -- into the rebuilt house?

[@geodun]

I was thinking maybe cut a piece of anatomy off of the guy that dropped the tree on the house and keep it in a jar on the mantle piece.

[@bubbabubba2013]

How about a "This Old House" rebuild show? 🙃🙃🙃

[@carolally1296]

OH MY GOD!! That poor home owner. My heart goes out to him. This is just devastating,

[@alanm3438]

I can not believe that the guy who done this damage just ran. I hope they called the police to go get him. I sure hope the home owner has good insurance. It virtually cut the house in half. There is no saving this house. Thanks for the video and for helping this guy out.

[@buggscarrot9557]

Hello loved the video you shot. Can we get a update on the house in another video?

[@jeffcoon7160]

Should buff out. What a nightmare. Probably 60k worth of damage from one idiot Probably using a borrowed stihl 170 and some 50 lb working load "rope" from Kmart. When I give quotes I always tell potential customers, whomever they choose, make sure they have active insurance.

[@wvboy0311]

I do the same

[@johnrobichaud2776]

Today's world 60k ain't gone do it

[@glenspryszak6005]

Try 200k.... removing the damaged stuff will be 60k alone...

[@jeffcoon7160]

Fair point. I left construction a decade ago and may have overlooked a slight price increase in absolutely everything 🤣

[@dorianf1456]

60k haha. I'd say more like 200 to 300k.

[@lisavargaslong629]

Can you say "Law Suit"! That is crazy for the other contractor to leave. He should be sued.

[@patriciabranch9276]

I think you did a very good job. Editing the video. And yes I think the house is not worth fixing. By the time you get trough paying for a inspection. And the permits. And legal issues and legal matters. You will be better off. Filling Own your insurance. And build the house you want to sell. Because if the person didn't have insurance then the Home owners will be left holding the bag. Edward Earl Smith. Great content!!!!!

[@localcrew]

I wouldn’t bother trying to repair it. If the foundation can be utilized for a new house, all the better. Not like this is state of the art construction or anything. I like your style with the chainsaw. Getting in a hurry can bite you in the ass. Just subscribed!

[@mpetrangelo]

That house is totaled. The only thing that might be saved is the basement. Providing there are no cracks.

[@NinjaTenK]

There probably are a few cracks where the tre came down

[@nevertakeadayoff]

The firstpersonview of the chainsaw reminded me of Doom just now. thanks

[@amy-joe5772]

The sale will have to be postponed

[@onebridge7231]

I hired a company to remove a big black walnut tree that was huge to install a garage. It was in a tight alley way. The guys took the tree down in sections. It was only 12 ft tall when they dropped the last part and they pushed it over with a large backhoe after digging around the root bowl. No damage at all. Stump came out too.

[@acajutla]

Yup, they should have hired an arborist.

[@Dan-ok3ex]

I have never seen a chipper like that that thing is ridiculous.. what a beast

[@DARANGULAFILM]

That is one hell of a pencil sharpener.

[@georgepretnick4460]

It does not appear anyone on this crew is highly experienced. It's a team of new hires.

[@robertross804]

sad lucky no one was in the house nice job cleaning it up from pops liberty ky

[@cember01]

Every time I see pro's remove a big tree, they never just drop it. They always dismantle it piece by piece.

[@happycamper6352]

That's not always necessary, but in this case I would have done it in pieces. We do full tree drops from time to time if it's a sure thing safe fall.

[@masterenos]

It's safer for us to do so. Very rarely have I dropped full trees by buildings, it's not worth the risk.

[@sagaciousalso5026]

A little mistake? Hate to see a large mistake....

[@amy-joe5772]

Sometimes trying to save money costs more

[@kennygstrees]

You get what you pay for!

[@towmanac7056]

Gotta have money to save money, gotta have money to make money..

[@dewalt4594]

@@towmanac7056 WTF ????

[@towmanac7056]

@@dewalt4594 you have to invest to make anything worth a fuck.. to do it legally ..and how are you gonna save money barely getting by when you have bills? When what you'd make at a dead end job will barely cover the bills...whatever your purpose is you HAVE to be a boss ..you need to invest to grow that money longer..you need them taxes to help or hurt you..that line of credit..gotta have money to make money

[@dewalt4594]

@@towmanac7056 LoL Well ok then , if you say so

[@FORKinFISH]

More than one roll of duck tape needed for the repair!

[@tinydancer7426]

Use camouflage duck tape so it doesn't show.

[@lastplacetrophy3821]

This guy duct tapes.

[@anthonybernstein9698]

The lesson here is to check the guys insurance policy. Not just look at it but phone the insurance company before work starts. Any one can say they can cut trees, never go cheap, it always costs more.

[@yamadog24]

A couple tarps should fix it right up. Ugh, what a mess!!! I have dropped some trees in my time, but never a big one near a house. The best tool for that work is a licensed and insured pro.

[@linzierogers5024]

My observation is that if possible a tree outside a house should never be taller than the distance of the tree from the house. So a tree thirty feet away from a house should be less than thirty feet tall. I'm sure I'll get some flak from quite a few sides but this rule applies to me and me only. What other people do on their property is none of my business.

[@yellowmetaldriver1460]

Love the it takes more than you realize call a professional. Then the 1st cut into the trunk, then the bucking cut is several inches over and doesn't meet the 1st cut.

[@johnhudson8197]

Kenny, good job. Always interested in work done well. BTW. Please, in future, make a comment about what State or Location you're in. My wife and I live in Sierra Vista, Arizona. We don't have houses and trees such as seen in your video's location. We were simply curious as to where this took place. John & Denise

[@kennygstrees]

I live in PA

[@halibut1249]

Besides the public embarrassment, and possibly a fine for not getting a permit and using an insured tree service company, this guy's gonna have alot of explaining to his home insurance company. They may not cover it, or all of it. It's easy, and tempting, to think how much money you're saving, until you're not.

[@theodoresiler47]

You need a permit to remove a tree on your property?

[@happycamper6352]

@@theodoresiler47 In some jurisdictions, yes. Sometimes it's a safety thing, sometimes it's a species protection thing, sometimes it's a shade-for-body-of-water thing to avoid messing with the aquatic habitat, sometimes you're required to protect a large bird nest in it; just depends on where you live and what you're cutting.

[@johndemeen5575]

A few new two by fours, a square shingles little paint, be good as new. Never know! Thanks from.St. Paul Minnesota.

[@131dyana]

Bottom of house is brick, Maybe repairable. God bless all of you for helping there.

[@gregj7916]

bloody good effort for your first upload....

[@feliciascott6874]

Thank you for a very interesting video. Your audio needs some upgrade. The house is compromised and must be taken down to its foundation. There is no hope for repair.

[@M.Godfrey]

Damn hopefully some form of insurance will cover him … other wise that’s a real kick in the sack. Nice video chief, well done

[@DARANGULAFILM]

That was some rather faith-based decision-making by the first tree-guy. If I were him, I would surely have run in case the home owner might have a gun. Surely the neighbour was not so prickly as to deny permission to run a stay rope across to something solid next door.

[@katieallen3927]

Looks like the guy who dropped the tree just bought himself a house.

[@bjorreb7487]

He said in the beginning it was the homeowner that did it himself

[@jbss7382]

Why oh god damn WHY once above the house are you not taking the small limbs off first? Hello? It’s not fucking rocket science is it? Reduce the weight THEN take the bigger limbs. The house is already damaged; you guys are gonna get paid through the insurance payout so why the hell rush the job taking massive logs! As for the rotating limb at 18.30? Use 2 bloody straps for gods sake! Then it will not rotate! Omg!!!!

[@DonLewis9274]

Philadelphia checking in. Wow! For the guy that just take off what a POS! He probably wasn't insured some crackhead dull chain no wedges no wedge banger. SMH I'm a new subscriber. I look forward to your content bro. What state are you from?

[@ai.illustration]

Wow, My best friend, I liked the video very much, thanks you for sharing, stay safe, stay blessed

[@mgomez5606]

what do you do with the shredded up tree?

[@scrivens100]

Nice job on the removal. Insurance company will probably declare it a total loss, my quess anyway

[@trickyrat483]

Loss, yes. But pay out, maybe not. I can think of at least a dozen legitimate reasons why the insurance company would refuse to pay out - and I'm sure the insurance company and their lawyers can think up at least a dozen more.

[@waynebogatin5140]

Maybe this is what the owner wanted.. Now with insurance money he can do it correctly (inside And outside.)

[@richardcooke9948]

That first log is worth a lot of money.

[@wendymorrison5803]

I hope they have really solid insurance. Rebuilding wont be cheap. Demolish and remove the existing. Rebuild a code compliant, fully insulated home. Hopefully out of materials more substantial than vinyl tiles and metal siding. Homes in the USA seem so flimsy.

[@turbo.panther]

You said the owner was going to repair and it'd be interesting to know why they decided that. If it was my place, I'd demolish and sell a vacant block, or demolish and build something else.

[@genegustafson1665]

Well a bigger saw and bar would be better for cutting and sharpen the chain on both sides even so it doesn't cut on a Angle, and don't be afraid to cut the tree off from the bottom after you cut halfway from the top. But you are doing okay for your first time video

[@jimthode]

I believe it could be repaired for much less cost then a compete tear down and replace. Just clean up the mess that start replacing damaged parts.

[@Nas_Atlas]

Ya all these armchair generals never picked up a hammer or saw in their life. Any decent carpenter could have that framed and roofed to water tight in three or four days.

[@barrym4079]

@@Nas_Atlas not a chance. You would have to remove the entire roof as all the trusses are broken. Chances are by the time you got the walls repaired and the roof on, a good rain storm will have destroyed much of the lower floors.

[@HarmonyHollowApiary]

Would love to see a pinned follow up to see if the homeowner has any legal recourse against the guy that was literally a "cut & run" operation.

[@kennygstrees]

Slash n dash lol the guy is definitely getting sued!

[@1947maco]

As someone else's insurance is paying it is definitly repairable (presuming adequate coverage etc.) but it is still a matter of lawyers first & may be sometime before it's finalized !! However it still must be made safe to leave @ this time...AS to be left in a state of needed repair ?? So some more demolition will be needed & again that also might be a detailed discussion ?? I highly suspect there is not adequate insurance coverage ?? " Just my thoughts "I'm not a tree cutter but judging by the squarish cutting on all 4 sides this may have been cutters 1st \ 2nd attempt @ tree removal ??

[@jazzejeff32405]

Yup, there's no hope to fix that. Seen this scene many times after Cat 5 Hurricane Michael came through my town of Panama City, FL in 2018. 157 mph wind or someone in over their head. Results look the same. Great job guys. He should have called the pros.

[@mateofleet3390]

Crazy how someone would just walk away. Do you guys chip everything or just the limbs?

[@waynebogatin5140]

If he did the inside done correctly- then he forgot to looking at the outside. The outside is a real mess. That is why the inside must have been just a cover up.

[@nevertakeadayoff]

So.... did insurance cover that? Looks like they need to scrap it and go with a new build.

[@scottgm321]

Bob always wanted a tree house. Lol

[@albertawheat6832]

And Bob got his wish...LOL

[@kennethstaszak9990]

Sure the house is repairable. Just like they build a classic car using one panel and call it a restoration.. Or in this case one wall. But it would cost more than starting over at the foundation.

[@geoffcrumblin9850]

Appears to be a very poorly built structure. I was in emergency storm damage salvage for many years, surprised by the damage caused by the tree. Our approach was always to stabilise the situation against further damage. A top down approach, rather than this bottom up approach. Never work under the cut, just inviting a trip to the hospital.

[@slayerguitar]

Get a chainfall for riggin that up so it dont drop when ya cut it. Chainfall off the block to the high side of the lift snd a sling to the low side.

[@poorfesor]

Looks like a job for the greatest handyman on KZbin.

[@CaliforniaTravelVideos]

Well, at least with the high price of lumber these days, it's got some salvage value. Hopefully the initial tree cutter (definitely not an Arborist) will stick to a better day job and have a good lawyer on the wage garnishment settlement...

[@Sethhaun78]

Good size hickory. Guy that did that didn't have rope and understanding of trees. Top heavey twisted..thanks

[@michaelbedell6523]

Great video, house toasted for sure

[@nozzledrich]

As someone who heats only with wood, the chipping up of the hickory cuts to the quick LOL

[@alecdoig507]

Did they track down the guy that cut the tree and get him to pay for the damage he did, great work on your part, this is the reason that I turn and tell some people that I'm not comfortable cutting some trees down and suggest getting a team like yours in

[@kennygstrees]

I'm not sure if they tracked him down, but he is definitely getting sued!

[@darkfactory8082]

It seems he didn't even cut the wedge.. Am I wrong?

[@kennygstrees]

He did but it was really shallow, and he cut straight through his hinge.

[@baseuwen9564]

Voor een starter in videowerk prima gedaan . Natuurlijk is het huis te repareren.

[@stephensafraniii3396]

Where is this located?

[@lonnarheaj]

I didn't catch if what the homeowner paid the house-crasher guy was mentioned. It can be very expensive to have a large tree removed by a skilled professional, but obviously you generally get what you pay for. We paid $800 to have an old, very large, mostly dead, house over-hanging pin oak cut down several years ago. We had it done during a slow time, and we were given a very good price for the amount of skilled work the arborist and team did in bringing down the tree safely without anything landing on our home. I cannot imagine anyone trying to remove a tree with a canopy that large without topping it out first. Maybe that's standard proceedure in other parts of the US (doubtful), but here in Texas we try to make trees smaller before felling them. A tall full-canopied tree can quickly become an uncontrolable, very expensive, and even life threatening, major "oops". The smaller the tree, the easier it is to control where it falls, so topping out the canopy makes a lot of sense. Yeesch.

[@mikefoehr235]

Is this the right way to build a SKY LITE on a house 🏠 or is there a better way?

[@dkeith45]

WOW, LOL. Worst one of this type I've ever seen! Reality is, the tree is going to fall the way it's leaning, no matter what you do. If this tree was leaning towards the house, the homeowner should indeed have hired someone with much experience and a boom truck or an expert climber so they could cut it from the top down bit by bit.

[@albertawheat6832]

Nope that's not true at all you have to do some pressure cuts as well as a deep notch (hinge) and you can drop most trees in desired direction. Plus having wedges with you will keep you in control of the direction. ( Yes there are cases, where this happens) Cheers.

[@dkeith45]

@@albertawheat6832 LOL

[@albertawheat6832]

@@dkeith45 cheers my good man.

[@dkeith45]

@@albertawheat6832 I admit, I have limited tree experience. I worked on a wood crew in East Texas only for a year back in the mid 80's and then have done a number of trees in the Chicago area here and there over the years. I'm sure it's a LOT different in a large forest where the trees are all mostly growing straight up. In that case you likely can have such a tree fall anyway you notch it etc. But when a trees leaning heavily in a certain direction which is very common in ppls yards, it's going to fall in that direction, believe me. A rope is not going to help redirect it. A steel cable, large chain, maybe, though even then it's tricky and isn't going to work as well as you might think. That's been my experience : )

[@albertawheat6832]

@@dkeith45 I hear you...like I said if you make the right cuts you can drop them against their lean. But I fully understand what you are saying also... Cheers.

[@denniswray5894]

Everthing is repairable but I think the cost will be astronomical.

[@robertnelson4755]

Every piece of wood in that house was impacted by that tree. Every wall is now out of a square. That's a teardown and a rebuild. I'll bet even the brick foundation was compromised. It's cheaper to rebuild it than to repair it. Take it down in a day, and start building the next. Repairing would be a week of precision demo and even then you can't see all the residual damage deep in the bowels of the house.

[@Graham_Langley]

The cynic in me wonders if this was the intended result...

[@jbing27]

Even the homeowner should have known a tree this lopsided and off center should have been dismantled small sections at a time. Anyone that would be willing to just go lumberjack on it definitely had no idea what they were doing.

[@yourlongtimefan]

Seems from the first cut, and where you rigged the strap...you haven't done this much before.

[@trimbaker1893]

nothing like a good piece of hickory....

[@mrsquidmanmike]

I had to get two 100-foot pine trees, that were next to my house, cut down after an ice storm on 12/30/19 sent a branch through the roof of my house. I hired pros who are insured to do the job. $1500 to cut them down and cart them away. Insurance paid for a new roof (metal, I live in the mountains in the Northeast) as well as new siding and a casement window. Too bad it wasn't hardwood, I could have saved on firewood for the following winter.

[@rRobertSmith]

If you look at time 0:11 and freeze it the tree was hinged to fall down the driveway (text book) but the side towards the house held on and this is the result.

[@Junkboy888]

you should do a follow up on this house and the other company if you can find out any info on it lol

[@JPER-cv2lq]

Hello guys you got it done. from Germany.

[@jamessmith7691]

Sad, that house is ruined plus that nice tree to boot. I'll lay money on that tree feller wanna be had no insurance. Good video.

[@HiLineTree]

Wow. No substitute for training and experience… or not taking shortcuts. This is what makes it tough for everyone to get affordable liability insurance

[@lmfarms4611]

So Said, why not own up to your mistakes. better then running off. Sometimes its easer to tare it down instead of doing patch work.

[@chowardlaw8417]

Repairable? Sure. Now - the real question is "ECONOMICALLY repairable?". And the answer to that question is (almost certainly) NO.

[@randallsmerna384]

I don't know about that.

[@t.c.a.3335]

Anything can be repaired... the problem is who's insurance is going to pay for it... did the first guy have insurance?... he should be arrested for leaving the scene of a criminal act... that wasn't an accident, that was incompetence... he is lucky no one was injured or even killed... a good house contractor could probably same at least 1/3 of the front half of the house... in major home improvements, California building code says as long as you leave ONE original wall you can totally build a new house.