John Punches Quotations

We do tend to have more issues with the oaks. We have a lot of oak trees that are 100 to 150 years old, and oaks typically begin breaking down in the 150- to 200-year-old range, although there are always exceptions to that.

We do tend to have more issues with the oaks.

When I teach on this topic of hazard trees, I emphasize that when building around trees, a serious approach should be taken, not only in the present, but also in the long term.

It's typically not cheap. It depends on the risk, but there's a lot to be gained in taking a tree down in a controlled manner. Taking down a multi-ton tree is a big piece of work that takes some expertise. But it can be done with surprising little damage to structures and few safety issues.