Cut Down Tree Branches

The county extension on tree removal.

Cut down tree branches.

You can cut downward with the bottom of the bar known as cutting with a pulling chain since the chain pulls the saw out from you or upward with the top of the bar known as cutting with a pushing chain since the chain pushes the saw toward you. Make many cuts and cross cuts on the top of the trunk with a chain saw or circular saw in a crisscross pattern. Work carefully starting at the base of the tree. I can t tell you how to cut the tree down cheaply but i can tell you how to remove the stump without paying for a stump grinder.

The average cost to remove a tree ranges from 100 to 1 800 with most homeowners spending about 700 for small trees up to 30 feet high you can expect to spend 250 for trees between 30 and 60 feet prices range from 300 to 700 and to cut down large trees over 60 feet costs between 700 and 1 800 pricing depends on the height diameter condition location and the type. Once the tree is down remove the branches called limbing. As soon as you know how to cut down a tree people will sense it and constantly ask you to cut down trees for them. You re bound to knock a branch loose and have it fall on you.

It will help if you know some of the technical vocabulary. I learned this from a local county extension agent. It is obviously leaning in one direction or heavily loaded with branches on one side. Start by studying the tree.

Dead branches that are broken but attached or that are actually broken off and supported by other branches.