Re: problem tree roots- now splitting/sawing blocks

If you're only going to cut a few, you can buy a masonry blade for a circular saw. That would probably do the trick. If your circular saw won't expose enough blade to make the cut, you might consider one of those gadgets that lets you mount a circular sander on an electric drill and see if that gadget will hold the masonry blade. And, Pam's right. Safety glasses are a must.



On Sunday, November 30, 2003, at 11:51 AM, Theresa wrote:

Sawed?? Wow, never would have guessed that. What kind of saw would I look
for?

Theresa

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
Behalf Of james singer
Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 5:09 AM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] problem tree roots


The blocks are sawed, Theresa. You can probably rent a saw--hand-held
or table--to do it.


On Saturday, November 29, 2003, at 10:26 PM, Theresa wrote:

hi donna-
i've periodically trimmed branches from the tree and this summerlimbed
it up
a bit (so that people walking on the sidewalk wouldn't be decapitated)
and
also chopped several branches off so that the street sign wasn't
completed
covered.  So, hopefully that will be enough of branch removal.

We got the roots removed and the windsor wall block laid for the first
2
rows at least.  The rest will be easier (hopefully), just need to
finish
stacking them and work on the corners and curves for the path.  Does
anyone
know the secret to splitting the concrete blocks??

Theresa

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
Behalf Of Donna
Sent: Friday, November 28, 2003 5:13 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: RE: [CHAT] problem tree roots


Tree roots will always go to where you add good soil too... kinda like
monsters underground popping up....

They do say you should also cut a branch the same diameter size out of
the tree when you remove large roots... which it sounds like you are
doing.

Donna


This tree is some kind of ash, and there are 3 good sized roots that

must

be
cut to put in the wall.  We did the biggest one today- what pain in

the

you
know what. One was small and easy to cut, and the last is half-done-

at

which point we were too tired to just tools safely and called it

quits.

The
tree is root happy and I'm sure will fill the beds with new roots

also, I
plan on planting perenials to fill the bed asap (hopefully before the
roots
take over!)

Theresa
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