How to remove a large tree in a tight space between fences
Removing a tree in a narrow gap where you can reach the top but have almost no room at the bottom requires dismantling it piece by piece rather than cutting it down at the base. This spatial restriction prevents standard felling methods and leaves owners unable to safely access the trunk.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
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- 1talking to the neighbors before doing anythingDid this help you?
- 2Cut the trees flush and apply herbicideDid this help you?
- 3Dump bags of salt down the crackDid this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“How screwed are we?”source ↗
“I have no idea how to access this to deal with it.”source ↗
“These trees should have been removed a long time ago. How do I remove them before there is damage to the building.”source ↗
“Any ideas on the best way to remove this white huckleberry tree from between mine and my neighbors fence? I can get at the top, but not much room at the bottom”source ↗
Where this came up
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