Royal palm
trees, found in Florida and other tropical locations, can grow up to 80 feet in height. This makes the royal palm tree one of the tallest-growing palm trees in the United States. Because of the height, killing a royal palm tree by cutting it down can present a problem. It is vital to take your time, plan the fall, and execute it according to plan to avoid damaging anything around the tree. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Contact your city government to determine if you require a permit to cut down your tree. If you cut down a tree in many areas of Florida without a permit, you can receive serious fines and be required to plant several trees to replace the one you cut.
2. Locate and clear the debris field for the royal palm. The debris field is as long as the palm is high, and as wide as the tree is wide. Usually, the debris field is in the direction the tree leans. However, if the tree leans in the direction of power lines, houses, or other obstacles that are impossible to move, you can modify the direction the tree falls.
3. With a chain saw, cut through approximately 25 percent of the face of the tree. The face is the side of the tree in which you want the tree to fall. In most cases, this is the leaning side of the tree. However, if you need to change the natural falling direction, place the cut in the side of the tree that you need the tree to fall. Place the cut as close to the ground as you can get it.
4. Cut the back side of the tree (opposite the face) with the chainsaw. Position the cut two inches higher than the cut you placed in the face of the tree. This creates a hinge, and forces the tree to fall in the direction of the first cut.
5. Stop the chainsaw; remove it from the tree. Once you hear the tree starting to crack, step away from the tree, and allow it to fall on its own.
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