Unexpected Development

[jfmorris]

RonB I think she has an ulterior motive, and thinks I will move all of my brewing equipment to the shed, and out of the garage. Considering I do most brewing in the evening, I don't think I care to try and do that in a small shed with no power or running water! And I can't dump boiling water in the backyard the way I can dump it down the driveway...

[RonB]

I like the way your wife thinks.

[jfmorris]

Well, part one of this project involved tearing down a shed, which was actually built as a playhouse for my kids about 25 years ago, by my dad. I then turned it into a shed as they got older. I tell you what - to have a rotten roof and some rotted out walls, the floor is solid as a rock and in pristine condition - he used pressure treated 4x4's and treated plywood, then painted that plywood to protect it...

That complicates things as now I am tempted to build a replacement shed on that foundation, versus just getting an outdoor storage cabinet, which could mean outdoor kitchen stuff gets pushed back. My wife said I ought to build a new one and turn it into a tap-room for the pool, and move my kegerator out there, haha.

[FireMan]

All this work is fine & dandy, just as long as the goal is as smokin fool has now identified, the NEW John Deere.

[FireMan]

There ya go, a thinkin man!

[jfmorris]

Well. Maybe 5 years?

[jfmorris]

Thanks guys - not paying someone to move this. If it is too hard, it gets chopped down!

[coupster]

This particular plant started in a large 5 or 10 gallon decorative pot, and a couple of years ago, as it got larger and larger, I was tasked to plant it in the current spot.

It only took a couple of years to grow to its current size? Cut it down and buy a replacement. Or better yet call a tree company and get them to give you a quote for them to move it. That piece of paper may carry more weight in the argument than the tree.

[au4stree]

I was thinking more about your situation, unless you have a sentimental attachment, I’d cut it down and get a different plant. They aren’t exactly local to you, but they have great stock, I use to buy from them in my old job.

https://huntertrees.com/

[tstalafuse]

I would be looking to hire some who has or rent a Tree Spade... or stump grinder

[au4stree]

You’ll definitely need help because that size plant needs a substantial root ball to move. At nurseries they typically use spades mounted to a skid steer to plop those things out of the ground. Good luck!

[smokenoob]

I agree! I would end up paying doctors and physical therapists more than having a new tree put in!

[glitchy]

Sometimes you gotta work for it

[Oak Smoke]

I agree. I planted two new trees a few years ago. They were amazingly heavy. They had about 3 foot root balls. It took 4 of us to slide them off the trailer and into the hole. If we had needed to get them back out of the hole we would have needed a backhoe or such to lift them. These were just lacey barked elms with 4 inch trunks, nothing huge at all. By the time we had them standing straight up and the holes filled in it had kicked all 4 of us. My advice is, have it done.

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