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Had a homeowner try to climb a 50 foot oak in flip flops last month
I showed up to a bid in Austin and this guy was already up in the tree with a cordless saw and no harness. He said he watched a YouTube video and figured he'd save $800. I told him to get down and he got all defensive, saying he's climbed trees since he was a kid. Took me 20 minutes to talk him into letting me do the job proper. Has anyone else ran into DIY types who think climbing trees is no big deal?
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kevin_adams17d ago
My buddy Mike went through something similar last summer, had a neighbor try to rope himself to a branch with extension cord and nearly broke his back when it snapped. He spent two hours trying to explain why a climbing harness and proper rope weren't optional. The guy still thinks Mike was just trying to upsell him.
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