Setting aside the cost or alleged cost of "maintaining" the synthetic type
cable braces (flexible is a mis-nomer since stell cable braces are flexible
in all axes but one; the synthetic systems are elastic in that directions as
well), I have to ask why one would "not be a fan if" cable bracing.
Say a tree has a useful life of 50 years except that there is some issue with
potential failure of a fork. Installing a steel cable brace significant;y
reduces the risk of faiure for at least 20 years with typically no
maintenance. Say it's replaced in 20 years. That's 4/5 of the useful life
retained for a fairly minimal investment. 40 yars for other trees to grow
into the iste or neighborhood. Live canopy and safety bith maintained.
Whats the problem?
SC
----- Original Message -----
From: Jonathan Mills
To: UK Tree Care
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 6:41 PM
Subject: Re: Non invasive cable brace
By the sounds of it non invasive rope bracing is not very good. I have
personally never been a great fan of bracing of any kind and have
never specified
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