I was planning to fell this dead ash into the open space, however there is a risk of it fracturing as its been killed by ash borers and current owners are not aware when it became infested. Bark can easily be pulled off at this point so its been dead for a while. Anything else I can try besides drilling a test hole and using a mallet to determine its structural integrity, and how would you setup to minimize risks (limb before hand if safe to climb on?)
by Actual-Specialist-86
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They call these widow makers for a reason. Call a pro
All of the dead ash I’ve felled have been structurally sound they are good for 2 years then it gets tricky in my experience however looking at that one with all of its holes there’s a 80% chance of it being rotted out. I’m not a pussy but I’d rent a bucket truck lmao. But I’ve had a dead tree with heart rot collapse on me so its probably ptsd or something.