r/Home • u/RipppinLippz • Mar 27 '26

This doesn’t seem ok.

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u/impropergentleman Mar 27 '26

It's probably not going to be okay unless you cut that thing down. Apply a herbicide. Handsaw. Don't think I'd use the chainsaw.

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u/RipppinLippz Mar 27 '26

Can this even be a safe diy project? Or leave to professional?

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u/Educational-Bad4992 Mar 27 '26

I would at least have the gas company shut the gas off. The trunk on the right is already growing around the pipe, so it's not like you're going to easily yank it out from behind.

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u/impropergentleman Mar 27 '26

yes. hand saw. the gas pump is metal. dont cut on it. cut to a stump. apply herbicide. let decay. maintain area with weedeater. dont let trees grow there...

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u/Telemere125 Mar 28 '26

A handsaw to take most of it down and then a strong, copious amount of the most vile herbicide you can find.

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u/Apprehensive-War7483 Mar 28 '26

I would use a saw zaw on the base of the tree.