I built this fence in 2020 as my COVID project (old lumber prices). It is a shadowbox fence with horizontal 2x4 stringers such that the posts are hidden on the inside and the outside. Yesterday, a storm snapped off a tree in my backyard. The ~35' maple tree (18" diameter) snapped off a little more than 10' from the ground. The tree was very much alive and the break is fairly stable. I cut most of the limbs from the remaining tree and the whole weight of the tree isn't being supported by the portion on the ground; the majority is still supported by the attachment to the base... I can't get a tree guy for about a week unless I have house damage; they're all workign insurance claims and power lines.
Taking down a section of the fence is possible, but difficult.
Can I brace the tree while I cut it into sections? See pic #2...
![Tree-Fence.png Tree-Fence.png](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/houserepairtalk/data/attachments/26/26644-6e16433fbbdadb2d0d09be16465b7b7f.jpg)
![Tree-Fence2.png Tree-Fence2.png](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/houserepairtalk/data/attachments/26/26653-b5a2187f987e44d6b7e64276a3dc1292.jpg)
Taking down a section of the fence is possible, but difficult.
Can I brace the tree while I cut it into sections? See pic #2...
![Tree-Fence.png Tree-Fence.png](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/houserepairtalk/data/attachments/26/26644-6e16433fbbdadb2d0d09be16465b7b7f.jpg)
![Tree-Fence2.png Tree-Fence2.png](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/houserepairtalk/data/attachments/26/26653-b5a2187f987e44d6b7e64276a3dc1292.jpg)