>
> I thought the same. The amount of missing heartwood didn't seem that
> large and, of course, the tree grows on the outside just under the bark.
> If that's healthy I think the tree would last a long time. On the
> other hand, I have taken down a large tree that was perfectly healthy
> since it was only 3 feet from the house.
>
My reaction was "is that all?" That amount of hollowness is quite normal
but is indicative of something else going on affecting the health of the
tree. If you get a big colony of carpenter ants going, that tree would be
history in under five years.
AG
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