If a tree falls on SCUU . . .
Sara writes on 7/3/06 -- "We are starting out the new fiscal year with a bang.
The big dying oak tree on the south side of the house fell and hit the side of the house yesterday afternoon. It does not appear to have been struck by lightning; it just seems to have finally given out at the roots (as several people have been redicting it would; a hard "lesson learned").
This is the right side of the house when you face it from the outside, including the right side of the front deck and the concrete slab that the RE classrooms open up to. Paul Stuhmer made the discovery, and Spence, Nita, Bob, and I went out to look over the damage last night.
First and most important: nobody was hurt.
The damage, fortunately, is not as bad as it could be. No windows were broken, and the retaining wall appears to be intact. A gutter was torn down (one of the high ones that can't easily be reached), the railing (and possibly the floor) of the deck was crushed, and some of the siding and roofing may be damaged. One set of the RE
doors was dented (the leftmost one looking from the outside). One of the screens that was on the deck for the windows was crushed, and there were a few things out on the concrete slab like a vacuum cleaner that may have been damaged as well. Fortunately (speaking selfishly), our trailer was NOT parked in its usual spot serving as a dumpster; we happened to have it at home at the time.
The tree will have to be removed, which obviously will cost some money, and some repair work will be necessary. The deck needed to be rebuilt to code anyway, so that isn't a big loss. It is not clear how expensive this all will be, however."
Is there an arborist in the house? We have more old trees that may need to fall gracefully. If you know a good arborist please let us know.
The big dying oak tree on the south side of the house fell and hit the side of the house yesterday afternoon. It does not appear to have been struck by lightning; it just seems to have finally given out at the roots (as several people have been redicting it would; a hard "lesson learned").
This is the right side of the house when you face it from the outside, including the right side of the front deck and the concrete slab that the RE classrooms open up to. Paul Stuhmer made the discovery, and Spence, Nita, Bob, and I went out to look over the damage last night.
First and most important: nobody was hurt.
The damage, fortunately, is not as bad as it could be. No windows were broken, and the retaining wall appears to be intact. A gutter was torn down (one of the high ones that can't easily be reached), the railing (and possibly the floor) of the deck was crushed, and some of the siding and roofing may be damaged. One set of the RE
doors was dented (the leftmost one looking from the outside). One of the screens that was on the deck for the windows was crushed, and there were a few things out on the concrete slab like a vacuum cleaner that may have been damaged as well. Fortunately (speaking selfishly), our trailer was NOT parked in its usual spot serving as a dumpster; we happened to have it at home at the time.
The tree will have to be removed, which obviously will cost some money, and some repair work will be necessary. The deck needed to be rebuilt to code anyway, so that isn't a big loss. It is not clear how expensive this all will be, however."
Is there an arborist in the house? We have more old trees that may need to fall gracefully. If you know a good arborist please let us know.
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