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02-10-2008, 11:46 PM
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Name: Scott Smith City: New Hill State: NC County: Chatham Join Date: Mar 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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but it's bad enough....
High gusts of winds + 90' tall pine tree + farmhouse renovation project that is 60' away - and downwind - from said pine tree = |  
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02-10-2008, 11:49 PM
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Name: Peter Davio City: Hope Mills State: NC County: Cumberland Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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ouch! Is the tree big enough to make any lumber out of it? or just a telephone pole?
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02-10-2008, 11:52 PM
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Name: Jon Todd City: Pfafftown State: NC County: Forsyth Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 37 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Just put some duct tape on it, you will never know it happened.
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02-10-2008, 11:55 PM
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Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 38 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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That sucks (and not in a good way). Just another reason to dislike Pine.
Dave 
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Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools. 
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02-10-2008, 11:55 PM
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Name: Travis City: Wake Forest State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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That sucks and sucks bad. I have been there myself in that same scenario. If your homeowners is like mine, you can expect ZERO or if you do get something then a courtesy rate hike with be forthcoming. Hopefully, the structural damage was minimal. | |
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02-11-2008, 12:01 AM
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Name: Scott Smith City: New Hill State: NC County: Chatham Join Date: Mar 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Travis, I have Farm Bureau; normally they are pretty good to deal with. Unfortunately I have high deductibles (keeps the policy cost down), so no matter what I'm going to take a hit.
At least if it had to happen, it happened now instead of 2 weeks from now when all of the insulation would have been sprayed.
You can't tell it from the photo, but about 1/4 of the main roof tin will require replacement, and about 1/2 of the porch. Plus a few rafters...
And what sucks even more, is that the tree fell right on my stockpile of uninstalled tin for the back of the house! ARGH!!!!!!
Pete - I will take very great pleasure in milling that pine tree... the base section is about 18" in diameter so I'll get some decent boards. I'll also have to figure out a suitable use for it - maybe an outhouse or something... | |
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02-11-2008, 12:39 AM
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#7 | | Asst. Webmaster
Name: Bas City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 35 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Scott, I feel your pain. Hate to see stuff like that happen. Had something similar with the ice storm in 2002. Big branch impaled itself in the roof...which was less than 2 months old.
Outhouse? That's too good for that tree. Chip it up and use it to cover up what's produced in the outhouse!
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02-11-2008, 02:05 AM
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Name: Cathy City: Forest City State: NC County: Rutherford Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 53 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Yeah, it could have been worse, but what a PIA!
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02-11-2008, 08:44 AM
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Name: Reggie City: Albemarle State: NC County: Stanly Join Date: May 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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The bright side is that you have the equipment and the knowledge to remove that thing and make the repairs yourself. And that no one was hurt.
I feel your pain, as I had an oak fall on one corner of my shop last year. But, Tom and I had it repaired in a day or so. Life goes on!
I agree with Bas. Maybe you could make some roost poles for the chickens out of that pine!
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02-11-2008, 08:51 AM
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Name: Michael City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Nov 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I am sorry that you are having to deal with that Scott on what looks like a gorgeous renovation project. Most importantly, nobody was hurt. Good luck and be safe with the removal. | |
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02-11-2008, 09:40 AM
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Name: Trent Mason City: Wrightsville Beach State: NC County: New Hanover Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 28 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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With a chainsaw like that, I don't think you'll have much of a problem getting rid of that tree.  Pshh! Childs play.
Sorry for the setback, but yes, it could've been much worse.
Trent
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02-11-2008, 10:12 AM
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Name: Steve City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: May 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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We had the top of a neighbor's tree land in our yard... about 200 feet from anything, thankfully. It's some type of hardwood and looks like it will make a lot of nice turning blanks.
Time to buy a chainsaw... 
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02-11-2008, 10:15 AM
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Name: Ray City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Mar 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Really hate to see stuff like that happen. Since that (evil) thing is a pine, I wouldn't even suggest you use it for fire wood since it'll coat the chimney.
Ray
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02-11-2008, 11:43 AM
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Name: Glenn City: Baskerville State: VA County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 59 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Sorry for your misfortune.
And what sucks even more, is that the tree fell right on my stockpile of uninstalled tin for the back of the house! ARGH!!!!!!
That is definitely Murphy's Law doing overtime !!!! | |
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02-11-2008, 12:00 PM
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Name: Steve City: Mebane State: NC County: Alamance Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 52 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Glad nobody was hurt, but it still does have a high suck coefficient!
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