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(Message started by: john_d on Aug 24^th, 2004, 7:53pm)

Title: horrible luck
Post by john_d on Aug 24^th, 2004, 7:53pm

vent
We are starting to get back to normal from the hurricane here. But I have something else to worry about now. I live in a sand pine scrub here in florida, which means our houses are surrounded by 80 foot sand pine trees. I looked up a study about florida trees and hurricanes, they said that sand pines are the most likely to break and uproot in a hurricane. I have one of these monsters leaning over my house right now. The only thing stopping it is another taller sand pine tree. It is like a set of dominoes ready to fall on my damn house. I can't get a decent rate from a tree guy because of the demand right now, I am going to try to wait it out and worry about that damn thing. But I look out back and I see alot of those trees that are actually growing at weird angles, it should be fine to wait. At least it did not fall on my house during the storm.

John

Title: Re: horrible luck
Post by Root on Aug 24^th, 2004, 8:09pm

Wish you were a neighbor. We would have firewood right now. ;;D

Title: Re: horrible luck
Post by Kevin_M on Aug 24^th, 2004, 8:09pm

High demand for tree cutting now John. People are still flying down from the north to check on places in FL. A tree that big can be devastating to a house. Consider yourself safe for this season and give it another thought next year when demand drops some. But it sounds like you have lots of those trees. Soft wood in a soft ground, they probably have some flexibility but may tip due to uprooting. Don't know John, sounds scary.

Kevin M

Title: Re: horrible luck
Post by BobG on Aug 24^th, 2004, 8:14pm

That reminds me of a story about your recent wind storm.

Seems a man there learned that smoking can kill you.
During the hurricane the man with a bad smoking habit needed a cigg. His wife had a strict rule.......No Smoking in the House.
So he stepped outside.
And a tree fell on him.

To bad you don't live in South Carolina. You could just hitch the house to your pickup and move.

Glad to hear things are getting back to normal. But, if that tree is leaning towards the house it should be removed soon.

Title: Re: horrible luck
Post by john_d on Aug 24^th, 2004, 8:24pm

I know, it totally sucks. I will get some quotes as soon as the demand drops for tree service, I really don't think the tree is going to fall down anytime soon (knock on wood). I bought my house because of it's beautiful wooded location; but I am starting to realize that the neighborhood is harming this scrub environment. I gaurantee in the coming year all kinds of people are going to be cutting these sand pines down. But sand pines is what makes it a sand pine scrub. I just hate to see it happen. Damn tree.

Title: Re: horrible luck
Post by Kris_in_SJ on Aug 24^th, 2004, 8:44pm

OK. I lived in Florida for several years. Seems to me that many trees grew at an angle because of the constant breeze off the ocean.

Is the angle of this tree new or is it possible it was always leaning this way and the storm has given it a freaky new aura?

Kris

Title: Re: horrible luck
Post by john_d on Aug 24^th, 2004, 8:53pm

it's new, the tree is partially uprooted, but the top of the tree is firmly planted on the top of another tree that is not bending over. I think it is temporarily safe, as long as we don't get another hurricane.

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knock on wood ;)