Neighbour's tree question

[HoneySuckle]

Update on neighbour's tree.

I wrote the old bat yesterday reminding her about having the tree pruned back, and also mentioned in the letter that I was going to help her by getting quotes.

Called a tree company and they came out today and gave me a quote for cutting back from the house etc.  I had told the neighbour that I would pay half of whatever it cost to do this.

Good news.  The Arbotrist check the tree out and realised it was split down one side and on further investigation the other side was split as well, and it sounded hollow.  He said it could come down anytime!  He wrote on the work order that this tree is hazardous and must be taken down soon.

Now I never promised to pay half of taking a tree down, only the part for pruning which is the other tree!

Not a word from this woman yet.  We did fax a copy of this report to our Insurance company, so in the event she does nothing and it does come down on my house, she was warned, making her responsible!  I hate this type of neighbour.  A real stubborn kinda old bat!

[Breadburner]

You did the right thing.....

[Townsend]

Secretly hollowing out the tree was genius.  Kudos

[HoneySuckle]

Secretly hollowing out the tree was genius.  Kudos

Haha...sure wish I had thought about that 15 years ago!  Seriously though, it's a good thing I did nothing last year and waited for her to respond because she could come back and say we cut back roots or had some work done on the tree and that's why it hollowed out, thereby trying to make us responsible for its removal!  This has not been easy on us.  That blasted tree (a cluster of 5 total), but one particular one that has been growing toward out house has caused us many nights of disturbed sleep due to high winds, snow storms etc.  It would literally bang across the window or the roof. With the snow, it was lying on the roof and would make a grating sound.

I've been overly considerate and patient.  She's the type who would not cut a tiny branch off a tree.. sigh

[sauerkraut]

Many of the storm deaths last week were from trees falling on homes. A tree should not be next to a house. In Tulsa I have seen some huge jumbo really big trees right next to a house, the tree dwarfs the house. If that came down...

[Hoss]

Many of the storm deaths last week were from trees falling on homes. A tree should not be next to a house. In Tulsa I have seen some huge jumbo really big trees right next to a house, the tree dwarfs the house. If that came down...

Let's not start THAT discussion again please.  Are you so forgetful you can't remember you started this last year in the same thread?  Does the library's internet suck or something?

[HoneySuckle]

So what's wrong with Sauerkraut talking about trees coming down and killing people?  Not to mention destroying properties!

It's not a lie.  Did you hear about the lawyer last year whose hammock was strung up between two trees and as he got into the hammock the damn tree came down and crushed him   That's not a lie. Trees too near a home can be very dangerous.  I saw the blasted branch on the roof of my house again and it really annoyed me.  The neighbour did not look my way. She's pretending she didn't get my note or the report from the tree company.  At this moment, I only like trees that are a planted away from the house, not so close that they branches hit the roof (mine and hers), or the windows and side of house.  And still the witch thinks you hurt the tree by cutting back.

I just hope the City does something, and soon!

[Hoss]

So what's wrong with Sauerkraut talking about trees coming down and killing people?  Not to mention destroying properties!

It's not a lie.  Did you hear about the lawyer last year whose hammock was strung up between two trees and as he got into the hammock the damn tree came down and crushed him   That's not a lie. Trees too near a home can be very dangerous.  I saw the blasted branch on the roof of my house again and it really annoyed me.  The neighbour did not look my way. She's pretending she didn't get my note or the report from the tree company.  At this moment, I only like trees that are a planted away from the house, not so close that they branches hit the roof (mine and hers), or the windows and side of house.  And still the witch thinks you hurt the tree by cutting back.

I just hope the City does something, and soon!

Did I say it was a lie?  I was just calling out the non-res for spewing the same thing twice in the same thread.  He's starting to act like Guido now...an AW.

[Breadburner]

So what's wrong with Sauerkraut talking about trees coming down and killing people?  Not to mention destroying properties!

It's not a lie.  Did you hear about the lawyer last year whose hammock was strung up between two trees and as he got into the hammock the damn tree came down and crushed him   That's not a lie. Trees too near a home can be very dangerous.  I saw the blasted branch on the roof of my house again and it really annoyed me.  The neighbour did not look my way. She's pretending she didn't get my note or the report from the tree company.  At this moment, I only like trees that are a planted away from the house, not so close that they branches hit the roof (mine and hers), or the windows and side of house.  And still the witch thinks you hurt the tree by cutting back.

I just hope the City does something, and soon!

You must watch out for self designated forum cop.....

[Hoss]

You must watch out for self designated forum cop.....

Not surprising you'd share that opinion with your frat brother.  Probably joined at the hip too...

[wenwilwa]

Honeysuckle, can I ask who your arborist was? I have some trees I need to have looked at.

[HoneySuckle]

S&W Tree specialists.  Mark Harwick.  He's very professional, very open to what you want.  I won't use anyone else.  Prices are around what other tree specialists charge, but they do an incredibly good job.  Call him out and hear what he says.  He won't try to talk you into anything.  Leaves a quote and you get to make up your mind.  This company works at Philbrook as well.  But don't get scared.  They don't gouge your eyes out on prices.