Wife's friend had a red oak fall on their garage and house, insurance company got the tree off the house but would not remove. The family is limited (by the state) on income and have been good to our family (we both have special needs children) so the least I could do was spend last Saturday limbing and bucking. Yes of course I got to keep the wood, filled my 6x10 trailer with one load of rounds, and removed another load of brush for the burn pile. The worst part was my trailer is so overdue for a rebuild I had to improvise Saturday morning with some rough sawn live edge oak and 2x4's for sides. I took my MS290/390 and Echo 352 ($10 yard sale saw). The 290 threw the chain and clutch e-clip 10 minutes in while limbing, so I did the entirety of the job with the 352. With a fresh chain it held its own, but definitely took longer on the the big stuff. I still need to go back and finish taking down the trunk, as it broke about 12' up. but at least the yard is clear again.
That’s too bad that it hit the house, but would have been worse if it were a lesser wood that did it. A box elder or sycamore falling on the house would have been a worse deal. It’s good to have a friend like yourself around for such an instance!
That's terrific helping your friends like that. I can only imagine what a tree company would have charged. I hope the insurance plays fair.
Yes, could have been much worse. Glad nobody was hurt and you were able clean it up and get some great BTU's for the future
Storms can cause many problems. It is always good when we hear of someone who helps those in need. Thank you for helping.
Well the brush/limb load is still in the trailer waiting to be unloaded into my burn pile, because...life. While I was there the family asked why the tree fell as we didn't have any storms or significant wind the night before. As near as I can tell the trunk split into two trunks about 12-14 feet up (where it started breaking). There was no rot in the crotch (giggity) but I realized that only one trailer load of limbs for a tree that size was pretty small. As near as I can tell the tree's (small) crown was simply lopsided, and looking around the property and adjoining forest, the trees are simply too close together. This tree was on the edge and crowded by the rest of the forest, so it was heavy on one side. All that said, I am no expert.
Always unfortunate to see this after a storm. Since 2015 we've had three storms (microburst and two tornadoes) hit near us so damage like that common to see after. At least all are safe and you got some firewood. Ive had saws fail/break at a cut before. PITA but usually had an extra with me. Good you had the back up despite being a lower CC. The only issue I ever had with my 290 was the clutch bearing seizing which after some research it was a common occurrence on saws with heavy usage. I sold my 290 in 2020. Cant say a bad thing about it though. Treated me very well as my only firewood saw for many years.
Eventually gravity wins. Leaf load adds extra weight. Years back we had an oak suddenly fall over in the woods with a loud crash. I checked it out and hollow stump so its time was up. There's 3-4 trees down by the landlords section of driveway that seem to defy gravity. Good sized with a good lean on an embankment. I kinda marvel when I drive by that they still stand. A couple leaning right into his house.. He had several trees taken down in his backyard a few years ago and for the life of me I couldn't figure out why he left these. Price was my reasoning as he's cheap.
