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04/04/10, 09:15 AM
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Murphy's Law Tree down on barn (now with pics)
Here we are, from the front of the barn. The tree was on the east end of the "east wing" of the barn.
Close up of where it came down
And then ... I confiscated the chain saw so this was his next option! (I took the axe away too!) 
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04/04/10, 10:38 AM
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Oh wow Sharon...that's a good sized tree. I think you might have to sit on Dick to keep him away from it.
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04/04/10, 12:26 PM
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Now that I have my glasses on and see the bigger photos..
Good grief, that is impressive.
Hopefully there is not much damage to the Barn and you both stay safe getting that thing off. Or better yet, hire someone to remove that from the roof.
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04/04/10, 12:38 PM
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Well, I've threatened him with dire bodily harm if he gets up on the roof with a chain saw and survives the experience ... and hid the chain saw just to make sure ... you see what he had to resort to! 
He did put in a call to his son (2 hours north?) but he had wife's family stuff this weekend, of course, so probably another week. In the meantime, I'm keeping a close eye on the chainsaws, axes and ladders!
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04/04/10, 04:14 PM
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I do believe he could handle that with a chain saw , just cut it in fireplace or stove lenghts and let it roll off and you can get it away from the barn as it accumulates....
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04/04/10, 04:40 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RonM
I do believe he could handle that with a chain saw , just cut it in fireplace or stove lenghts and let it roll off and you can get it away from the barn as it accumulates....
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Maybe, but at 80 he is NOT as agile as he thinks he is! One mis-step with the chain saw running ... nope, not gonna happen!
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04/04/10, 05:05 PM
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Sorry for your trouble, but try to look on the bright side, "Free firewood!!!"
Well sorta free, Er.. after you get it cut up and repair the barn, might be "High price firewood!!!"
Ain't life grand!
Hank
http://www.doublemfarmandchuckwagon.webs.com
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04/04/10, 05:13 PM
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I agree , at age 80 I don't think he has any business up on the roof . I do think a younger person familiar with chain saws & cutting wood could remove the tree without too much trouble . Doesn't seem to have damaged the barn as much as I would have expected . Do your best to keep him off there until someone else can do it . It appears as though that whole tree could roll when someone starts cutting on it . Whoever does it needs to be careful & thoughtful about how they approach the job .
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04/04/10, 05:30 PM
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Holy Cow!!! Didn't realize at age 80 he was trying to do something with it himself. Keep him away from that tree! If he is like most of us guys, he is gonna try, when you're not looking. Tell him there are several hundred people on this site who will come line up to spank him if he does. I'm sure that'll put the fear of God in him, LOL.
Hank
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04/04/10, 06:15 PM
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DH says he doesn't think there is much structural damage other than the one hole in the roof as when he built the barn, he used heavy timbering and reinforced it with steel beams as well.
And so far, my threats have seemed to work ... told him that if he DID get up on the roof, if he survived that, he wouldn't survive after he got down on the ground again. Told him even if I was almost 70, I didn't think he could outrun me!
His son is pretty good about getting down when we really do need help for the "heavy lifting" even if the 4 hour round trip can be a problem. He usually brings one of his 20-something stepsons with him and they can get a lot done. They came down a couple of times last fall to help cut firewood although DH probably cut and split half or more of what we used last winter himself. We've got a neighbor that brings a load of split wood every so often when he's got a tree down but we try not to call on him often as he's an EMT, works shift work and has two small kids.
The neighbor likes rabbit, so we send over fryer rabbits every so often ... the son's wife won't eat "pet bunnies" so that doesn't work there, but the sourdough bread goes over well. So far we've managed to stay ahead of things fairly well.
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04/05/10, 09:16 AM
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LOL!! I know exactly what you're dealing with. My FIL is the same kind of soul that thinks he can still do everything at age 88. And it's really difficult to argue with him when he can still work circles around the rest of us put together. Your last photo says it all.
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04/05/10, 11:49 AM
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He looks to be in pretty good shape at age 80. Leave him alone. There is no need for concern until he is about 82 or so. 
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04/05/10, 02:26 PM
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Forget the tree; I'm just gaping in awe and wonder at that beautiful barn! <drool>
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04/05/10, 02:44 PM
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Oh dear. Keep the tools hidden. Even if one could manage cutting it with a chain saw, there's a lot more to worry about if that thing lets loose and kicks up or starts to roll.
And I can sypmathize - my father-in-law just turned 83 and I have no idea how we're going to keep him off the roof when we start working on it again this summer.
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Give me a sweet home set among the trees,
With friends whose words are ever kind and true.
-Phoebe Carey-
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Boer goats, Angora goats, Eclectic mix of poultry
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04/05/10, 03:08 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jill.costello
Forget the tree; I'm just gaping in awe and wonder at that beautiful barn! <drool>
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Have to admit I'm lucky! And he built it from the ground up! Having a retired engineer/architect around has it's advantages!
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04/05/10, 03:08 PM
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Wow bigger tree than I imagined. Glad it didn't do major damage!
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04/05/10, 04:16 PM
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could you hook up the butt of that tree to a chain and a long cable and pull it off with a truck? Maybe that would do more damage to the barn though 
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04/05/10, 06:23 PM
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Be VERY careful. There is aLot of tree on top of the barn and a LOT hanging over the edge.
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