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re: My neighbor's enormous live oak smashed into our backyard (pic now) UPDATE
Posted on 3/3/17 at 9:40 am to kingbob
Posted on 3/3/17 at 9:40 am to kingbob
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False, bisible signs of surface rot or hollowing
If you're not an arborist, you can claim ignorance to what that means. Particularly since it's may not mean what you think it means.
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Posted on 3/3/17 at 9:44 am to OKellsBells
We had a similar situation a few years ago when an old oak blew over in a storm and landed in neighbors yard and fricked up his fence etc.
His insurance wound up paying for the fence, but I went over and chopped up the tree with my chainsaw and cleaned up as much debris myself as I could to help out and minimize the cost. Got some firewood of the deal as well. I value the neighbor more than the cost.
His insurance wound up paying for the fence, but I went over and chopped up the tree with my chainsaw and cleaned up as much debris myself as I could to help out and minimize the cost. Got some firewood of the deal as well. I value the neighbor more than the cost.
Posted on 3/3/17 at 9:49 am to OKellsBells
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will cost thousands to remove.
Invest in a chainsaw, or advertise free firewood if they cut it and pick it up.
Posted on 3/3/17 at 9:52 am to Pavoloco83
In all likelihood both of you would be able to file a claim on insurance. There is a part of three on both pieces of property. If you work together and use the same company to remove both sections it might minimize your out of pocket.
We've been there when our tree fell on a fence and into the neighbors property (almost disastrous, actually- missed going through their roof during a hurricane by literally inches). We both had tree to remove and the fence was on their property. We worked with them and paid part of the cost for all of it to maintain the neighbor relationship.
We've been there when our tree fell on a fence and into the neighbors property (almost disastrous, actually- missed going through their roof during a hurricane by literally inches). We both had tree to remove and the fence was on their property. We worked with them and paid part of the cost for all of it to maintain the neighbor relationship.
Posted on 3/3/17 at 9:54 am to meeple
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Actually water oaks can keep their leaves just like a live oak.... being this far south they've become adapted to the climate and become an evergreen only dropping leaves as they get old
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Water oaks have not had their leaves come out like this yet. Pretty sure it's a live oak.
Actually water oaks can keep their leaves just like a live oak.... being this far south they've become adapted to the climate and become an evergreen only dropping leaves as they get old
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The water oak has a classic oak leaf shape, 2 to 4 inches long with three lobes at the tips. The live oak has oblong or oval leaves that may be as long as 5 inches. The live oak is also evergreen and keeps its leaves until they grow old and drop off the tree, while the water oak usually loses its leaves in the fall. In warmer climates, however (usually USDA zones 8 and 9), the water oak may act evergreen like the live oak. In that case, leaves will only drop once, when they are old and dead.
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Posted on 3/3/17 at 10:02 am to OKellsBells
The bark and leaves look too light colored to be a live oak.
Water oaks are notorious for falling / splitting.
Water oaks are notorious for falling / splitting.
Posted on 3/3/17 at 10:07 am to pistolpete23
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It's not even a live oak.... it's a water oak only good for firewood
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Water Oak falls into the red oak group, and shares many of the same traits as Red Oak (Quercus rubra). Red Oak, along with its brother White Oak, are commonly used domestic lumber species. Hard, strong, and moderately priced, Red Oak presents an exceptional value to woodworkers—which explains why it is so widely used in cabinet and furniture making.
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A lumber yard would pay you for the wood... At $5/board foot.
Eta: OK maybe not pay you to take it away, but you could still sell it.
This post was edited on 3/3/17 at 10:36 am
Posted on 3/3/17 at 10:15 am to NYNolaguy1
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A lumber yard would pay you to take the wood away...
I'm pretty sure that's wrong.
Posted on 3/3/17 at 10:17 am to nes2010
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I'm pretty sure that's wrong.
yep
Posted on 3/3/17 at 10:21 am to the LSUSaint
quote:bullshite.
Easy to prove.....does he watch tv? Does he see storm damage? Has he ever known anyone who had a tree fall? Etc etc. Every person alive in LA has thought of some version of this situation at some point....its that simple
Posted on 3/3/17 at 10:23 am to pistolpete23
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It's not even a live oak.
Incorrect
Posted on 3/3/17 at 10:23 am to Tiger in NY
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Was this from a storm? If so, act of God, and you pay theough your own insurance.
Homeowner insurance should cover it regardless of whether it was a storm or not
Posted on 3/3/17 at 10:25 am to NYNolaguy1
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A lumber yard would pay you to take the wood away... At $5/board foot.
A water oak has value and is called a red oak in lumber terms. However, I don't know if there is any profit in it for a lumber yard to remove one tree. I doubt they'll pay you for it, but they might be interested in removing it.
On another note, if this tree fell without any storm, it is possible that the owner could have been negligent. Still difficult to prove.
Posted on 3/3/17 at 10:34 am to NYNolaguy1
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A lumber yard would pay you to take the wood away... At $5/board foot.
I'm in the lumber business and know for a fact they wouldn't pay to take the wood away....they don't have a way to mill it... the mill wouldn't even come pick it up....
Posted on 3/3/17 at 10:35 am to pistolpete23
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being this far south they've become adapted to the climate and become an evergreen only dropping leaves as they get old
No they don't. Posted on 3/3/17 at 10:36 am to OKellsBells
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My neighbor's enormous live oak smashed into our backyard
sounds like some type of euphemism
Posted on 3/3/17 at 10:46 am to OKellsBells
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It's not clear who is going to pay yet and debris removal limits to $500. This will be about $3000,
What happened to the good ole days when men just went out there with a chainsaw and a truck and took care of business.
Now it's all about who's at fault and how much is this going to cost.
Buck up.
Posted on 3/3/17 at 11:01 am to OKellsBells
My neighbors live oak fell on my fance and back yard. He and I cut it up, stacked it and then repaired the fence. Cost $300 in lumber and $100 in beer. No problem. Stop being a bitch.
Posted on 3/3/17 at 11:09 am to HighRoller
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It's not even a live oak.
Incorrect
Yep couldn't see the leaves good on my phone... got a better look at it and it's definitely not a water oak.... I stand corrected
Posted on 3/3/17 at 11:20 am to BeerMoney
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My neighbors live oak fell on my fance and back yard. He and I cut it up, stacked it and then repaired the fence. Cost $300 in lumber and $100 in beer. No problem. Stop being a bitch.
Modern society requires people to bitch and complain rather than work it out in a neighborly way.
I would love to have someone like you as my neighbor.
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