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infinity said:
Wow surprised that there is any house left.
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In addition to how big a tree is, how much damage there will be to a house when the tree falls on it also depends on the type of tree. One with a lot of spreading branches will distribute the impact over a large part of the structure and it won't happen all at once. A tall pine tree with a trunk about 24" in diameter that had all its branches near the top fell on a house in my old neighborhood during a storm; the branches missed the house, but the trunk smashed through the house all the way down to the foundation.
 
Be sure to talk to your insurance agent-- losing a large shade tree is sometimes good for a claim against your policy... not counting the fact that it took out part of the house.
 
PaulMmn said:
Would still buy a decent sized 'whip' (maybe 8-10') as a starter.
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Will cost more than $400 to have someone come and take it away. HO insurance does not normally pay to remove trees unless they fall on a structure.

Guy is lucky it fell on his house. Other wise it is a $5000 bill to remove it.
 
Little Bill said:
My Dad's home place has an old oak tree that is estimated by tree experts to be around 360 years old. My cousin leaves there now. This week the tree fell after tons of rain the days before and wind. It measured 18' around the circumference. It took the tree removal service 14 hrs to remove it from the house. It was so large that it fell on the back of the house and the branches reached both sides of the house. It took out the electrical service, which I put back after they cleared the tree. Sad to see it gone! It was the center piece of the property.





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That's not a tree, it's a freaking Ent!!
 
gadfly56 said:
That's not a tree, it's a freaking Ent!!
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Most people don't have trees that big! Suburban 'tree services' see a tree more than 20' tall and say "That's gotta be trimmed!" Main reason is their ladders and pole pruners don't go any higher! The walnut trees in my yard are 50' or more, and just getting to a nice size! They call them 'shade trees' because they shade the house, not a lone sunbather.
 
petersonra said:
Will cost more than $400 to have someone come and take it away. HO insurance does not normally pay to remove trees unless they fall on a structure.

Guy is lucky it fell on his house. Other wise it is a $5000 bill to remove it.
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Likely a lot more; I would be surprised if $5000 would have covered it. A limb broke off a tree in my yard in a windstorm, and it fell on my neighbors' roof. My insurance company provided no coverage; the windstorm that broke the limb off was an "act of God" and any damage to my neighbors' house (thankfully there was none) would have been an issue for their insurance. It cost us $1200 to remove the limb from the neighbors' house and to take out what was left of the tree, which was less than 1/10 the size of the tree in the pictures.
 
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