I always wanted
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Redcoat, & Maxwell's Silver Hammer, MVN and curmudgeon
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From: Mud hut, Zululand
I always wanted
A tree growing through my roof...............................
Had a helluva windstorm, gusts over 70MPH - the Fiddlewood tree couldn't take the strain, and nor could my roof.
Roots took out the wall too.......
Oh well, life goes on....................
Had a helluva windstorm, gusts over 70MPH - the Fiddlewood tree couldn't take the strain, and nor could my roof.
Roots took out the wall too.......
Oh well, life goes on....................
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Redcoat, & Maxwell's Silver Hammer, MVN and curmudgeon
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From: Mud hut, Zululand
Yup it was - I'd say over 70 MPH - maybe even more. Trees that are over 60 years old in our neighbourhood couldn't take the strain - place looks like a bomb hit it.
Made a noise at 03.30 though - you think the sky's falling
Thanks for the good wishes Bear - the repair guys are working as I type.........
Made a noise at 03.30 though - you think the sky's falling
Thanks for the good wishes Bear - the repair guys are working as I type.........
Bad **** Shadow, as above, no-one got hurt, a reminder of why we pay insurance premiums.
On the plus side, I guess the firewood is now much closer to the fireplace.
On the plus side, I guess the firewood is now much closer to the fireplace.
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Glad you're ok!! There's not a lot of things that are worse than a wind storm!
When I was a kid, we had a nasty wind storm come tearing through and it broke a big branch off of one of the oak trees that are over our house. It hit the ground, sprung back up and ripped a huge hole in the side of the house.... It felt like it literally lifted the house off the foundation....
When I was a kid, we had a nasty wind storm come tearing through and it broke a big branch off of one of the oak trees that are over our house. It hit the ground, sprung back up and ripped a huge hole in the side of the house.... It felt like it literally lifted the house off the foundation....
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holy ****! well at least it looks like the damage isnt too bad and everyone is ok. just thing it could have a been a lot worse.
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that is a cheap fix but you can crush the insurance with the right guy. My buddy could get the entire roof redone for that and if there is any water damage he can pad that bill up to 20k. and this is why we all get hosed on insurance. 
Last edited by gotcbr; Sep 24, 2012 at 02:21 PM. Reason: fix quote
