Wind:

[steeevo]

hurricane bawbag

You forgot to mention the 'sunroof' My cowsheds just got a new one too it's about 3m by 5m and it's causing one hell of a draft!

FP.

Glad you are all safe, suppose thats we we get for calling the last one Hurricane bawbag this time he,s back with all his pals.
steeevo

 

[Schtum]

Glad you are all safe, suppose thats we we get for calling the last one Hurricane bawbag this time he,s back with all his pals.
steeevo

I saw someone suggesting that as the mother of all.... this one should be called Mawbag......

 

[Posh Pete]

Sod it . .

So . . Looking on the bright side:

1. The house is OK (apart from losing some galvanised coping).

2. The ground floor of the garage/workshop is OK - so the bikes, Landcruiser & tractor are OK at the moment.

3. Hopefully I'll be able to get the vehicles out without the whole lot landing on my head.

4. The other two trees that came down landed inside my property so I don't have angry neighbours.

5. We used the farm's teleloader to clear the road this morning so access is restored.



Now to contact ther Insurers with an 'early advice of a claim' (How I hate that bit ).


Ho Hum.

Bob.

That tree looks like it might be on someone else's land Bob? More work for the lawyers? It's an ill wind etc etc!

 

[wully]

Take care getting your bikes and stuff out Bob.

Throw a happ over the roof and it'll be fine

 

[Voyager]

That tree looks like it might be on someone else's land Bob? More work for the lawyers? It's an ill wind etc etc!

'Fraid not - its all mine.

The fence is the remnants of a large run where we kept rabbits when the girls were small.

Of all the (45 or so) mature trees in the garden, that oak was the last one I would have suspected. Its about 5ft diameter at the base which makes it around 150 - 200 years old. It seemed as sturdy as a rock.

It was the ground that gave way, there is a huge root plate up in the air at the base

I (gingerly) cleared the access to the garage and got my Toyota Landcruiser out today, one less problem to worry about.

A 20ft shipping container was installed nearby this afternoon - now to carefully transfer my tools & materials to it (through the side door, away from the dodgy-looking front).

The Insursers have e-mailed confirmation of my e-mail, they hope to reply "within 48 hours, but please allow five working days". I guess they're up to their eyes at the moment.

There will be a lot of people worse off than me, so I'm not going to make a fuss - unless it drags on, the rain is dripping through to the ground floor .

Bob.

 

[AberdeenAngus]

Damn, I was so happy out there


Bob.

Yes, but think of what you will build in its place.

 

[wully]

Yes, but think of what you will build in its place.

Something like this with room for bikes and tools?

 

[Rev Chuck]

Bob, talk to Den, he knows a bit about building sheds...

 

[Posh Pete]

'Fraid not - its all mine.

The fence is the remnants of a large run where we kept rabbits when the girls were small.

Of all the (45 or so) mature trees in the garden, that oak was the last one I would have suspected. Its about 5ft diameter at the base which makes it around 150 - 200 years old. It seemed as sturdy as a rock.

It was the ground that gave way, there is a huge root plate up in the air at the base

I (gingerly) cleared the access to the garage and got my Toyota Landcruiser out today, one less problem to worry about.

A 20ft shipping container was installed nearby this afternoon - now to carefully transfer my tools & materials to it (through the side door, away from the dodgy-looking front).

The Insursers have e-mailed confirmation of my e-mail, they hope to reply "within 48 hours, but please allow five working days". I guess they're up to their eyes at the moment.

There will be a lot of people worse off than me, so I'm not going to make a fuss - unless it drags on, the rain is dripping through to the ground floor .

Bob.

That's a relief at least. Just the insurers to worry about. The wind over at Blackford was over 100mph so I'd guess where you are it would have been about the same. Tree round the corner from me was blown down just the same: the whole lot pushed over as if by a giant hand! Blocked the whole of Grange Loan but like yourself, no injuries. Good luck with the aftermath.

 

[Packer]

Very lucky that the entire building didn't collapse, it couldn't have been far off it.

That was one hell of a workshop/garage. Do you think that it will be a full demolition/rebuild job?

Glad that no one was hurt.

 

[Voyager]

Do you think that it will be a full demolition/rebuild job?

I'm not sure, I thought so at first but after inspecting the damage more carefully I think the upper storey and roof can be replaced without having to demolish the ground floor.

The water is pouring through so I want to get the branches off the tree ASAP and get a tarpauline over the hole. I climbed up it this afternoon (well, walked actually, its at an easy angle and covered in ivy ). Tomorrow I'll be up there again with one of my chainsaws.

I don't think my 87 kilos will affect 20+ tons of oak , or the roof - the impact must have been twice the dead weight.

And before everyone starts . . . I'll be careful (I've felled about 40 mature trees over the years so have a good idea of what I'm doing (and what not to do).

Nothing from the Insurers apart from an automated acknowledgement. I'll try to get through to them in the morning just to confirm that I'm not about to invalidate anything (I don't think so, they (Insurers) are usually keen to minimise consequential damage).

I got the landcruiser out yesterday and I have a container alongside for my 'stuff' - There is an awful lot of it

The bikes are ready to be wheeled out, I'm waiting for the farm to deliver a second container for them and other stuff


The joys.

Bob.