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Calling all arborists and foresters! Help save my oak tree.
Comments (16)Like I said, the key question is to what degree the planned work will damage the root system. If all of the main roots on one side of the trunk will be cut near the stem, then the trees should be considered hazardous, full stop. However, there are many times when road resurfacing doesn't involve that, and there may be very little direct root damage even if they are grinding/milling down the existing pavement. Like the picture below - the main roots of that tree probably are not within the layer being removed. So, I think that before you start to launch a campaign to save the trees, you need more information about the construction. If the plan involves serious root disturbance, maybe it could be changed to something less destructive. If not, then there's room for judgement (with consultation from a city arborist or other specialist). I love big street trees as much as anyone, both for their beauty and the many other benefits they provide. But part of maintaining a healthy urban canopy is managing risk and removing hazard trees. I get a few calls per year from lawyers involved in cases where a tree has fallen, killing or harming people or damaging property. A main question in resulting lawsuits is whether those responsible for the tree should reasonably have been aware that the tree was unsound before it fell....See MoreRooter companies all want to re-line my sewer pipe
Comments (20)you may not know but this pipe lining ws started over in europe the last 3 decades maybe 4? their infrustucture is way older than ours. where I am, it is all slab homes (no basements) mostly 1970's and 80ty's were made of cast iron. PVC started to make it way into the mainstream after that. These pipes are rotting away! when I say rotting I mean the base is gone.fractures are 1/2 inch and wider that are all over the place.sides,bottom, top, in lentghs that are in feet. Now you also have water lines in there.where? who knows. pipe bursting is not good because at every place a 2" or 4" pipe comes into the main line you have to dig up a section of floor to have a repair done et every interval. short of digging up the home and it had been done, pipe lining is the only real way to avoid a total rehab of the home. the co's that do this have a limited 50 year warranty on materials. it seals every joint,fracture all drains coming into the line and thats where they call reinstateting comes in. they have to open up all drains that where covered over by the material. so if europe started this,30 or 40 years ago and did all their streets (no digging up the streets all over europe) and I have not read anything bad happening I would not have any fears. like anything else,price and convience,where I am located sarasota fl this is the only way to fly! I am talking infustructure. if you had a cobblestone driveway the cost of lining would be cheaper than having someone come in to do the repair on top of the repair. also pipe pulling would in that case should be looked at too. BTW I also do this work...See MoreExperienced sewers....or sewers one and all......
Comments (7)I also agree.I majored in dressmaking and design in high school and have been sewing ever since,and that adds up to about 50 years.Wow didn't realize it was that long til i stopped to think about it!! DH bought me my first machine after the birth of our first son(1959) because i kept borrowing my sisters.We went on to have 2 more sons and a dd.I sewed for all of them.I sewed a lot of the boys clothing right up to high school days and of course all of dd's as well.Also sewed all my own clothes,things for the home,and when dh retired from the military i made him a few suits as well. I have taken a lot of classes over the years,free motion embroidery,smocking,quilting,etc to name a few.I still take classes from time to time.My motto is,"you're never too old to learn something new." Now i have a new Great GD that just 5 weeks old,so i have someone new to sew for and have already made her 2 quilts,burp pads,crib bumpers.Can't wait to start sewing her clothes,and believe it or not,i still have some of the patterns i used for my own kids all those years ago.Kids patterns never go out of fashion,and i like the older ones better than the newer one.JMO I learned on here recently how to make a foot stool from a plant stand/holder thingy and made one last week or so.I never would have thought of that idea. So thank gals,keep inspiring us. Kathi...See More? Mystery Plant ? - Calling All Plant Know-It-Alls :) Try this one!
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