Why Is This So Rare?

Discussion in 'Environmental Discussion' started by DaveinOlyWA, May 5, 2009.

Page 3 of 3
  1. jayman

    jayman Senior Member

    Joined:
    Oct 21, 2004
    13,439
    641
    0
    Location:
    Winnipeg Manitoba
    Vehicle:
    2004 Prius
    Of *course* he does! I had a cabin that was mostly sheltered by trees, it was dark and gloomy inside. Moss grows like crazy in the shade

    He can just wait for a good storm to blow them down. Once a tree comes crashing through your roof, you'll never again think of trees as something you want right up next to a house
     
    #41 jayman, May 10, 2009
  2. tripp

    tripp Which it's a 'ybrid, ain't it?

    Joined:
    Oct 23, 2005
    4,717
    79
    0
    Location:
    Denver, CO
    Vehicle:
    2005 Prius
    We have two of those wicked thing in our neighborhood.
     
    #42 tripp, May 12, 2009
  3. DaveinOlyWA

    DaveinOlyWA 3rd Time was Solariffic!!

    Joined:
    Apr 13, 2004
    15,140
    611
    0
    Location:
    South Puget Sound, WA
    Vehicle:
    2013 Nissan LEAF
    Model:
    Persona
    well just about 80% of his firewood is from blow down, the other 20% is clearing smaller or the dead and dying. i guess you really have to see his setup to appreciate it. he has a massive stone BBQ he built along with a patio that can comfortably host a party of 6. 90% of the stones were ones he dug up when he rented a backhoe and cut his driveway which is about 3000-4000 feet long and just plain dirt (yes in winter, you cannot make it without 4 wheel drive, in summer its rutted HELL) the rest were scattered around the yard.

    his house he built is a log cabin A frame style with all glass in front. (dangerous i think because of the trees, but then again, would wood protect ya??) now, its not code since there is a guideline as to the square footage of windows and type of construction in order to keep energy costs under control but he uses 100% wood for heat, cooking and hot water so that is not an issue (frequently his windows are either open or its pretty cold downstairs, very comfortable upstairs)

    as far as blow downs, pretty rare in a stand like his. even in very heavy winds, trees that large protect each other so most blow downs will happen around the edge of the stand or in stand alone trees.
     
    #43 DaveinOlyWA, May 12, 2009
  4. jayman

    jayman Senior Member

    Joined:
    Oct 21, 2004
    13,439
    641
    0
    Location:
    Winnipeg Manitoba
    Vehicle:
    2004 Prius
    The problem with a lot of glass area is that when trees, especially limbs, are flying around, that glass is easily broken. The shards of glass tend to hurt folks a lot worse than a tree, unless of course the tree lands directly on top of them and squashes them

    That cabin I used to have, mostly a few tall trees and many smaller ones. An exciting thunderstorm, around 3am I heard a huge CRASH near the cabin. Next morning, one of the big trees was laying neatly between the cabin and my pickup.

    I got pretty good at expertly felling trees after that incident

    I don't like a house always in the shade. Not so much for the moss problem, but I just don't like dark houses.

    Properly constructed, a wall of windows provides enormous passive solar day gain in winter, while not being too drafty at night. Tri pane windows are a must in that application
     
    #44 jayman, May 12, 2009
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)
Page 3 of 3