Jan 30th, Removing the big limb from the roof

This is the big hickory limb that split off and landed on the roof. It doesn't look very damaging from this angle, taken from the front of the house.


From this side view you can see that the limb arcs over the house and the tip of it extends thru the eave and down the side of the house, just behind the ladder.

There was still a lot of ice on the roof at this point which made being on the roof much more dangerous than usual. Denis was shoveling off the ice while Keith Sullivan started sawing off the limb.

As you can see in this picture there is still a lot of snow and ice on the roof, but the guys were careful to step where it had been cleared off. Keith is working on getting off the base of the limb. There is a rope holding the limb taut and away from the house.

Wayne Miles had been on the roof but volunteered to go down below and be the one to pull on the rope to make the limb miss the house. I was really worried about our sunroom windows at this point. No offense guys, but 'stuff' happens.

And the limb comes safely down in this final shot. Yea!!!!

This is the piece of limb that protruded thru the eave. They pulled it out and patched the roof until we can get if professionally repaired. Thank goodness for great neighbors that are willing to help out in times of need.