Where is the carpentry shop?
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They could be fined a small amount for cutting down the trees and then include a provision that the trees must be replaced with trees of the same size. If they were large trees, then that could get super expensive very quickly. There was a story about tree law on Reddit where someone cut down 32 trees on their neighbor’s property and were charged $1k each plus the cost of replanting, it ended up just shy of $2M.
If you are in the US, don’t trust any dimensions for wood. Buy a cheap caliper and measure to confirm. Personally, I prefer to work in metric to resist the urge to round to a nice fraction. That being said, measurements are always relative and wood is very forgiving so keep a few offcuts labeled and stored away to use as a reference.
As far as tools go: a cheap pull saw, square, hammer, and a steel straight edge will get you started. Harbor freight has some cheap entry level tools worth buying once to learn on. A drill would be my first power tool purchase if you don’t have one.
Beyond The Office Door has some good reviews of cable management options on their YouTube channel. Their review of the LTT options was particularly well done.
First, get on the roof if you can and look at the damage yourself. If any plywood is exposed then you’ll want to cover it with a tarp or a plastic sheet. Tuck the top edges into the remaining shingles above it to prevent water from flowing under the tarp. Secure it the best you can with bricks, stones, or something heavy.
The next step, and immediate step if you weren’t able to get on the roof, is to call a roofing contractor. They can put a tarp on if you need it. They will also provide you with estimates of cost to repair and how much needs to be replaced. Do not contact your insurance company until you know the scope of the repair.
If the costs to repair from multiple roofing contractors exceeds your deductible, then it may be worthwhile to contact insurance. If your home has multiple roofs, then they will only want to replace one, although sometimes they will agree on more to maintain a consistent sight line. The important thing is to make sure a roofing contractor is there when the insurance adjuster comes by to help argue for repairs on your behalf. This process of arguing with insurance to get a payout for repairs can take a month or more to complete so check on the tarp periodically.
Good luck!
The House of Tardigrade will finally have its revenge this season.
I just posted an update under another comment asking for source information. TLDR: none.
Apologies for spreading potential misinformation, I too am having trouble finding a definitive source for what I thought was common knowledge.
I did some light research and was left with these notes:
- Air resistance increases at higher speeds by the inverse square law, more aerodynamic cars help offset the wind load but physics always wins.
- Peak engine efficiency is at the highest gear and approximately 1500 RPM, a more powerful engine may hit this at higher speeds.
- The EPA now tests various speeds up to 80 MPH when calculating highway fuel economy, so it wouldn’t be surprising to see manufacturers optimizing across the range.
- Cars that are optimized for the above points may get the best gas mileage at 60 MPH, but will have less MPG loss at slightly higher speeds.
- 90 MPH will never be more efficient.
- Personal anecdotal evidence has too many variables and I don’t have access to a variety of sports cars and straight level sections of highway with controllable wind settings to confirm.
~~The ideal speed for best fuel economy really depends on the type of car you drive. Many sports cars get better fuel economy at 75MPH rather than 55MPH.~~
edit: no quality sources to back up claim
Play slowed down African elephant noises on the stereo as you drive on wet roads.
Not frequently, but weather extremes and natural disasters do cause outages. I was without power for a couple weeks after a tornado came through my neighborhood. Now I own a generator.