Hey All,
On the street one over, there are a few trees that came down in the storm last week. Question: they are literally in the road (except for the roots/trunk, which is in the owners' yards). After two weeks, can I assume it's free for undertaking, our should I still ask? I was thinking I'd be doing them a favor, but I'm also thinking I'd feel weird just driving over and off with it!
S
OUTCOME: So I left the homeowner a note and heard back yesterday--he said to come on by and take what I wanted, but that a set of trees to one side was on the property line (ok, since they're too far from the road). Got there today, and most of the brush had been taken--looks like town came by and took all the scraps, leaving me a bunch of nice wood. In two hours (361 really does cure cancer), had it all cut to length and ready to be picked up tomorrow (only about 1/8 mile away) with 2 piles of twigs/leftovers for owner (I'll probably take those to the landfill for him).
All-in-all, I estimate about 1.5-2 cords of oak/maple and the extra day waiting for the owner response saved me a whole lot of crappy work. Oh, and he'll be talking to the neighbor across from him to see if I can have the two down maples in their front yard. So sweet.
On the street one over, there are a few trees that came down in the storm last week. Question: they are literally in the road (except for the roots/trunk, which is in the owners' yards). After two weeks, can I assume it's free for undertaking, our should I still ask? I was thinking I'd be doing them a favor, but I'm also thinking I'd feel weird just driving over and off with it!
S
OUTCOME: So I left the homeowner a note and heard back yesterday--he said to come on by and take what I wanted, but that a set of trees to one side was on the property line (ok, since they're too far from the road). Got there today, and most of the brush had been taken--looks like town came by and took all the scraps, leaving me a bunch of nice wood. In two hours (361 really does cure cancer), had it all cut to length and ready to be picked up tomorrow (only about 1/8 mile away) with 2 piles of twigs/leftovers for owner (I'll probably take those to the landfill for him).
All-in-all, I estimate about 1.5-2 cords of oak/maple and the extra day waiting for the owner response saved me a whole lot of crappy work. Oh, and he'll be talking to the neighbor across from him to see if I can have the two down maples in their front yard. So sweet.