I have a neighbor that is insisting the shade from one of my trees iscausing the wood to rot on his older windows (these appear to beoriginal from the 50's). He claims that side of his house never getsdirect sun because my tree (over 30 feet away) blocks it, so after itrains the sills don't dry. In the two years I've been there he hasfilled in the damage with putty and repainted each spring, an improperpatch in my mind. Can lack of direct sun really cause this muchdamage? The area isn't in complete shade all day, it just doesn't gethit directly.

Tell the guy to see the chaplain as he seems to have a personalproblem. Or, if you want, sell him your house so he can cut your treedown if he wants. Does he want you to pay his bills if he comes up alittle short some month? What a baby!

shade causing wood rot?

May 25, 2006 23 Replies

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Joseph Meehan 20 years ago

It sounds like you have a good plan, at least until he starts mumbling around and takes to wearing camouflage gear. :-)

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Norminn 20 years ago

Great advice! Negative people can really eat away at others, and when they cannot they get more frustrated. Seem to want others to share their misery :o)

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Norminn 20 years ago

If you are on the equator, and have wide eaves you are really in trouble :o)

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dadiOH 20 years ago

Good advise but I've seen wood rot in months, not years. Regardless of time, the rot is not the OP's problem and he has no responsibility for it.

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