So right next to our driveway we have this really cool Pine tree. It's got one huge horizontal branch that goes right over the house. Unfortunately it also has a huge root that is breaking up our driveway and the tree drops tons of needles,12 months out of the year. Plus our addition will be close to the tree base. After careful consideration we decided to remove it. Sounds simple but you must first get city approval. We did this as part of our building permit. City's are becoming very protective of the environment and Kirkland is no exception. The rules and regulations on trees are some of the most complicated regulations I have ever seen in my 10+ years of doing architecture throughout the US and Canada! Dont' believe me? Check the link out, Chapter 95!
So anyways I hired someone to take it down since it was over our power line, plus I did not feel confident with such a large tree. It came down in one day and the big rounds were picked up for firewood through a "Craigslist" ad. Very cool. Now things are a lot more open and NO MORE PINE NEEDLES!
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