Hi, thanks for showing us that video! To everybody who read this comment: I am the previous owner of that Property. I know what’s going on there. If a tree has his age, he has to come down. I cut a lot of trees already. In my eyes, silver cleaning would be the right thing. There is also a lot of very, very big Hemlock Trees there. I had to cut about 10 of them. If the inside is rotten, it is time to get him down. And yes, it is his Property now, his decision, his fun and last but not least, his money! Greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪☘️ Bobby
We love your former home so much! You thought of everything to live off the grid! What a great walking path and beautiful property! Your support is so wonderful! Be well.
Thank you Sir for putting so much love in the woods. The love of you both show in this home and grounds and I'm pretty sure it will stay the same. He just has the sound of love in his voice when he talks about the cabin. If no one cares can you tell about the paths you made? I'd love the story behind the cabin.
hey Bobby congrats on you and your wife mate for a superior job done there in nova scotia! this place is the perfect example for whatr people need now and that is to become resilient self sufficient off grid dwellers... !
I own a tree company here, and let me tell you, trying to convince someone that a dangerous or unstable tree needs to come down is something else. You are right to do what you are doing. Every tree has just a time of life, and when that life is done, you cut it down and then the recycle of life is taking place. Chips for mulch (Yes I own a BC 5000 chipper ) and the use of the logs for fuel. That is the nature of trees. You work hard and I love your visions. Wish I could find a cottage like your have. I would be so happy
Well said, I love what your doing. I live in Ssoutheast Texas in Hurricane alley. I did exactly what you did when I moved and built a new place. Keep your chin up
I live in the mountains, and some people ( mostly city people ) do not understand that the forest needs thinned out so our houses don’t burn down in a drought. Or because campers are not safe in the summer and put their fires totally out. Not to mention the crazy winds we get that can blow their trees on our house! I’m hoping to someday buy the properties around us, and any tree that is unsafe is coming down! We also get our own fire wood and are very aware of the permits that we need to have! Hoping to bring my family to your air b&b someday! Congrats! Looking forward to watching!
I know right? In the days of yore I was a groundsman at a manor house here in the UK, think Downton Abbey, I worked on many things including tree surgery. Later I worked for my city council and have had people seriously flip their $hit when we had to top, lop or fell diseased or infested trees or dangerous overhang. A lot of people are all for trees until somebody meets a widow maker, they never realise chopping the trees in areas like this actually helps the enviroment, saplings can be tied together to make future arches or wind breaks to protect other trees.
Don't answer them. They want attention and they will never stop if they get attention from you. You are doing the right thing to safeguard your family and your property.
You are funny, loved your realization that there are "Forestry Management Experts" on UA-cam! 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣 We find you to be a most hard working and loving family man with great appreciation for the out doors in Nova Scotia. We can't wait to see the property in spring and your family enjoying the lake! Soldier on! 🥰🥰😎😎
Love watching your videos.Reminds me of my childhood in Scotland.I do admire your work ethic You have a lovely family,hard working . Don't bother with the whingers who try to put
Keeping your structure out of the kill zone is a great idea. Cutting away trees will help get the sun on the cabin and keep it dry. Wet and rotting wood is no good. It's your asset. How you keep it safe is up to you. Keep doing what you're doing. It's obviously in your best interest.
The negative commenters must live in apartments or condos. I guess they have never had the home owner insurance audit show up and view your property for risk mitigation. Had to replace the safety net on the kids trampoline, remove two trees, and add exterior lighting before the would renew my coverage for the next year. Love this property, and your channel. Thanks for the videos.
Your property is gorgeous. You found a gem when you found this. The view to the lake could not be more beautiful. It is your property. You are making good decisions for the humans who will be staying there. It's nor necessarily about the trees . It's taking care of those you live and are paying to stay there. Don't worry about those who want to complain. For some, some people believe they have the rightto tell others what to do.
LMAO My family here in Ontario owned a hardwood bush for 4 generations It was regularly forested (mature trees were removed) every 20 years for as long (3rd generation) as I can remember This allowed the younger trees to grow and mature The funds were put aside to pay the taxes for the next 20 years Any excess was put towards family projects. My parents built a cottage which was enjoyed by both them until they passed away and I enjoyed it for many years after. The farm as we called it was eventually sold but for the time we had it the funds from the mature trees helped support our family Do what you need to do 😊
Anyone who has owned forested property or spent time in forested areas over several decades KNOWS that trees fall down whether living or dead sometimes for no apparent reason. On my forested 2 acres I have had three 24"+ oaks fall over while alive and 4 more 24-32" oaks die over the past 30 years as well as 3 28" pines either die or break off and fall in the same period. Two hit the house, three crossed the driveway. I agree with your plans to protect the house.
I owned a lake house for 14 years and had to remove a couple of trees. The neighbors always helped but there were always others who complained. One of the little old ladies that complained was also the one that came to one of the HOA meetings and asked if the deer crossing sign could be moved to a different location because it was too dangerous for the deer to cross there. I guess the deer must have told her after they read the sign.
The haters and busy bodies just can’t keep themselves from being negative. It’s ridiculous. The property is yours. Do what is right to protect your investment. A tree down on your cottage would forever destroy that beautiful place. Yes it can be rebuilt but it may never look the same. And after the repairs you’re still faced with the same situation as you have now. Dangerous trees near your cabin. After a couple of tree damage repairs I’m willing to bet your insurance will be ridiculously expensive. Love all your videos. And love seeing the updates and changes that you’ve been making with the cabin , your home and with your business. Thanks for sharing it with all of us. God bless you and your family.
I support you completely. I used to live in the mountains surrounded by beautiful trees. However, after having some really frightening experiences with trees coming down, I support cutting down trees that may be a threat to a structure and for fire prevention. Also it's your property, your business, and your choice. Do whatever you want. I'm sorry people are so cruel. I think your home is beautiful!
100% you have the right and even responsibility to make your house safe. It will improve the view of the lake and give a better place for families to play and toss a ball around. Ground cover will protect from erosion if needed. Even thinning the forest areas will help the forest and subflora to grow better and more desirable trees with stronger root systems. You could even add some fruit trees or other edible plants as a treat for yourselves and lucky guests. Tgen theres the fact that you do this for a living lol. We own lots of airbnb properties and youbare 100% on the right track.
People are so naïve when it comes to trees. The smallest tree can cause the biggest damage and kill people. Having lived in Humboldt County the home of the redwoods for 18 years the. destruction a tree can cause is astounding. The worst I’ve seen are the small trees that break off 20 feet up, and go through the roof of the home. Killing the person that was in that room. Just like you need a defendable zone for fire, you need a defendable zone for trees. those people that do not understand that are naïve and need to educate themselves.
The first thing I said when you showed us your new House was, " I would remove the trees that were near the house". Any tree that could reach the house needs to be removed. Don't worry about what people say. There are always those who criticize. Your home, your safety.
Don’t worry about what other people say. They probably don’t own property. Forest need to be managed and you and your family’s safety is top priority. Keep up the great work!
Oh my goodness, it's so crazy that anyone would have anything to say aboit what you do or don't do! Some people are so weird! After having a tree hit our house, it is a real concern and the damage and risk is real. Enjoying the videos and would love to rent the cottage some week.
You do what you need to do. Like you said your property your cabin and safety for your family. Don' t worry about the hatters just keep kickin out the vids. Be safe out there.
I cut down 72 trees on my property! Mostly pines. All of the trees would have or could have gotten my house! I didn’t cut down 2 live oaks down though. I live in Florida and I am not taking any chances, especially with the hurricanes! I totally agree with you.
I love your cabin and trees. I'm in Australia and wish i could live in such a beautiful cabin like yours. Just keep posting all your improvements and bring the cabin back to its glory. Im new to your channel and look forward to your next update...
Beautiful property you have there, I live in Newfoundland and went through the same thing on our last cottage. We ended up clearing back trees that could potentially blow down and hit the building in some of the storms we have that can have winds up to 120 km/hr. After clearing them back we did some hard scaping, landscaping and planted a mix of small and larger shrubs and annuals (all of it low maintenance of course). Upon selling that property each person that came to view it loved the trees that were left to keep privacy in mind and loved the greenery that we put in. The new property we are in now is on the lakeside and plan to do the same there as well. My advice is that you and your family purchased that property and make it yours as no one else pays your bills, in terms of longevity of your cabin and families/renters safety, two stroke smoke is your best friend! lol Keep up the videos, been watching you for over a year now.
Love the cabin mate There's a saying we use here in Australia The haters will hate The safety of your family is the utmost responsibility over a few trees As for the power issue it would be great to see you keep it off grid using solar with the generator as backup Keep up the great work mate watching with keen eyes as you improve the property I can only dream of having a property like this Thanks for sharing
Do what you think is right for the safety of you and your family. Theirs other people in this world that want to raze hell and can’t make up their own mind . Don’t be leave them do what you have to do for safe . God Bless and be safe and keep the videos coming . I love N S.
I grew up on a farm in New Hampshire that was also a tree farm. It's so important to do a good job maintain the property. You bought a incredible property. I can't help but be envious as it's so rare to find such a property that's hand built and so attractive.
100% with you on removing the trees. I have always said with previous houses if I have a large tree within falling distance of the house that could do significant damage it will come down. I also live on acreage so i leave the other trees alone and plant a bunch to help with the flow of the property.
My son and family live in Stellarton..they moved there December 2019.. they had an old very tall pine tree growing in the front of the property. After the second wind storm watching the movement of this tree and direction of the wind they determined to cut it down to avoid losing the house . The whole town was up in arms especially the neighbours close by. The company hired to take this hazard down informed my son how close they were to this tree going over, the top 30ft was so unstable..
Keep making the videos you're doing nothing wrong. Clearing some of the bad actually helps the others and you know those flower beds are there the sun's got to get to those and all those pathways that are beautiful need to be protected too. Protect your family protect that house bring the power in in order to get the mortgage or whatever it is you need and don't worry about what others say. I would not even have explained myself you doing a great job keep it up it's a beautiful place I would hesitate to rent thinking somebody might tear it up I like you said it's your property and I can tell that you're not going to do anything that's not absolutely necessary. I'd love to have that place living off grid enjoying the birds the sound of the water fishing. Just keep the videos coming.
The property is absolutely beautiful! I can’t wait to see you do some clean up in the woods and get the house ready for renting. Spring is going to be wonderful, as I’m sure there are a million hidden treasures to discover. I sure hope you fill the flower pots with flowers once again.
hey man, try not to take it personally, all these negative comments. you do what most of us viewers agree with. it will look more beautiful than it already is. keep your head up and carry on. mark from ontario
I watched the first video. There is always going to be haters out there. They are just jealous. It's your beautiful property and you do what you want to. Safety should always be first and foremost. I don't know you but I feel pretty confident that you will do the right thing for you and your family. Thanks for sharing! Stay safe out there.
My husband and I are new viewers! We absolutely love your videos of your house, new property for BNB and the cottage! Wow what a dream! We can see how happy you are when your working there, who wouldn't right! We just binge watched your last year of videos during our recent Texas Winter Storms. You do a fantastic job showing your viewers everything! Awesome! Can't wait to see more! Love your family, enjoy every minute, life passes quickly! Take Care and Be Well!
When you have been on the receiving end of falling trees you appreciate the danger. Im a town girl who moved to a farm you learn quickly, truely grateful to my farmer neighbours who helped clear up the debris. Believe me if someone who knows a bit about the land says it has to go.... it has to go.
Great video..... Just do you.. .I know your not worried about what other negative people say. Misery loves company.. Those people are looking for a reply... I wouldn't ever worry about it..
Ignore the complainers and negative ninnies! Some people think they are experts on everything! I used to be married to one and found out he didn’t know what he was talking about most of the time. Your a hard worker and know what you want- go for it! Thank you for giving us a glimpse of your life and dreams.
So impressed with your work on the property! I’m also glad to see the clearing of the area. You have every right to make decisions about your property!!! Great job!!
Pine trees are notorious for snapping in half during high winds. This is because they mostly have a single tap root that goes way down instead of spreading out like other trees. On the other hand, trees that live close to each other protect each other during high winds. This should be taken into consideration when you're taking out trees to not leave a tree to be too exposed and standing alone. I speak from experience on both counts 😳. I think this property is absolutely fabulous and it reminds me of my grandparents cottage where we spent a couple of weeks almost every summer. Those are my best childhood memories! I hope that you will be able to keep this property for many years and create many happy memories with your family. Once your children are up and gone, there's no going back. ❤️
Amen Brother! I'm with you! To heck with the nay sayers! Do what you want. It is yours not ours! I just really enjoy what you have been doing here. Keep up the good work and You be you!
my daughter's father in law was a us forest service ranger on the federal scale, him and i worked together for several years and he always had areas logged so the smaller trees had a chance to grow. it help the wildlife as well.
Listen, b'y, you have a beaut of a property. It's yours; do what you want, turn the voices off. A Nova Scotian knows how to live in Nova Scotia. 💙 From a proud fellow Bluenoser.
Your place is beautiful and culling trees that are dangerous makes perfect sense. You are a good man. Don’t give the time of day to those who are quick to judge!
I LOVE both of your lake properties and respect all the hard, hard work that you do to shape them up and maintain them. So I say screw all these ignorant keyboard warriors that have no idea of what it takes to manage large projects like these beautiful ones that you have. Kudos and cheers to all that you are doing with them! Keep up the good work!
awesome to hear from you Bobby. what a wonderful place you built, strong and sturdy. we are sure the new owner will take great care of it and bring the property back to its former glory. all the best from ontario canada
It’s really good that you know how to do these things and also have the equipment to do it. 👌👍🏼 and it absolutely makes sense to remove the danger of those trees so close.
You have the responsibility to take care of your family and property. When it comes right down to it you can do anything you want with it. Most of them probably never see weather you deal with every year. I had to remove a pine from my property that I really loved. But I live in a hurricane zone. Pines are dangerous trees in high winds.
Your right mate your family safty comes first your right about wind I live scotland and the strong wind has picked up the last few years. cabin looks great keep up the good work👍
You have a spectacular place. I love these videos of your house, property, and all those awesome walkways. It looks so tranquil, a perfect retreat! I can't wait to see what you do to the place. I'm so excited for you and your family.
Our neighbors took down all the trees next to our homes. These high winds are getting worse just like mean peoples comments seem to get worse. Most wouldn’t say it to our faces. You are right in protecting your home and family or anyone who stays there. 😊
Totally agree what your saying, safety first. Can also see that some of them are full of holes from insects, probably, and will come down sooner or later anyway. Best to take those down.
Hi, first of all like you said it’s your property. There is no disputing that! There are always going to be the negative people and negative comments, my advice is to skim over those and focus on the positive. There are way more positive people commenting than negative, at least I sure hope so! Yes, trees are beautiful and we preserve those that we can. But, it is your decision what trees pose a danger to the house and most importantly your family or anyone that is staying there. I really don’t understand why people think they can tell you what to do with your property. They can buy their own property and do whatever they want to do their property. It’s like you said everybody thinks they’re an expert on everything. Like I said focus on the positive! Take care, stay safe and keep doing what you’re doing.
So far I've only seen a small portion of your videos but I’d say trust your instinct. From what I've seen, your efforts have yielded two huge multifaceted jewels. Most people will never even be able to experience such enchanted places in their lifetimes.
Sounds like there are hundreds of smaller trees that will replace any you need to take down. I love the property, it really does have a magical outlook. You guys are very blessed. 🍀
You are doing fabulously! Projects generally take longer than one imagines particularly with family and work obligations running alongside. You remind me of myself 40 years ago, except that you have much more space out in the U.S.A./ Canada, bigger equipment, and are certainly better (more talented) than I had to be. Working on a big scale demands professionalism and speed otherwise projects can go on almost for ever! The big big big thing that is essential when undertaking a home based project is safety. With dogs and children around perfect communication and team understanding with one's wife / other trusted supervisors has to go without saying. One small slip can literally be fatal. You know that but nevertheless ground rules need periodically going over, and giving voice to, again and again. I suspect that you are not given enough praise from those close to you as you seek it here, and being a sensitive fellow are struggling with the knockers and self proclaimed know it alls. "Leave that tree standing as you need maximum cover in order to shoot ever living creature that passes by!" Yanks. (i.e. the majority of UA-cam viewers?) are not in the main tree or any other sort of nature lovers! There's almost always a hidden agenda! Don't respect anyone's opinion unless you know and respect them. If they bite you ask yourself 'Would I be angry if a rabid dog bit me?' Or would I simply think, 'That's a very sick mother goose plucker?' Repeat: You are doing FABULOUSLY!
Keep the videos of the cabin coming. I can't wait to see the process. What ever you do with your property is your own business. It will be great when you get finished.
Pine trees with their shallow root system pose a real danger in high winds. We had downed trees up at our cottage. Please don’t feel the need to explain your decisions on culling some trees in your property again. When we humans live in a forest we have to be aware of the growth and falling of trees, and plan for our own safety. That’s it! Congrats on your beautiful cottage!
Hey Bud, I love the plans for the place. The tree plan you have it's great, protect your investment, and if this does becomes a rental, for sure you don't need the risk. Coming from Rothesay NB (just out side of Saint John), so let me know if you pass through this way, I'll have a beer with ya
The safety of your family, the safety of the structurers trump any one else's opinion. Your property your rules. I have witnessed first hand large fir and spruce fall in the woods on perfectly clear summer days only because they were damaged / weakened in previous storms. You can't be to careful.
Dont worry about the tree huggers, they have never lived on a large property/farms. From my experience, cut down enough trees to give your house and hydro poles the safety buffer they need. The tree huggers can go back into their concrete homes in the city and plant trees around the concrete mountains they live in.
Absolutely agree about putting safety of family and home over trees. I've never understood why people would choose not cutting a tree over safety. Great videos!
Thanks for sharing , No worries, ignore the arm chair or key board experts ( or self appointed haters) . I live 80 kilometers from you folks as the crow flies , on the coast , and the wind is crazy these days , we lost at least 70 big trees, uprooted an broke off. Nice to have big trees , but they don't last past a certain age. We lost power an ran the generator for 4 days when you did there were big trees across wires everywhere. Cutting the large trees which dont have much vegetation under , will let new trees grow up to stabilize the bank. Keep doing what your doin awesome job, enjoy watching your hard work 👍
Love your videos. Just seeing what I have of you in the videos, its obvious you will do the right thing. Ignore the haters. Many are probably jealous they didn't buy the cabin. Keep the great videos coming.
you absolutely should remove them, your family safety is first. you can use the wood for fire..still getting use out of trees. love watching your progress
We appreciate your desire to accommodate some of these people..unfortunately there are those who simply do not have your experience and expertise..you cannot please them in any way. Let them go..don't spend your energy on those who have no work ethic and desire to do what is best. I am impressed with all you have to offer here on your page,,let us that love to watch all your great ideas,,the others will have to suffer in their shortcomings. Live on brother..and take us along..give them no attention..sadly,.that is all they require.
I use to work in home and auto insurance. Trees too close to the house will stop an insurance company from insuring your home. Clear the trees too close to the home, protect your home and protect the humans inside.
I live in Northern California United States. What a great find. Seems to be a lot of negativity out there these days. Stay positive and know that not everyone thinks that way. You do what you need to to keep everyone safe that's on the property. I really enjoy watching your videos. I wish that I could be doing what you're doing. Can't wait for more. Kevin.
Tyson you are 100% right on what you want to do with the property since you own it. You also got to do to keep the family safe. If it was me I would clear out about 25 to 30 feet off of the house to keep the property and family safe. By the way awesome video
I feel like you were the perfect person to buy this property. If I had bought it I would never have even thought the trees were dangerous. Absolutely take them down for safety. There's nothing stopping you from planting new trees in safer places if you want to replace them. You have so many great plans. I wish you the best.
Amen! Y’all are doing the most amazing job on this property!!! Enjoy! My great grandmother always said, “ just put a little more oil on your feathers and let it* roll off!” (*negative comments) Keep up the fantastic work play!!!!
I am loving this place - its awesome and i love all the amazing parts to it. The previous owners obviously loved this place and i think you are definitely the right person /family to bring this place back to life and you do what you need to do to make this place safe for everyone and its surroundings. (Watching from New Zealand)
Thank you for sharing the story of your cottage with us. I'm glad this house has found new owners who appreciate this gem. You certainly won't be cutting down too many trees, that's for sure. Don't worry about the haters and critical people.
Hi, thanks for showing us that video! To everybody who read this comment: I am the previous owner of that Property. I know what’s going on there. If a tree has his age, he has to come down. I cut a lot of trees already. In my eyes, silver cleaning would be the right thing. There is also a lot of very, very big Hemlock Trees there. I had to cut about 10 of them. If the inside is rotten, it is time to get him down. And yes, it is his Property now, his decision, his fun and last but not least, his money! Greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪☘️ Bobby
Hey Bobby! Thank you sir! People love seeing you comment! Please keep watching! Take care
Thank you Bobby I am from Ontario Canada and I enjoy watching this channel. You have build a wonderful place. You sold to the right person.
We love your former home so much! You thought of everything to live off the grid! What a great walking path and beautiful property! Your support is so wonderful! Be well.
Thank you Sir for putting so much love in the woods. The love of you both show in this home and grounds and I'm pretty sure it will stay the same. He just has the sound of love in his voice when he talks about the cabin. If no one cares can you tell about the paths you made? I'd love the story behind the cabin.
hey Bobby congrats on you and your wife mate for a superior job done there in nova scotia! this place is the perfect example for whatr people need now and that is to become resilient self sufficient off grid dwellers... !
I own a tree company here, and let me tell you, trying to convince someone that a dangerous or unstable tree needs to come down is something else. You are right to do what you are doing. Every tree has just a time of life, and when that life is done, you cut it down and then the recycle of life is taking place. Chips for mulch (Yes I own a BC 5000 chipper ) and the use of the logs for fuel. That is the nature of trees. You work hard and I love your visions. Wish I could find a cottage like your have. I would be so happy
Well said, I love what your doing. I live in Ssoutheast Texas in Hurricane alley. I did exactly what you did when I moved and built a new place. Keep your chin up
I live in the mountains, and some people ( mostly city people ) do not understand that the forest needs thinned out so our houses don’t burn down in a drought. Or because campers are not safe in the summer and put their fires totally out. Not to mention the crazy winds we get that can blow their trees on our house! I’m hoping to someday buy the properties around us, and any tree that is unsafe is coming down! We also get our own fire wood and are very aware of the permits that we need to have! Hoping to bring my family to your air b&b someday! Congrats! Looking forward to watching!
I know right? In the days of yore I was a groundsman at a manor house here in the UK, think Downton Abbey, I worked on many things including tree surgery. Later I worked for my city council and have had people seriously flip their $hit when we had to top, lop or fell diseased or infested trees or dangerous overhang. A lot of people are all for trees until somebody meets a widow maker, they never realise chopping the trees in areas like this actually helps the enviroment, saplings can be tied together to make future arches or wind breaks to protect other trees.
There is really no need to explain yourself. You are doing the right thing. Screw the doubters!
Don't answer them. They want attention and they will never stop if they get attention from you. You are doing the right thing to safeguard your family and your property.
Don’t worry about all the negative comments . I commend you for taking care of you family first .
Good on you👍
You are funny, loved your realization that there are "Forestry Management Experts" on UA-cam! 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣 We find you to be a most hard working and loving family man with great appreciation for the out doors in Nova Scotia. We can't wait to see the property in spring and your family enjoying the lake! Soldier on! 🥰🥰😎😎
Couldn't have said it better myself buddy 👍👍
Love watching your videos.Reminds me of my childhood in Scotland.I do admire your work ethic You have a lovely family,hard working . Don't bother with the whingers who try to put
You off what you want to do with those trees
Keeping your structure out of the kill zone is a great idea. Cutting away trees will help get the sun on the cabin and keep it dry. Wet and rotting wood is no good.
It's your asset. How you keep it safe is up to you. Keep doing what you're doing. It's obviously in your best interest.
Don't take the risk, cut down what needs to come down for the SAFETY FACTORS of YOUR property, you and family or who ever may be at your PROPERTY.
The negative commenters must live in apartments or condos. I guess they have never had the home owner insurance audit show up and view your property for risk mitigation. Had to replace the safety net on the kids trampoline, remove two trees, and add exterior lighting before the would renew my coverage for the next year. Love this property, and your channel. Thanks for the videos.
Your property is gorgeous. You found a gem when you found this. The view to the lake could not be more beautiful. It is your property. You are making good decisions for the humans who will be staying there. It's nor necessarily about the trees . It's taking care of those you live and are paying to stay there. Don't worry about those who want to complain. For some, some people believe they have the rightto tell others what to do.
LMAO My family here in Ontario owned a hardwood bush for 4 generations It was regularly forested (mature trees were removed) every 20 years for as long (3rd generation) as I can remember This allowed the younger trees to grow and mature The funds were put aside to pay the taxes for the next 20 years Any excess was put towards family projects. My parents built a cottage which was enjoyed by both them until they passed away and I enjoyed it for many years after. The farm as we called it was eventually sold but for the time we had it the funds from the mature trees helped support our family Do what you need to do 😊
Anyone who has owned forested property or spent time in forested areas over several decades KNOWS that trees fall down whether living or dead sometimes for
no apparent reason. On my forested 2 acres I have had three 24"+ oaks fall over while alive and 4 more 24-32" oaks die over the past 30 years as well as 3 28" pines
either die or break off and fall in the same period. Two hit the house, three crossed the driveway. I agree with your plans to protect the house.
I owned a lake house for 14 years and had to remove a couple of trees. The neighbors always helped but there were always others who complained.
One of the little old ladies that complained was also the one that came to one of the HOA meetings and asked if the deer crossing sign could be moved to a different location because it was too dangerous for the deer to cross there. I guess the deer must have told her after they read the sign.
The haters and busy bodies just can’t keep themselves from being negative. It’s ridiculous.
The property is yours. Do what is right to protect your investment. A tree down on your cottage would forever destroy that beautiful place. Yes it can be rebuilt but it may never look the same. And after the repairs you’re still faced with the same situation as you have now. Dangerous trees near your cabin. After a couple of tree damage repairs I’m willing to bet your insurance will be ridiculously expensive. Love all your videos. And love seeing the updates and changes that you’ve been making with the cabin , your home and with your business. Thanks for sharing it with all of us. God bless you and your family.
Ultimately it is your property!! And protecting your home and family is more important than removing a few trees!!! Love this property!!!❤❤❤
I support you completely. I used to live in the mountains surrounded by beautiful trees. However, after having some really frightening experiences with trees coming down, I support cutting down trees that may be a threat to a structure and for fire prevention. Also it's your property, your business, and your choice. Do whatever you want. I'm sorry people are so cruel. I think your home is beautiful!
Ignore the negatively.....don't give them attention ....I enjoy your videos so much ,thank you!!
100% you have the right and even responsibility to make your house safe. It will improve the view of the lake and give a better place for families to play and toss a ball around. Ground cover will protect from erosion if needed. Even thinning the forest areas will help the forest and subflora to grow better and more desirable trees with stronger root systems. You could even add some fruit trees or other edible plants as a treat for yourselves and lucky guests. Tgen theres the fact that you do this for a living lol. We own lots of airbnb properties and youbare 100% on the right track.
People are so naïve when it comes to trees. The smallest tree can cause the biggest damage and kill people. Having lived in Humboldt County the home of the redwoods for 18 years the. destruction a tree can cause is astounding. The worst I’ve seen are the small trees that break off 20 feet up, and go through the roof of the home. Killing the person that was in that room. Just like you need a defendable zone for fire, you need a defendable zone for trees. those people that do not understand that are naïve and need to educate themselves.
The first thing I said when you showed us your new House was, " I would remove the trees that were near the house". Any tree that could reach the house needs to be removed. Don't worry about what people say. There are always those who criticize. Your home, your safety.
Don’t worry about what other people say. They probably don’t own property. Forest need to be managed and you and your family’s safety is top priority. Keep up the great work!
You need to do what you need to do and take care of your family family comes first
Oh my goodness, it's so crazy that anyone would have anything to say aboit what you do or don't do! Some people are so weird! After having a tree hit our house, it is a real concern and the damage and risk is real. Enjoying the videos and would love to rent the cottage some week.
You do what you need to do. Like you said your property your cabin and safety for your family. Don' t worry about the hatters just keep kickin out the vids. Be safe out there.
I cut down 72 trees on my property! Mostly pines. All of the trees would have or could have gotten my house! I didn’t cut down 2 live oaks down though. I live in Florida and I am not taking any chances, especially with the hurricanes! I totally agree with you.
I love your cabin and trees. I'm in Australia and wish i could live in such a beautiful cabin like yours. Just keep posting all your improvements and bring the cabin back to its glory. Im new to your channel and look forward to your next update...
Love your videos and your property. I don't care about the negativity, just scroll right on by. Excited to see your progress here. :)
Beautiful property you have there, I live in Newfoundland and went through the same thing on our last cottage. We ended up clearing back trees that could potentially blow down and hit the building in some of the storms we have that can have winds up to 120 km/hr. After clearing them back we did some hard scaping, landscaping and planted a mix of small and larger shrubs and annuals (all of it low maintenance of course). Upon selling that property each person that came to view it loved the trees that were left to keep privacy in mind and loved the greenery that we put in.
The new property we are in now is on the lakeside and plan to do the same there as well.
My advice is that you and your family purchased that property and make it yours as no one else pays your bills, in terms of longevity of your cabin and families/renters safety, two stroke smoke is your best friend! lol Keep up the videos, been watching you for over a year now.
Love the cabin mate
There's a saying we use here in Australia
The haters will hate
The safety of your family is the utmost responsibility over a few trees
As for the power issue it would be great to see you keep it off grid using solar with the generator as backup
Keep up the great work mate watching with keen eyes as you improve the property
I can only dream of having a property like this
Thanks for sharing
Do what you think is right for the safety of you and your family. Theirs other people in this world that want to raze hell and can’t make up their own mind . Don’t be leave them do what you have to do for safe . God Bless and be safe and keep the videos coming . I love N S.
I grew up on a farm in New Hampshire that was also a tree farm. It's so important to do a good job maintain the property. You bought a incredible property. I can't help but be envious as it's so rare to find such a property that's hand built and so attractive.
100% with you on removing the trees. I have always said with previous houses if I have a large tree within falling distance of the house that could do significant damage it will come down. I also live on acreage so i leave the other trees alone and plant a bunch to help with the flow of the property.
My son and family live in Stellarton..they moved there December 2019.. they had an old very tall pine tree growing in the front of the property. After the second wind storm watching the movement of this tree and direction of the wind they determined to cut it down to avoid losing the house . The whole town was up in arms especially the neighbours close by.
The company hired to take this hazard down informed my son how close they were to this tree going over, the top 30ft was so unstable..
For Safety reasons, its good to removed those tall trees that are within the falling radius/range onto the cabin.
Keep making the videos you're doing nothing wrong. Clearing some of the bad actually helps the others and you know those flower beds are there the sun's got to get to those and all those pathways that are beautiful need to be protected too. Protect your family protect that house bring the power in in order to get the mortgage or whatever it is you need and don't worry about what others say. I would not even have explained myself you doing a great job keep it up it's a beautiful place I would hesitate to rent thinking somebody might tear it up I like you said it's your property and I can tell that you're not going to do anything that's not absolutely necessary. I'd love to have that place living off grid enjoying the birds the sound of the water fishing. Just keep the videos coming.
The property is absolutely beautiful! I can’t wait to see you do some clean up in the woods and get the house ready for renting. Spring is going to be wonderful, as I’m sure there are a million hidden treasures to discover. I sure hope you fill the flower pots with flowers once again.
I’m with you, your property, You do what you want.
Great job sir!! Really enjoy your videos!! Glad you said your property, family and decision!!! Keep them coming and stay safe
Such a beautiful property and I can’t wait to see what you do with the place! Protecting your family and making it safe is #1!
hey man, try not to take it personally, all these negative comments. you do what most of us viewers agree with. it will look more beautiful than it already is. keep your head up and carry on. mark from ontario
I watched the first video. There is always going to be haters out there. They are just jealous. It's your beautiful property and you do what you want to. Safety should always be first and foremost. I don't know you but I feel pretty confident that you will do the right thing for you and your family. Thanks for sharing! Stay safe out there.
My husband and I are new viewers! We absolutely love your videos of your house, new property for BNB and the cottage! Wow what a dream! We can see how happy you are when your working there, who wouldn't right! We just binge watched your last year of videos during our recent Texas Winter Storms. You do a fantastic job showing your viewers everything! Awesome! Can't wait to see more! Love your family, enjoy every minute, life passes quickly! Take Care and Be Well!
You keep doing what your doing. You are way more responsible than most. Good luck and keep posting.
When you have been on the receiving end of falling trees you appreciate the danger. Im a town girl who moved to a farm you learn quickly, truely grateful to my farmer neighbours who helped clear up the debris. Believe me if someone who knows a bit about the land says it has to go.... it has to go.
Great video..... Just do you.. .I know your not worried about what other negative people say. Misery loves company.. Those people are looking for a reply... I wouldn't ever worry about it..
Please keep making your videos, I enjoy all of them!
Do what’s right for you and your family!!
Ignore the complainers and negative ninnies! Some people think they are experts on everything! I used to be married to one and found out he didn’t know what he was talking about most of the time. Your a hard worker and know what you want- go for it! Thank you for giving us a glimpse of your life and dreams.
I support your decision. Safety first. And you're correct it's yours and your decision
So impressed with your work on the property! I’m also glad to see the clearing of the area. You have every right to make decisions about your property!!! Great job!!
Pine trees are notorious for snapping in half during high winds. This is because they mostly have a single tap root that goes way down instead of spreading out like other trees. On the other hand, trees that live close to each other protect each other during high winds. This should be taken into consideration when you're taking out trees to not leave a tree to be too exposed and standing alone. I speak from experience on both counts 😳. I think this property is absolutely fabulous and it reminds me of my grandparents cottage where we spent a couple of weeks almost every summer. Those are my best childhood memories! I hope that you will be able to keep this property for many years and create many happy memories with your family. Once your children are up and gone, there's no going back. ❤️
Amen Brother! I'm with you! To heck with the nay sayers! Do what you want. It is yours not ours! I just really enjoy what you have been doing here. Keep up the good work and You be you!
my daughter's father in law was a us forest service ranger on the federal scale, him and i worked together for several years and he always had areas logged so the smaller trees had a chance to grow. it help the wildlife as well.
Listen, b'y, you have a beaut of a property. It's yours; do what you want, turn the voices off. A Nova Scotian knows how to live in Nova Scotia. 💙 From a proud fellow Bluenoser.
Your place is beautiful and culling trees that are dangerous makes perfect sense. You are a good man. Don’t give the time of day to those who are quick to judge!
I LOVE both of your lake properties and respect all the hard, hard work that you do to shape them up and maintain them. So I say screw all these ignorant keyboard warriors that have no idea of what it takes to manage large projects like these beautiful ones that you have. Kudos and cheers to all that you are doing with them! Keep up the good work!
Enjoy your land.... can't wait to see it come together.....
FROM BALTIMORE MARYLAND
Great video. Give it to them.
awesome to hear from you Bobby. what a wonderful place you built, strong and sturdy. we are sure the new owner will take great care of it and bring the property back to its former
glory. all the best from ontario canada
It’s really good that you know how to do these things and also have the equipment to do it. 👌👍🏼 and it absolutely makes sense to remove the danger of those trees so close.
Don't listen to all of the crap. Safeguard your family!
Hey, you do what you want to do and yes to safety first for you and your family. Absolutely love your new prop. Congrats.
You have the responsibility to take care of your family and property. When it comes right down to it you can do anything you want with it. Most of them probably never see weather you deal with every year. I had to remove a pine from my property that I really loved. But I live in a hurricane zone. Pines are dangerous trees in high winds.
Great video as always, don't bother what people say, it is your house you do what you want, there are many idiots out there 😊👍🌹
Your right mate your family safty comes first your right about wind I live scotland and the strong wind has picked up the last few years. cabin looks great keep up the good work👍
You have a spectacular place. I love these videos of your house, property, and all those awesome walkways. It looks so tranquil, a perfect retreat! I can't wait to see what you do to the place. I'm so excited for you and your family.
Our neighbors took down all the trees next to our homes. These high winds are getting worse just like mean peoples comments seem to get worse. Most wouldn’t say it to our faces. You are right in protecting your home and family or anyone who stays there. 😊
Totally agree what your saying, safety first. Can also see that some of them are full of holes from insects, probably, and will come down sooner or later anyway. Best to take those down.
You need to block anyone who is negative. You are doing a great job. I would love to see the cottage.
Hi, first of all like you said it’s your property. There is no disputing that! There are always going to be the negative people and negative comments, my advice is to skim over those and focus on the positive. There are way more positive people commenting than negative, at least I sure hope so! Yes, trees are beautiful and we preserve those that we can. But, it is your decision what trees pose a danger to the house and most importantly your family or anyone that is staying there. I really don’t understand why people think they can tell you what to do with your property. They can buy their own property and do whatever they want to do their property. It’s like you said everybody thinks they’re an expert on everything. Like I said focus on the positive! Take care, stay safe and keep doing what you’re doing.
So far I've only seen a small portion of your videos but I’d say trust your instinct. From what I've seen, your efforts have yielded two huge multifaceted jewels. Most people will never even be able to experience such enchanted places in their lifetimes.
Sounds like there are hundreds of smaller trees that will replace any you need to take down. I love the property, it really does have a magical outlook. You guys are very blessed. 🍀
you are 100% right.
You are doing fabulously! Projects generally take longer than one imagines particularly with family and work obligations running alongside. You remind me of myself 40 years ago, except that you have much more space out in the U.S.A./ Canada, bigger equipment, and are certainly better (more talented) than I had to be. Working on a big scale demands professionalism and speed otherwise projects can go on almost for ever! The big big big thing that is essential when undertaking a home based project is safety. With dogs and children around perfect communication and team understanding with one's wife / other trusted supervisors has to go without saying. One small slip can literally be fatal. You know that but nevertheless ground rules need periodically going over, and giving voice to, again and again.
I suspect that you are not given enough praise from those close to you as you seek it here, and being a sensitive fellow are struggling with the knockers and self proclaimed know it alls. "Leave that tree standing as you need maximum cover in order to shoot ever living creature that passes by!" Yanks. (i.e. the majority of UA-cam viewers?) are not in the main tree or any other sort of nature lovers! There's almost always a hidden agenda! Don't respect anyone's opinion unless you know and respect them. If they bite you ask yourself 'Would I be angry if a rabid dog bit me?' Or would I simply think, 'That's a very sick mother goose plucker?'
Repeat: You are doing FABULOUSLY!
Thank you so much for clearing things out. Good luck to you and your family ❤️ ❤️
Some people literally don't know what they're talking about and likely haven't owned a home. You're doing the right thing. Keep chugging.
Keep the videos of the cabin coming. I can't wait to see the process. What ever you do with your property is your own business. It will be great when you get finished.
Pine trees with their shallow root system pose a real danger in high winds. We had downed trees up at our cottage. Please don’t feel the need to explain your decisions on culling some trees in your property again. When we humans live in a forest we have to be aware of the growth and falling of trees, and plan for our own safety. That’s it! Congrats on your beautiful cottage!
It’s your property, do what you want with it. Ignore the Karen’s, unfortunately they’re everywhere.
Good for you. Do whatever you need to do to protect life and limb.
Hey Bud, I love the plans for the place. The tree plan you have it's great, protect your investment, and if this does becomes a rental, for sure you don't need the risk. Coming from Rothesay NB (just out side of Saint John), so let me know if you pass through this way, I'll have a beer with ya
Hey that sounds great!!
The safety of your family, the safety of the structurers trump any one else's opinion. Your property your rules. I have witnessed first hand large fir and spruce fall in the woods on perfectly clear summer days only because they were damaged / weakened in previous storms. You can't be to careful.
You do you. Your vision for the property is on point. Job well done. Forney, TX
I'm so in Love With This Home... Beautiful piece of property, trees need to come down to protect your family, buck up some wood! For next winter
Dont worry about the tree huggers, they have never lived on a large property/farms. From my experience, cut down enough trees to give your house and hydro poles the safety buffer they need. The tree huggers can go back into their concrete homes in the city and plant trees around the concrete mountains they live in.
I love this house your so lucky
Keep making these videos. Love watching your progress.
Absolutely agree about putting safety of family and home over trees. I've never understood why people would choose not cutting a tree over safety. Great videos!
Stay save and do what you have to do 💪🏼👍🏻 your the Owner and your responsible 😎 hello from Switzerland 🇨🇭🙋🏻♀️
Thanks for sharing , No worries, ignore the arm chair or key board experts ( or self appointed haters) . I live 80 kilometers from you folks as the crow flies , on the coast , and the wind is crazy these days , we lost at least 70 big trees, uprooted an broke off. Nice to have big trees , but they don't last past a certain age. We lost power an ran the generator for 4 days when you did there were big trees across wires everywhere. Cutting the large trees which dont have much vegetation under , will let new trees grow up to stabilize the bank. Keep doing what your doin awesome job, enjoy watching your hard work 👍
Love your videos. Just seeing what I have of you in the videos, its obvious you will do the right thing. Ignore the haters. Many are probably jealous they didn't buy the cabin. Keep the great videos coming.
What a beautiful place. My first thought when I saw it was that you should clear away some of the trees for safety sake!
you absolutely should remove them, your family safety is first. you can use the wood for fire..still getting use out of trees. love watching your progress
We appreciate your desire to accommodate some of these people..unfortunately there are those who simply do not have your experience and expertise..you cannot please them in any way. Let them go..don't spend your energy on those who have no work ethic and desire to do what is best. I am impressed with all you have to offer here on your page,,let us that love to watch all your great ideas,,the others will have to suffer in their shortcomings. Live on brother..and take us along..give them no attention..sadly,.that is all they require.
I use to work in home and auto insurance. Trees too close to the house will stop an insurance company from insuring your home. Clear the trees too close to the home, protect your home and protect the humans inside.
I would be afraid to stay there in a wind storm with the huge trees so close. They're beautiful but dangerous.
I live in Northern California United States. What a great find. Seems to be a lot of negativity out there these days. Stay positive and know that not everyone thinks that way. You do what you need to to keep everyone safe that's on the property. I really enjoy watching your videos. I wish that I could be doing what you're doing. Can't wait for more. Kevin.
I guess I need to do some spell check before I hit send. Ha.
Tyson you are 100% right on what you want to do with the property since you own it. You also got to do to keep the family safe. If it was me I would clear out about 25 to 30 feet off of the house to keep the property and family safe. By the way awesome video
I feel like you were the perfect person to buy this property. If I had bought it I would never have even thought the trees were dangerous. Absolutely take them down for safety. There's nothing stopping you from planting new trees in safer places if you want to replace them. You have so many great plans. I wish you the best.
Amen! Y’all are doing the most amazing job on this property!!! Enjoy!
My great grandmother always said, “ just put a little more oil on your feathers and let it* roll off!” (*negative comments) Keep up the fantastic work play!!!!
I am loving this place - its awesome and i love all the amazing parts to it. The previous owners obviously loved this place and i think you are definitely the right person /family to bring this place back to life and you do what you need to do to make this place safe for everyone and its surroundings. (Watching from New Zealand)
Thank you for sharing the story of your cottage with us. I'm glad this house has found new owners who appreciate this gem. You certainly won't be cutting down too many trees, that's for sure. Don't worry about the haters and critical people.