I used to think that the house looked unfinished w/o any bushes or tall plants up next to it, but it has grown on me. Now when I drive by some place I just shudder when I see trees overhanging the roof and bushes up against the house. Might work in the city.
IN NOVEMBER 2014, WE HAVE A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY TO CLEAN OUT THE ENTIRE HOUSE AND ONE-THIRD OF THE SENATE! DONT BLOW IT!
“When white man find land, Indians running it, no taxes, no debt, plenty buffalo, plenty beaver, clean water. Women did all the work, Medicine man free. Indian man spend all day hunting and fishing; all night having sex. Only whit man dumb enough to think he could improve system like that.” Indian Chief Two Eagles
FredHayek wrote: Agree that a firebreak for grass fires is much easier to achieve and a grass fire is much easier to deal with than a forset fire, especially with crowning.
Several years ago we made a 7-foot burn barrier around the house -- patio in the back, on the sides of the house paving stones for a path with gravel on both sides of the stones, big turn-around on the front with no vegetation near the house. A burn barrier doesn't have to be unattractive. Cleared all ladder fuels. We mow the property every fall before it snows so the grass is short through the winter. If we experience a ground fire I'm confident that the house will survive. With a crown fire and 60-90mph winds I'm not at all confident.
Thanks Mtn Gramma. I will show your post to some others who are thinking about what to do around their home to make it safer.
bumper sticker - honk if you will pay my mortgage
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