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This is a hard choice. The shed is old and should be repair with old wood and nails
The shed is almost cut in half (ok, maybe not that bad), they said that the tree cut in half when they were cutting it, and swerved into the shed. I still really wanted to keep it, loving the cool look to it, but everyone else wants to accept his offer of tearing it down for free. I guess I will have to face reality and handle the lose. He is also offering $500 if we decided not to take it down (which seems like a small amount, but it would cost $2000 to remove the shed). I was polite to him while talking, and then left to go on a hike on some nice trails nearby, where I found a cellar hole and a ton of stone walls. Photos coming soon.
I agree with others that advised to stand your ground, stating that your' property and buildings on it are historical and that a $500 cash offer or tear down the shed for free, is a slap in the face. Advise the Tree Removing Company that they are to cease and desist all further tree removal and that you are obtaining a layer or going to see yours, if you already have a good one. They will likely have their Insurance Company take care of it and with the settlement, you can have the shed torn down and rebuilt using some of the salvaged wood and other items from it and the same wood from the area. You would then have a new but still historical building on the property as some of the old wood, hinges, nails, windows, latches and door knobs were used in the rebuild.
That is a beautiful home and barn you have!
Good luck!
Frank
I grabbed all the hinges, door rollers, windows, and other hardware at least. Going to use those on the new structure for sure.