We had planned on being out of Va and on the road by now, but life has thrown us a curveball. And we will likely still be here for the most part for the next 6 months,,,,, or longer. I had recently built up a parking pad for my class A that was close enough to level to let us work on setting everything up, and run the fridge. But it is located at the edge of my lot and overhung by numerous very large Black Walnut trees, To build a carport for storage through fall and winter will run over $2500.00 from what I have researched. 16' x 24' with a 14' center height. Those same black walnut trees can be used however to carry a sunshade type screen above the rig. Cutting them down would help, but a couple are on a neighbors lot and overhang mine so it would not solve the problem. But the same fabric used by Lowes, Home Depot, and Helmart on their garden center can be rigged on strong bungee cords from chains on the trees on my lot. They would cover my solar and skylights as well as the roof vents. I'm not looking for a solid roof from the trees, the wind would destroy it with me being on a large lake, but the sunbrella fabric would allow some wind to pass through , lessening the effects of the wind. And these seem to hold up on the retail spaces. Worth trying? Or am I tilting at windmills?

$2500 is a bargain for a steel building.

Not if you are hoping on being out of here shortly.

The building is a one shot deal. The fabric is not. You will not e sorry with with the building as it will keep snow and sun off of your unit as well as leaves and walnuts. And it will make your roof and attachments last longer.

I think the size of the fabric you need means big wind loads, even if the fabric isn't a solid surface. Those fabric roofs at Home Depot have steel or aluminum frames anchored to the ground to hold the fabric in place. You're going to have a much harder time engineering a solution that hangs from trees with some bungies and/or chains and a strong wind could end up pulling some of the branches down along with the shade.Can you put a cover on the RV? If you still want to use it occasionally, some covers have zippers on the passenger side to let the cover be easily rolled back to gain temporary access to the RV.

I am looking at selling the house as soon as the medical issue is solved, local contractors are six months out for putting these things up, want paid in advance , and all have poor reputations for completing on time. Newmart builders is the main one here, and they have a "less than stellar" reputation. Some folks are posting reviews of it taking over a year. I'm looking at planning now for a fall issue and then out of here. I was hoping someone had experience with the screen fabric like is used on garden centers, it appears I can get that set up for only a couple hundred, and not have to file for permits or wait for a no show contractor.

Black walnut issue | Good Sam Community

34 Replies

wanderingaimles
Explorer
May 13, 2021
wa8yxm wrote:
One comment on black walnut
That is pricy wood... If you decide to trim any thign larger than a basic Twig. see if is marketable

Back in 2005 when I built the house, I had 3 different small mill operators out, NONE were interested in Black walnut trees, i Piled up and burned about 20 cords because I refused to short cut and split the stuff.
Again, I just wanted an opinion on using the screens as a Walnut trampoline.
I just want them to NOT Break stuff on my motorhome.
It may be regional, but around here, this stuff is not worth even picking up AFTER someone else has cut it up for you.
wa8yxm
Explorer III
May 13, 2021
One comment on black walnut
That is pricy wood... If you decide to trim anythign larger than a basic Twig. see if is marketable
Sjm9911
Explorer
May 13, 2021
wanderingaimlessly wrote:
My hope was that someone had experience with these screens would respond, only one did and it was somewhat positive.
I dont want to cut all the trees, but I do want to protect the panels and skylights, I'll probably try a 13 x 20 with d rings at the corners, or maybe park on the road for Sep and October.

The mesh things should definitely work. I have one in my yard, and this is ots 3rd year. I dont have anything hitting it though. Just make sure you get the wallnuts off before the start to degrade. That black stuff in the wallnuts stains. It will work.
mobeewan
Explorer
May 13, 2021
ferndaleflyer wrote:
Pitch thats hard to believe. I sold the ones that used to line my driveway for far more than that, they even dug up the roots claimed they sold them to Germany to make pipes. You look the right place you sure can sell them and they do the cutting

Roots are also used to make gun stocks.
wanderingaimles
Explorer
May 12, 2021
My hope was that someone had experience with these screens would respond, only one did and it was somewhat positive.
I dont want to cut all the trees, but I do want to protect the panels and skylights, I'll probably try a 13 x 20 with d rings at the corners, or maybe park on the road for Sep and October.
smarty
Explorer II
May 12, 2021
Is placing the RV in covered storage an option?
dedmiston
Moderator
May 12, 2021
Grit dog wrote:
It's ok, the OP hasn't said whether he's planning on living in it, parking it there, or any of the good breadcrumbs to not stray the topic.
Even the wannabe AxMen weren't paying attention as the OP said a couple of the offending trees were on the neighbors lot...

Yeah. That stuck in my craw too. If my neighbor's trees were hanging over into my yard and damaging my stuff, I'd chat with the neighbor and see what we could resolve.

My lemon trees hang over my side wall and I know for a fact that my neighbor has never had to buy a lemon. Everybody seems happy. If the trees bugged them, I'd take care of them (the trees, not the neighbors).

When we bought this house new in the 90s, we all had dirt lots with no improvements. We were the first ones to put in a yard because my wife is in the biz. After we built the planter retaining walls, the neighbor pointed out that part of the curved wall is actually on their side of the line. They were super cool about it, but the wife said that her husband is an attorney and she suggested that he draw up some kind of agreement that would cover it (who knows what that would be). I told her that contracts and agreements make bad relationships, but I'd also be more than happy to get my wife's mason back out to jack out the wall and pour it right. She looked at me like I was nuts, but then she decided that she'd rather be friends than dangle a document over my head. They've since moved away, but we're still thick as thieves 26 years later. Things don't have to be complicated.
Grit_dog
Navigator
May 12, 2021
dedmiston wrote:
OK Lumberjacks. Let's move along.

It's ok, the OP hasn't said whether he's planning on living in it, parking it there, or any of the good breadcrumbs to not stray the topic.
Even the wannabe AxMen weren't paying attention as the OP said a couple of the offending trees were on the neighbors lot...
Sjm9911
Explorer
May 12, 2021
I think it depends on the tree, if pruned properly, and it grows straight with no branches low, and no knots, cold stress fractures, and bugs it might be worth something. But most people , especially in nj, dont want to take the time to look at the tree. So, you can sell it , but sometimes its not easy to do.
dedmiston
Moderator
May 12, 2021
OK Lumberjacks. Let's move along.