Your neighbors insurance company is responsible for the damage
Talk to your neighbor, then your insurance company
Once your neighbors insurance company realizes the risk they will force the homeowner to have the tree taken down
Or write the tree & any damage it may cause out of the policy...
You can install new rope for the sash weights
It involves taking the trim off & then pulling the window pane out
It's usually not that hard to do
Tutorial
Replacing Window Sash Cords Tutorial
Many of the insulation packages are sold in different lengths
Some are in 4' lenghts - 10-11 per pkg
Some in 40' rolls
So it depends upon the Rvalue you want
Do you have a dirt floor or concrte in the crawl space?
If dirt it should be covered w/plastic to prevent keep moisture out
I bought a house from owners - bank agreed to a short sale
So I bought it well below what the bank was owed - $23,600
There was a $5 difference between my offer & the next offer
The other offer wanted an inspection & pricing on the septic - that would not exceed $X
My offer - just sell me...
We've had a house at the end of the street that has been empty since last year. The bank has to go thru process & can't even list it for sale until almost a year has elapsed. 2 houses that were left to relatives as part of their will had to go thru probate court & took almost a full year for...
My last house was from 1905 & much the same
Upon purchase the crawls pace was bone dry
Following years there was water
I started replacing the wood supports with steel
Water flow can change, termites move around as do carpenter ants
Preferable to have possible problems resolved before...
I had the same problem with my house
The problem was worse since they poured the concrete patio after putting wood shingles on the house. The shingles were rotting out
Is you patio against cement on the house?
Solid cement wall, cement blocks?
I enclosed mine to make a sunroom w/wrap...
You could cut a piece of wood the same size & install it
Usually they say you need to remove all rotten wood
This can be tricky around a window - if you hit the window it can shatter
I would dig out as much as I can, prime & paint what is there
Then cut a piece that will fit
Apply...
They are the same doors as 4 panel closet doors
Instead they only have 2 doors & hinges on both sides
Big box stores have single panels in different designs
As does any good lumber supply