Ash borer’s spoils give rise to a house

Ash borer’s spoils give rise to a house

May 08, 2019

Jason Lane and his friend Brian German drew a crowd on Moore Road in Port Washington recently. The pair had set up a portable sawmill and were transforming large trees killed by the emerald ash borer into timbers destined for a home Lane plans to build.

“There were about 10 guys who came by to watch,” Lane said. “They said, ‘This is awesome. I have to watch you for a while.’

“And there was some rubbernecking as people drove by.”

He and German milled several 10-by-10-foot timbers, Lane said, noting it was an accomplishment.

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