Christmas Tree Made To Look Crashing Through Roof By Cutting It Into Two Pieces

A 14-foot Christmas tree appears to be crashing through the roof of a one-story house, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012, in Seattle’s Magnolia neighborhood. Homeowner Patrick Kruger created the illusion of the tree crashing through the roof by cutting a 14-foot tree into two pieces and attaching the top six-foot section is to a piece of plywood that’s bolted to the roof. According to MyNorthwest.com, Kruger, who is an architect, studied the physics of an object breaking through a roof then added sheathing and typical roof construction materials to create the effect. <AP Photo/Elaine Thompson>