On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 20:38:41 GMT, Will wrote:

The large ivy all over the wall of a friends house came down in a
recent storm. I have cut it back to about 6 ft from the ground and
noticed that the trunk is about 6 - 8 ins.diameter. My friend wants to
keep it and not let it grow so rampant in the future ......... however
is concerned that as the roots are so near and in fact must be going
under the house would they be likely to cause any structual damage
etc.
Not sure of name but it is the large leafed green & white varigated
leaf type.

Thanks for any help

Many thanks for all your replies .... if it were me I would cut the
trunk to ground level & try to kill it off - but not sure about the
hole it would leave as the roots rot down etc.