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Old 01-10-2007, 10:22 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Trees destroying my home?


"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
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JimR123 writes:
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| I have some Connifer trees in my garden, and I've recently noticed
| quite a few cracks appearing inside my house, particularly in the
| corners of rooms.
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| Is it possible or likely that these trees (or roots of) are causing the
| cracks, and if so, are they likely to get worse?
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| There are 6 trees, each about 15-20 metres high, and all about 10
| metres from the back of the house.

Implausible, but not absolutely impossible. The extremely erratic
rainfall is a more likely cause. If the cracks are more than
cosmetic, get a surveyor to check your house over.


Yes I'd it's very unlikely unless you have matching cracks on the outside of
the house as well.

How old is the house?