"Gordon H" wrote in message
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In message , Christina Websell
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"john royce" wrote in message
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Sixteen years ago I moved into this house and the small front garden was
covered over in red tiles. On learning that there was substantial
hardcore under the tiles I decided not to dig them up, so I heaped about
18 to 20 inches of soil *on top* of the tiles.

I then planted this pine tree in the photo, (see tinypic link)
believing
that the roots would merely travel along *on top* of the tiles.

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=651wgg&s=5

Recently a tree man knocked at the door and said he thought that almost
certainly the roots have found there way downwards through the tiles.
If
this is the case I'm worried about the house foundations since the tree
is
so very near the front wall.

Would anyone kindly explain to a complete novice what would be the basic
steps I should now take in dealing with this tree which might be a
serious
threat to the house. Thanks.

Take some advice from a proper tree surgeon rather than an Irish traveller
who is interested in taking your money.

Tina

GMTA. :-)

Travellers are a proper nuisance here, they want to prune my conifers or
offer to take away "my old car" or replace my drive which I spent a lot of
money on 5 years ago.
My old car? The one I use every day FGS.

Tina