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Old 24-10-2011, 12:24 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Janet Tweedy Janet Tweedy is offline
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Default Japanese Knotweed

In article o.uk, Dave
Liquorice writes
One of the comments is telling. How does this plant get through the
4" concrete slab and polythene damp proof membrane to appear inside
the house behind skirtings etc. Why isn't there a NHBC guarantee?
Perhaps the house needs to be demolished 'cause it ain't built
properly.



Well i know that a Campsis climber was found behind a sofa growing out
of the skirting of a 1930's house in Amersham! Fairly sure the house
was sound, they didn't knock it down, just killed the plant outside just
in case it came up anywhere else!
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Janet Tweedy
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