Tree near house
In reply to Pete Lodd ) who wrote this in
, I, Marvo, say : Hi All I planted a tree 18 months ago, which is growing rather fast and giving us the shelter we want. However it is only 3-4 feet (an oversight) away from the side of our house. Do you think it is a concern for the foundation of the house in the long term? I think it is wild flowing cheery. Many thanks for any advice. Never mind the foundations, wher do the main services (water, gas, electricity, drainage) come in/out? If it's that side of the house, start worrying. I would :-) Marvo (with practical hat on) |
Tree near house
Hi All
I planted a tree 18 months ago, which is growing rather fast and giving us the shelter we want. However it is only 3-4 feet (an oversight) away from the side of our house. Do you think it is a concern for the foundation of the house in the long term? I think it is wild flowing cheery. Many thanks for any advice. pl |
Tree near house
Below is a table which I believe came from the British insurance industry.
It gives absolute safe distances for trees. So a mature cherry 17m high will have roots travelling a maximum of 11m. Then it depends upon how good your foundations are and with deep rooted trees how deep your foundations are. Generally the older the house the shallower are the foundations. cheers Davy Table 2. Typical safe distance to tree, outside which the tree is unlikely to affect subsidence of the building Max root distance recorded Species Normal Mature Height Safe Distance (m) Apple/Pear 12 10 Ash 23 21 Beech 20 15 Birch 14 10 Cypress 25 20 Cherry 17 11 Damson 12 11 Elm 25 30 Hawthorn 10 12 Holly 14 6 Horse Chestnut 20 23 Laburnum 12 9 Laurel 8 6 Lime 24 20 Magnolia 9 5 Maple 21 20 Oak 24 30 Pine 29 8 Plane 30 22 Plum 12 11 Poplar 28 35 Sycamore 24 17 Spruce 18 7 Walnut 18 14 White Beam/ Rowan 12 11 Willow 24 40 Yew 12 5 This list is not exhaustive and should be regarded as a GUIDE only "Pete Lodd" wrote in message ... Hi All I planted a tree 18 months ago, which is growing rather fast and giving us the shelter we want. However it is only 3-4 feet (an oversight) away from the side of our house. Do you think it is a concern for the foundation of the house in the long term? I think it is wild flowing cheery. Many thanks for any advice. pl |
Tree near house
Pete Lodd wrote:
Hi All I planted a tree 18 months ago, which is growing rather fast and giving us the shelter we want. However it is only 3-4 feet (an oversight) away from the side of our house. Do you think it is a concern for the foundation of the house in the long term? I think it is wild flowing cheery. Most house insurance companies these days are asking quite pointed questions about how near any trees are, with some rather conservative limits. Chris -- Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK Have dancing shoes, will ceilidh. |
Tree near house
many thanks gents, points taken.
"Pete Lodd" wrote in message ... Hi All I planted a tree 18 months ago, which is growing rather fast and giving us the shelter we want. However it is only 3-4 feet (an oversight) away from the side of our house. Do you think it is a concern for the foundation of the house in the long term? I think it is wild flowing cheery. Many thanks for any advice. pl |
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