As a rough guide, the spread of the canopy is equal to the spread of the
roots so you can judge for yourself.

Lots of other questions.

Is there a Tree Preservation Order on it?
What type of Oak is it? The different types have different growth habits?
Are there any pipes, drains or cable in the area which it might already have
caused damage ? :-((

Are there other houses or buildings around which could be affected by the
root formation all ready?

How do you propose to fell it/chop it down? Is there room?

Would the local wood carvers/turners be interested in the wood? (I was in
charge of a project last year where a load of Holm Oaks with TPO's on them
had to be trimmed. The Woodturners Association were very pleased of a
telephone call I made to them ;-)))

Have you dug down near the house to see if any roots are there already? (In
my first house, a Poplar Tree in the garden at the bottom of mine, had sent
roots almost to my house,... 75ft!!)

Just a few things to ponder on ;-))

Mike

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"Michael Williams" wrote in message
...
I'm worried that the oak tree grown from an acorn planted by my son 30
years
ago may be too close to my house. It's now as tall as the house and it's
9.5
meters away. So I think I should take it down. My question is: would the
roots already have reached the house and might the removal of the tree
cause
problems?

Mike

The canopy spread is nowhere near the house but what will the situation be
like in 10 years time?
There is no preservation order. I don't know what type of oak it is. My
neighbour's house is a similar distance away and no other properties are
close.
The tree is only about two meters from the boundary so it would affect the
(brick) wall and the pavement before affecting the house.
I would not tackle the felling myself. There should be enough room provided
it was removed in sections.
Thanks for the advice/suggestions everyone.

Mike

"Mike" wrote in message
...
As a rough guide, the spread of the canopy is equal to the spread of the
roots so you can judge for yourself.

Lots of other questions.

Is there a Tree Preservation Order on it?
What type of Oak is it? The different types have different growth habits?
Are there any pipes, drains or cable in the area which it might already
have
caused damage ? :-((

Are there other houses or buildings around which could be affected by the
root formation all ready?

How do you propose to fell it/chop it down? Is there room?

Would the local wood carvers/turners be interested in the wood? (I was in
charge of a project last year where a load of Holm Oaks with TPO's on them
had to be trimmed. The Woodturners Association were very pleased of a
telephone call I made to them ;-)))

Have you dug down near the house to see if any roots are there already?
(In
my first house, a Poplar Tree in the garden at the bottom of mine, had
sent
roots almost to my house,... 75ft!!)

Just a few things to ponder on ;-))

Mike

--
National Service (RAF) Ass. Cosford 24 - 27 June Spitfire Fly Past
H.M.S.Impregnable Ass. Sussex 1 - 4 July Visit to Int. Fest of the Sea
RAF Regiment Assoc. Scarborough 2 - 5 Sept. Visit to Eden Camp
H.M.S.Collingwood Assn Trafalgar Dinner. Coventry October 21 - 24
"Michael Williams" wrote in message
...
I'm worried that the oak tree grown from an acorn planted by my son 30
years
ago may be too close to my house. It's now as tall as the house and it's
9.5
meters away. So I think I should take it down. My question is: would the
roots already have reached the house and might the removal of the tree
cause
problems?

Mike

"Michael Williams" wrote in
:

The canopy spread is nowhere near the house but what will the
situation be like in 10 years time?


If it's not affecting the house at the moment, and you will see any
problems in the wall and pavement first, what about getting a tree surgeon
to reduce the crown, or even pollard the tree (cut the branches and trunk
back to about 14 feet so you end up with a sort of lollipop shape of
smaller branches).

Pollarding increases the lifespan of a tree, keeps it relatively small in
size, and is a very old method of tree management - I am not sure what age
a tree needs to be to start pollarding, but a tree surgeon should know.

If you would like to keep the tree, why not get a tree surgeon to take a
look at it and ask what approach he'd recommend? You're planning to get
someone in to remove the thing anyway, so you might as well take advantage
of his expertise when you get the quote.

Victoria
--
gardening on a north-facing hill
in South-East Cornwall
--

Victoria Clare wrote:
"Michael Williams" wrote:
The canopy spread is nowhere near the house but what will the
situation be like in 10 years time?

If it's not affecting the house at the moment, and you will see any
problems in the wall and pavement first, what about getting a tree surgeon
to reduce the crown, or even pollard the tree (cut the branches and trunk
back to about 14 feet so you end up with a sort of lollipop shape of
smaller branches).

Can you pollard an oak? I have an oak in my garden, which I try to
keep pruned, as it's only a few yards from the house - by cutting
back the branches - but I think if I pollarded it, it would die.
Anyone?

Chris Bacon wrote:

Victoria Clare wrote:
"Michael Williams" wrote:
The canopy spread is nowhere near the house but what will the
situation be like in 10 years time?

If it's not affecting the house at the moment, and you will see any
problems in the wall and pavement first, what about getting a tree
surgeon to reduce the crown, or even pollard the tree (cut the branches
and trunk back to about 14 feet so you end up with a sort of lollipop
shape of smaller branches).

Can you pollard an oak? I have an oak in my garden, which I try to
keep pruned, as it's only a few yards from the house - by cutting
back the branches - but I think if I pollarded it, it would die.
Anyone?

Yes, no problem. English Oak (and probably other oak species, but don't take
my word for it!) responds well to pollarding and coppicing.

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