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Tree roots under brick driveway - DIY Home Improvement Forum Trees and roots grow fast so the repair timeline will be constant not just every 5 or 10 years Roots are the stabilizers of the tree Removing them endangers you and your property However, a falling tree I assume does not have to apply for a permit You can deny these facts but the tree roots will not be deterred
Asphalt driveway, large crack and damage because of roots I understand i should first cut the roots that did this damage before installing new driveway or repair Method-1: Remove entire driveway, do new concrete driveway HIGH COST! Method-2: There's a method my friend suggested and I also saw some YouTube videos now
My Septic drainfield must be filled with roots, what do I do? Once you pump the tank, and pop the cover on the tank, it may be possible to see with a flashlight if roots have in fact entered your septic tank through joints or otherwise Most probably, you problem is in the field, which is best inspected by finding the distribution box, and determing the elevation of liquid in the box
Roots pushing up bricks on patio - DIY Home Improvement Forum Cut the roots and install a root barrier 24" depth to keep the roots from growing again under the patio A clean cut on the roots will heal better than a ragged cut If you are cutting large roots - 2-3" in diameter or more- you may damage the tree The further away the cuts are from the tree, the less likely you are to cause damage
Pull up bush or cut it to roots? - DIY Home Improvement Forum Dig enough that you can get a good idea where the roots are Get a sawzall with a 12" pruning blade and start cutting You should be able to get most of the roots and then just pull out the bush Be sure you know where any electrical or plumbing lines are before going to town on the roots
Sump Pump Tree roots - DIY Home Improvement Forum You may have to auger out the roots once for starters Pouring the chemical into a sink drain won't work because the chemical foams up too fast to go down a 2 inch drain Pouring the chemical into a sump pump pit won't work because the perimeter drain pipes are pitched into the pit, not away, and the foam won't go up the drain pipes
Small shallow trencher for roots - DIY Home Improvement Forum Look at the roots that will be effected If they are large, but only one will be excavated, should not be a problem If they are large and several will be cut through maybe redirect project to avoid severe cutting Hope things work out Remember root heave in the future as sand based bricks will lift easily if roots get underneath
French drain trench through roots - DIY Home Improvement Forum A french drain has holes in it for drainage, that will fill up with roots in a few years, I would not want it anywhere near the bushes Do not use flat bottom gables with scissor trusses Reactions: 95025 , DoomsDave , huesmann and 1 other person
Snaked Tree Roots - how long do I have? - DIY Home Improvement Forum What happen with roots is once you cut them its like pruning a tree they usually come back much faster and stronger, how much of the roots did they get out? did they tell you or just show you the roots in the line that's important to know, if the line is not broken and they are coming in via a joint coupling etc, there are things you can do to buy yourself quite a bit of time before you have
Moss roots around toilet flange - DIY Home Improvement Forum Roots love water so they will follow the pipe, go through the wax ring and go down the drain searching for it I agree with you, after you cleared the roots some copper sulfate or root destroyer available at any big box store will do it I like your idea of packing with root destroyer granules or rock salt sounds like a good idea