the trees planted by our neighbours are about 5 years old and about 20 ft. tall.about 5ft. close to our main building.
2006-12-01 16:14:12 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Any tree planted close to your house is a danger to the foundation. How is their property line within 5 ft of your house? That's unusually close.
Legally, your property line extends ad infinitum to the center of the earth, therefore, you can cut the roots of their trees along the property line to protect your foundation. You might want to ask them to remove the trees first, though, cause this will kill the trees.
2006-12-01 16:22:34 · answer #1 · answered by normobrian 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Normally trees that close are dangerous but for teak since its root go deep within and donot spread so it is unlikely it will cause any harm in near future but in longterm that may be dangerous if the tree falls due to any reason.
A distance of 10 feet is ideal for teak and any thing less can harm the construction and especially its base which can harm the whole construction in long term. But, this does not mean you need to cut the tree imediatly just wait and watch and if you find it in course of doing any harm you can take action than.
2006-12-01 17:46:46 · answer #2 · answered by nature_luv 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the responses are correct in regard to MOST trees but not when we're dealing with a teak. Teak's are a "tap-root", not a "ball-root". That means the root goes straight down.
In most cases of foundation damage, we're talking a Live Oak or other heavy tree with a ball-root. I'd be much more concerned about a teak being too close to a house (like under an overhanging eave) and lifting the roof off.
If it bothers you that much,
* go get a 'post hole digger' and two 100-pound bags of water softener salt at the hardware store.
* Dig 4-5 post holes (6-8" in diameter) between the tree and the foundation. The holes should be about 24" apart and they should be about 24" deep.
* Dump in 18" worth of salt, cover the salt with a piece of plastic trash bag cut to 12"x12" or so. Then fill the rest of the hole with dirt.
Landscape Architects call it a "root barrier" and salt is VERY effective. In new construction, for a root barrier, we install a heavy plastic sheet vertically, about 6' in diameter, to contain the tree roots.
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2006-12-01 23:02:16 · answer #3 · answered by James H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it is not. I have got one for last 10 years. It gives oxygen, birds and insects get a habitat.
It has done no harm to our house. It is only 7 feet from the house in our backyard.
Teak tree's root doesnt spread like banyan tree / mango tree or pipal tree. Its roots go down straight and then spread. They dont spread near the surface much.
2006-12-01 16:29:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, any tree, no mater what kind it is, will pose a problem , the roots will soon grow to lift the foundation, or crack it to a point, it needs to be at least 30-40 feet away,
2006-12-01 16:25:32 · answer #5 · answered by Handy Smurf 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any tree should be planted clear of the drip line (eaves) of a house... picture it 15 feet high... will it clear the house or get caught under the eaves? If it will get caught, it's too close.
2016-03-13 01:32:14 · answer #6 · answered by Danielle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes and the roof ,dont forget heavy teak branches that can end up in your living room if there is a big storm
2006-12-01 16:22:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ya i think so our house is also affect by teek root which is planted 4-5 feet from our foundation.............
we need some more information to rectify it !!!
2014-07-23 06:56:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋