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Hi everyone. Can yhou help with this one! I have a beech tree about 8 ft away from my conservatory. The tree is about 12/15 feet high. Would this be likely to cause foundation damage to my conservatory. Thanks for any advice.




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in time yes. they have an extensive root system. the spread of the branches matches the spread of the roots.

14 Mar, 2013

 

Thankyou for that information, much appreciated. India.

14 Mar, 2013

 

what seaburn said is a good general rule of thumb with most plants/shrubs and trees and hello lol .

14 Mar, 2013

 

And remember its still only a baby - it will get a whole lot bigger than that!

14 Mar, 2013

 

Baby it certainly is. Think - its potential is 80-90ft and nearly as wide. Now make a decision. W

15 Mar, 2013

 

we have a 150yr old one on our boundary. Yep it is a big tree.

15 Mar, 2013

How do I say thanks?

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