I have a clay brick driveway and the very last space is messed up by the tree roots of the oak right next to it. The pavers company suggests to remove all the affected and use a stump grinder to grind down 6-8 inches, add sand to re-level, compact and put the bricks back. If a stump grinder is...
Having a yard filled with huge old Oak and Acorn trees makes for some nice shade, but has it's problems. I've been having problems with the septic tank filling up. That I had to use a Saws All to run an electric line should give you and idea of how thick the roots in my yard are. I went to...
My Septic drainfield must be filled with roots, what do I do?
Clear out roots here at B, seal the connection here? (which I am not sure how to seal, yet). Cost roughly $300 or less. Option-2: Install new PVC lines, which now goes from B2. Discard the old line from A->B->C, and connect A->B2->C . This way I am not going so close to three as before and will prevent new pipe much better from roots. Cost ...
I would like to install a brick walkway, 24" wide, 55' long. I need to clear a path 32" and 4" deep for the base,the bricks will be placed above grade then finished with oconcrete side slopes. This is not an issue except the path passes near a tree and there are many shallow and surface roots...
If there is a tree in that area I'm thinking you'll find tree roots or similar in the pipe . Grass roots would be fairly un-common at that depth . I helped a fellow pull tree roots of a maple tree that had grown completely to the septic tank . Tip -- all gravel will do in these burial situations is make the hole a * to clean out .