Sunday, 29 May 2016

Aggressive "bush" seeks to destroy my home.

Some months ago I discovered a crack in the brick facade of my home. Immediately next to it was a bush with a trunk the size of my manly muscular thigh. I figured its root system was the culprit. I promptly cut it down and stuck some herbicide in it.

Flash forward to now, and the crack has only gotten worse:

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Started digging, and found the trunk goes deeper.. in the direction of my home. At this point, I feel like I'm out of my depth. Some specific questions/comments:

  • Fire codes in my area will not allow for burning the stump. I wouldn't want to anyway due to its proximity to my home.
  • If it were to be yanked out with a chain, am I correct in assuming this risks severe damage to my home?
  • If I were to cut the stump down as low as I could, are chances good that the root system would stop growing?
  • Big question:

Who/what service would be best to consult with on this? I'm not a particularly handy guy and don't want to get screwed.

I would appreciate any and all help I can get.



Submitted May 30, 2016 at 12:17AM by Timmahw http://ift.tt/1OW3Wcd

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