Don't you mean to say cold water was the cause of the root shrinkage??
Home Foundation Damage
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Not really because the shrinkage that I was talking about was male genital shrinkage brought on by cold water in a pool, not tree roots.
I was joking, and was using the term root to mean male genitals.
evo
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- My Island, WA
Sounds like exactly what is happening, which is good.
The only tree related setting I know of is when the roots or stump rot away. Thus creating voids. The post mentions a basement, and in my mind that means a foundation with a concrete slab more than 6’ below grade. Could be shallower.
We know that certain kinds of clay soils tend to shrink and expand seasonally with ground moisture. I just can’t see the trees soaking up enough water from those depths to have any noticeable effects. I also can’t see the trees roots going that deep either, more so in clay soils!
evo
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Show the engineer this photo and see what they say
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If subsidance were as big or real an issue as the building advocates seem to think it is then they should be able to look up and down the street and see the effect on other buildings of various ages.
There was a time when subsidence was being made into a 'big thing'. The loudest noise seemed to be coming from the UK.
Let's hope that a Lorax-voice is heard and heeded before harmful removal contract is made.
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