I lived in a neighborhood where the builder planted trees in a little 2' strip

Aug 10, 2022
8:22:10pm

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Between the sidewalk and the street. Within 5-10 years every sidewalk was lifted and cracked and homeowners were having to pay to get it fixed.

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What would you do in this situation? Landscaping neighbor disagreement

Scott_Tenorman

8/10/22 8:10pm

Don't plant it. You gotta live next to the guy. And he's probably right about

byubyu

8/10/22 8:11pm

I imagine a 20' tall tree would spread further than two feet under his driveway

The Dark Knight

8/10/22 8:13pm

I actually underestimated the length. It’s more like 4 feet.

Scott_Tenorman

8/10/22 8:25pm

What kind of tree?

Conan

8/10/22 8:14pm

Chinese Pistache

Scott_Tenorman

8/10/22 8:14pm

Messy tree. No way would I agree to that.

Conan

8/10/22 8:40pm

A quick Google search showed that even though their roots grow down more and less wide, you’re still easily going to

KingDave

8/10/22 9:35pm

Plant two of them. Lions, not sheep.

DieHarder

8/10/22 8:14pm

Is that with the original made in China label? Or false advertising USA label?

NYC and Japan

8/11/22 8:13am

He's right. No way a large tree will not interfere with the driveway.

byuluvr

8/10/22 8:14pm

I lived in a neighborhood where the builder planted trees in a little 2' strip

Skeptical Optimist

8/10/22 8:22pm

He’s wrong. He won’t be liable for it. You will.

Sandstone Cougar

8/10/22 8:14pm

That's a terrible place to plant a tree. You are certain to have issues with

Skeptical Optimist

8/10/22 8:18pm

Aren’t huge tree right next to sidewalks everywhere?

Scott_Tenorman

8/10/22 8:20pm

Yes, and those sidewalks are cracked

Skeptical Optimist

8/10/22 8:22pm

Yep parents house in Bountiful has in park strip. Sidewalk is a hazard now.

Blue for Life

8/10/22 9:01pm

I wouldn’t be happy if I were him. In fact, I’d dig down on my side of the

rivercitycoug

8/10/22 8:19pm

Hypothetical: Would you be willing to sign a contract accepting liability for

whirl

8/10/22 8:20pm

If it cracks his driveway, I would fix his driveway. It won’t

Scott_Tenorman

8/10/22 8:22pm

This isn't an argument you can win. Why are you so anxious to ruin neighbor relations over your idea? Let it go.

Division Bell

8/10/22 8:34pm

you might fix it but will the person who buys your house after you move and the tree is still there

byujag

8/10/22 8:35pm

Would you plant it 2 feet from the foundation of your house? I wouldn't.

Conan

8/10/22 8:40pm

Why do you say it won’t? Have seen it plenty of times. You can’t guarantee it.

Blue for Life

8/10/22 9:02pm

I’ll probably just plant a bush there instead.

Scott_Tenorman

8/10/22 8:24pm

The case law on root intrusion should give a homeowner pause about tree roots

Sandstone Cougar

8/10/22 8:27pm

RE: What would you do in this situation? Landscaping neighbor disagreement

ColdFusion1989

8/10/22 8:31pm

Where is your property line? His driveway is within 2 ft of your property?

Tare

8/10/22 8:32pm

Yes

Scott_Tenorman

8/10/22 8:33pm

He added more driveway, so it’s a foot away from the property line.

Scott_Tenorman

8/10/22 8:34pm

Why would anyone want a tree 2 feet from driveway? Good way to ruin it down

Blue for Life

8/10/22 8:59pm

Don't be a D, don't plant the tree

Peter Venkman

8/10/22 9:05pm

If your serious, I would hire an arborist, they’re pretty inexpensive, to come

BNcoug

8/10/22 10:11pm

Put a Japanese maple in. Roots won’t damage anything

claw

8/10/22 11:27pm

If you need some screening, plant some fine line buckthorn three feet from each

BlackBart

8/10/22 11:42pm

Two feet seems awfully close to a driveway. Difficult to open doors, leaves

Mitty

8/11/22 8:55am

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