Comments on: Sycamore Tree http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/member-talk/sycamore-tree-2/3151/ Fri, 18 May 2012 21:16:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Attila Demeter http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/member-talk/sycamore-tree-2/3151/comment-page-1/#comment-8374 Attila Demeter Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:50:36 +0000 http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/member-talk-inbox/sycamore-tree-2/3151/#comment-8374 I am an architect, and am wondering if you had consulted an architect with your addition. Perhaps a creative architect could come up with an imaginative solution whereby you could add to your house while saving your tree. I am an architect, and am wondering if you had consulted an architect with your addition. Perhaps a creative architect could come up with an imaginative solution whereby you could add to your house while saving your tree.

]]> By: Chris Mest http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/member-talk/sycamore-tree-2/3151/comment-page-1/#comment-8364 Chris Mest Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:58:16 +0000 http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/member-talk-inbox/sycamore-tree-2/3151/#comment-8364 You would want to contact a company with a large tree spade that transplants large trees. The only one I know of locally(Chicagoland) is GRO Horticultural Enterprises(http://www.grohort.net) Trees get blamed for cracking foundations, sidewalks, etc. What actually happens is that the crack is there first and then the root moves into the crack and as the root grows it expands the crack making it bigger. I know it doesn't really make any difference to you now but if you want to blame someone you might blame the builder or the settling of the earth for the crack, not the tree. You would want to contact a company with a large tree spade that transplants large trees. The only one I know of locally(Chicagoland) is GRO Horticultural Enterprises(http://www.grohort.net)

Trees get blamed for cracking foundations, sidewalks, etc. What actually happens is that the crack is there first and then the root moves into the crack and as the root grows it expands the crack making it bigger. I know it doesn’t really make any difference to you now but if you want to blame someone you might blame the builder or the settling of the earth for the crack, not the tree.

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