Garden Beds and Trees Near My Foundation – Should I Be Worried?
I have a house built in the 1950s with a cast concrete foundation surrounding a crawl space, and it looks to be in good condition. However, I have many garden beds right against the foundation—most are level with the lawn, but a few are raised about a foot. There are also several mature bushes and trees planted only a couple of feet from the house. Notably, I have two 10-foot camellia bushes planted just a foot away, as well as a semi-dwarf pear and plum tree planted less than 10 feet from the house. I really love these trees and would love to plant more, but I want to make sure my foundation stays safe. Should I install some sort of barrier around the foundation to protect it? If the foundation looks undamaged so far, can I assume it’s fine, or should I be concerned? submitted by /u/Autumn_AU [link] [comments]
I have a house built in the 1950s with a cast concrete foundation surrounding a crawl space, and it looks to be in good condition. However, I have many garden beds right against the foundation—most are level with the lawn, but a few are raised about a foot. There are also several mature bushes and trees planted only a couple of feet from the house. Notably, I have two 10-foot camellia bushes planted just a foot away, as well as a semi-dwarf pear and plum tree planted less than 10 feet from the house.
I really love these trees and would love to plant more, but I want to make sure my foundation stays safe. Should I install some sort of barrier around the foundation to protect it? If the foundation looks undamaged so far, can I assume it’s fine, or should I be concerned?
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