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Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 2:00 am
by liamlomond9
as much as I am sad about having to remove 4 conifer trees, that have been cut back to form a hedge on a boundary, I have to do it to Finnish the patio.
I am removing as much root as is possible. But there will be some root left below the surface, approach 6 inches down and root diameter up to approx 1/2 '' . I'd assume these are no longer going to develop or grow, I'm not a gardener. So the plan is to fill with sub base material on top of the roots left behind and carry on bedding and laying the slabs. Does anyone see a problem with this.
cheers all
Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 8:43 am
by lutonlagerlout
get a mattock, and hack them out as much as possible mate,the problem with roots is ,that they will rot over time and therefore create a void under your sub-base,which aint good
an hours work now will save you ££££ down the line
you need a mattock though
tony
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 12:53 am
by liamlomond9
cheers Tony, I'm assuming the mattock is the old pick axe, which if it is ....I've got one. Hope that's a stroke of luck, I could do with one, cheers mate
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 7:31 am
by lutonlagerlout
mattock is like a pick axe but with 2 " blades instead of points,its half way to being an axe,and they are great for grubbing out bushes roots etc
cheers tony