Paver patio under big birch

[Carp99]

Hi there

Do you think putting a paver patio here to replace my rotten deck is a bad idea. Worried I’ll kill the big birch tree. Base is Sandy clay mostly. It’s a wet area, low point in the yard. Patio will exist entirely under the drip line and cover approximately 1/3of it. Was thinking go with a permeable base so the roots still have some ability to breath and get some moisture.
Thanks for any insights, I would like to avoid my nice birch tree getting blown onto my shop next year; lack experience with this sort of thing.

 

[Raintree]

Bad idea, that over mature birch won't do well with root zone damage.

 

[Carp99]

Thanks, yes I really didn’t want to hurt the tree. Ended up ripping out the rotten part of the porch, got some screened too soil and a few rolls of sod.