Proj Eng
ArboristSite Operative
I’m putting in a patio, was doing a lot of digging last night. By my calculations, I’ve moved about 75 cubic ft of dirt (by hand shoveling and wheel barrow). My question is this... I have a nice very healthy maple tree about 14" dbh that is 'nearly' between my house and our neighbor's (I'll add pictures as soon as I can). During digging, I have encountered some roots, though nothing larger than a 1/2" in diameter and I have damaged some. Will this drastically effect the tree's ability to get water? Plus, i plan on putting down some screenings for a foundation for the bricks, wondering if that will hamper the tree's health/watering at all? The patio size is approx 14' x 14' and I'm digging down about 6". The houses and some sidewalk's concrete are under approx 50% of the canopy and I'm digging right under about where another 15% of the canopy is.