Cob: Stone foundation, distance from trees

[Howard]

Building on rock, good.  Just don't leave things under your foundation that may want to
continue to grow.
H

Miranda Sterling wrote:

> I have been wondering about this too.  Where I live, the ground is mostly
> limestone, with very little actual topsoil.  There are scrub oaks and
> juniper aplenty.  Once I remove these, do I have to do something radical to
> get rid of the roots?
>
> Do you need much of a foundation when the ground is mostly stone?
>
> Thanks,
> Miranda
>
> At 08:32 PM 4/25/2002 -0500, Kerry S Tebbetts wrote:
>
> >First of all, I just want to say "thanks" for all the great advice and
> >info.  This is great.
> >
> >I'm also wondering how far from the surrounding trees should I build my
> >stone foundation.  These are pretty big oaks mainly.  I had read
> >somewhere that you have to be careful of tree roots invading your
> >foundation.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >shae
> >
> >
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