[Cob] foundation near trees

[GlobalCirclenet]

Sure. If you can't go down, raise the ground. Build it on grade and pile
earth up around it on the outside. 

herb at medicinehill.net

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On 1/26/2004 at 5:29 PM orion walker wrote:

>Hi, when looking our prospective cobin site, a landscaping relative
>   pointed out that if we cut away the hill to level the site, or dig
>   foundation trenches where we had inteded he thinks we will kill the
>   two Oak trees that we wanted to build near.  He suggested a peir
>   foundation, but I explained that in order to build with cob, you have
>   to have a solid footing on the ground.
>
>   So now I'm in a quandry.  We picked this site partly because of the
>   trees.  We can't just move the site away from them, as the hill gets
>   much steeper.
>
>   In Hand sculpted house they suggest snugging your house up near a
>   tree.  Is there a way to build a foundation near a tree that won't
>   kill it?
>
>   Any thoughts from folks would be great.  Thanks
>
>   -Orion
>
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