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aemeijers

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On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:04:25 -0700, Major Debacle
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I gotta redo a drive way strip that a redwood tree uplifted. It's one of
those old driveways where there are two strips of concrete about 30"
wide with dirt in the middle.

Some of the roots of the redwood tree are level with the top of where
the driveway strip should be so the lady wants to pour around the roots.
Makes sense to me. She said she talked to someone and all she could come
up with was "hard dirt". Now that don't sound like anything I ever heard
of, but who knows?

I figure, form up around the roots, pour the conc and fill in with
whatever it is she is calling 'hard dirt' around the roots. I don't know
what the hell she might mean, but I guess there might be something out
there to fill the bill.

Anyone got any ideas?

I'd just skip the cement around the roots and then put some asphalt
there. Asphalt is much easier to replace, and it will mold to the
shape of the roots rather than crack.
I'd move the driveway. Is there room in the yard to jog around the
above-ground part of the roots?

But speaking seriously- have an arborist look at the tree, and see if it
can live without the problem roots in question. Whatever you put there
is either going to heave eventually, or kill the root and maybe the tree.

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