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Originally posted by PhoenixAzul
Sorry to be the tree-hugger here, but DON"T KILL THE TREE! It serves many other functions to your lawn/property that you may not be aware of. I'd say maybe bring over the OTHER neighbors who are having a problem with it, don't be confrontational, be rational. Understand that that tree might have significance to him (great grandfather planted it, whatever). But if rational means fail, then go to the lawyers. Does this wall serve any other purpose aside from delinating property? If it doesn't contain your/ his pets or any other sort of function...I'd say just knock it down and forget about it. Or knock it down and get a wire fence.
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Trees do become large enough and problematic enough at certian points of their lives that it becomes neccasary to take them out. If the roots are encroching that much on the property, I'd say there is a good chance the tree is in distress and is about to die anyway. When trees reach their lives or are stressed, they go into "panic" mode and the roots start spreading out rather than down and then out. When the roots spread out too much the tree is no longer stable, and it becomes a huge problem because with the next big wind, down goes the tree and typically a pole, house, car, etc.
Yes, trees are important. Yes, they serve important functions, but they have a life span. When it reaches the end of the life span, the tree becomes a danger. Have it taken down and put in a new one.
//steps off soapbox.