Under house irrigation system

[Damien in Melbourne]

Hi, has anyone ever had any experience with installing a dripper/irrigation system under a house to be built on stumps over a Tree Protection Zone, to compensate for the lost access to rain hitting the ground which was previously exposed?

[Khriss]

I think a bit more detail here, you have had the trees felled?? K

[benedmonds]

Jeremy Barrell has done it. 

https://www.barrelltreecare.co.uk/assets/Uploads/SGN-10-Structures-V3.pdf

[Damien in Melbourne]

Thanks for the responses so far guys. There is a mature Liriodendron with a radial TPZ (RPA) of 9.6m. A new dwelling is to be built on elevated stump over approx' 20% of the TPZ. The idea is to install a system which will replicate rain events as best as possible to compensate for the newly covered area, without undermining the building of course. I've had a look at the Barrel link but it doesn't give much detail.

Edited February 5, 2021 by Damien in Melbourne

[Khriss]

Ah, so house on pile n beam over portion of root area. Am taking it its yr land this structure is going to be built on. Maintaining  soil moisture with a drip irrigator under the structure quite simple as long as its checked regularly  - the stumps bit was confusing . K

Edited February 8, 2021 by Khriss