Apricot tree damaging cottage.

[robert70]

I have cracks on the inner walls of my cottage, (see photo, they are where the air vent and the window is internally) The apricot tree is about 12 feet from the outer wall and is about 35ft high?

I have heard this tree is invasive but is it close enough to the house and also big enought to have caused the damage to this stone cottage If so, is it possible to prune it this summer or should it be done in winter? Many thanks,

 

[Ian Leach]

4 hours ago, robert70 said:

I have cracks on the inner walls of my cottage, (see photo, they are where the air vent and the window is internally) The apricot tree is about 12 feet from the outer wall and is about 35ft high?

I have heard this tree is invasive but is it close enough to the house and also big enought to have caused the damage to this stone cottage If so, is it possible to prune it this summer or should it be done in winter? Many thanks,

 

Personally I wouldn't say it's the tree, looks like there is cracking on the outside wall vent to window and the base of the cottage doesn't look to great either. Maybe get someone in to check foundations.

[Retired Climber]

If that tree is 35 ft high the picture is very misleading. 

I would say the foundations have much bigger problems than the tree. 

[Peasgood]

Yeah, I think the roots from that tree are all that is holding your house up right now.

[Stubby]

Underpinning required ?

[Stere]

Looks like france?

 

Extreme drought atm could be related somehow?

 

Tree not an issue i reckon.

[5thelement]

That tree doesn’t look anywhere near 35ft and I would doubt it is doing any damage to the house. It’s more likely down to movement/soil shrinking around your building.

Prune it in the Summer, not Winter.