Blue Atlas Cedar approx 9.5 meters / 32 feet away from corner of house

[korkowa135]

Hi I'm looking at some advice I'm interested in buying a property however there is a large Blue Atlas Cedar approx 9.5 meters / 32 feet away from corner of house. It's mature and approx 27 meters / 89 feet tall.

So when the house was built this tree was identified and it was deemed not to be an issue to the foundations etc.

However I'm wondering now it's a bit taller should I be concerned about it's proximity to the house?

 

Are Blue Atlas Cedar's damaging to foundations? What about the chances of storm damage? Are they robust trees?

Thanks in advance.

[Mark Bolam]

Sorry, forgot Jonny, he’s spot on.

[Mick Dempsey]

4 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

I would agree, and with Steven.

 

Structurally there shouldn’t be an issue.

It’s a new house beside a big tree, and foundations will have been designed with this in mind.

 

Location is important.

 

Cedars rarely fail completely, they’re more susceptible to limb failure due to storm damage and snow loading.

 

They can’t be reduced well imo, so you’ve got what you’ve got, and it’s TPO’d.

 

If you like the tree and you can live with it but the house.

If you don’t and you can’t, move on.

They’re also prone to turning their toes up over a very short period of time, which for the OP is ideal.

[swinny]

25 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

They’re also prone to turning their toes up over a very short period of time, which for the OP is ideal.

Yup bit of needle blight then turning pink and thinning crown / die. Shame though as nice trees

[Mark Bolam]

1 hour ago, Mick Dempsey said:

They’re also prone to turning their toes up over a very short period of time, which for the OP is ideal.

It will outlive you, you tree-hating bastard.

[Mick Dempsey]

10 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

It will outlive you, you tree-hating bastard.

Ha, possibly.

I cut a lot of deodars and BACs down dead and alive, grow fast and die young seems to be their motto.

 

[Mark Bolam]

Spot on Mick.

Big trees that ‘must be hundreds of years old’ turn out to be about 60.

 

Live fast, die young, stay pretty.

[Joe Newton]

21 hours ago, Mark Bolam said:

 

 

Live fast, die young, stay pretty.

How does it feel to know you'll only have achieved the first one?

[Mick Dempsey]

Firm but fair Joe.