http://www.buildyour-ownhome.com Professional resources for the do-it-yourself homebuilder Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:31:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.buildyour-ownhome.com/landscaping/tree-root-myths/ http://www.buildyour-ownhome.com/landscaping/tree-root-myths/#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 18:07:06 +0000 Build Your Own Home http://www.buildyour-ownhome.com/?p=540 Myth: Tree roots can grow as deeply as the crown is tall Reality: Most tree roots grow within 3 feet of the soil surface. Myth: A tree’s root zone extends only as far as the edge of the canopy. Reality: Tree roots can extend far beyond the tree’s crown and occupy anywhere from two to [...]]]> http://www.buildyour-ownhome.com/landscaping/tree-root-myths/feed/ 4 http://www.buildyour-ownhome.com/prepare-building-site/tree-preservation-2/ http://www.buildyour-ownhome.com/prepare-building-site/tree-preservation-2/#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 16:51:31 +0000 Build Your Own Home http://www.buildyour-ownhome.com/?p=532 Any trees to be removed must have all roots taken out and the resulting hole back-filled and compacted with suitable fill dirt. Compaction must achieve a minimum 95% of standard proctor density. If trees are to remain on the property, care should be taken not to disturb the root system or understory within a radius [...]]]> http://www.buildyour-ownhome.com/prepare-building-site/tree-preservation-2/feed/ 2 http://www.buildyour-ownhome.com/prepare-building-site/tree-preservation/ http://www.buildyour-ownhome.com/prepare-building-site/tree-preservation/#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 16:25:20 +0000 Build Your Own Home http://www.buildyour-ownhome.com/?p=524 When building a house, tree preservation is going to be a key aspect in the overall outcome of your homes appearance, value, and landscape beauty. It is ideal to keep as many trees on your lot as possible. If I were to estimate the value of a full grown tree, it would be from $2000 [...]]]> http://www.buildyour-ownhome.com/prepare-building-site/tree-preservation/feed/ 0