6. Pine Tree

There was a 40-ft high x 40' wide Torrey Pine tree in the front yard.  We, along with the entire neighborhood, loved it, but it had to go.

The roots were so invasive that they not only buckled & broke the original red-brick driveway, but they reached all the way through the courtyard, buckling the breezeway bricks & causing leaks in the copper water lines.

The last straw was when the roots caused a leak in the water supply line from the meter to the house.  To access the line to repair it, I had to dig a huge trough & cut through endless crisscrossing roots, some of them over 6" in diameter.  The valve on the water meter didn't shut off completely, making it extra-tough to solder the repair joint.

After completing that repair, I decided not to wait for another leak & had the tree removed.

Links To Blog Posts:
1. Discovering a Cliff May Home | 2. Comparing to known Cliff May designs | 3. Olive Tree | 4. Floor Plan | 5. Backyard Brick Path and Clothesline | 6. Pine Tree | 7. Driveway & Mechanic's Pit | 8. Wild Parrots | 9. Misc Pics