SOB'ing tree roots, look at this mess

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SOB'ing tree roots, look at this mess

Post by tman7078 » October 17th, 2016, 4:18 pm

I had one of my stations come to complete stop after decreased water pressure. I could hear a squealing sound and started digging. After 2 hours of chopping and sawing roots of a silver maple 6' away, I found this mess. All repaired just wonder how long before it happens again. There was no leaking water, so no roots find water source just bad luck.
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Re: SOB'ing tree roots, look at this mess

Post by ken-n-nancy » October 17th, 2016, 5:30 pm

Ouch -- that is unfortunate!

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Post by TimmyG » October 17th, 2016, 9:27 pm

Ha! That's awesome. I dealt with a similar situation with a pine soon after moving in here.

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Post by g-man » October 17th, 2016, 9:51 pm

Wow

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Post by HoosierLawnGnome » October 18th, 2016, 8:47 am

yikes

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Post by LoneRanger » October 19th, 2016, 11:13 am

Hope the maple survives.

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Re: SOB'ing tree roots, look at this mess

Post by rydaddy » October 19th, 2016, 12:44 pm

Insane


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