Document Summary

Arboricultural Practice Note 4 - Root Barriers and Building Subsidence.

APN4 is a short guide which introduces and discusses the role of root barriers as a means of preventing root activity near building foundations. The document describes their design criteria and materials that might be adopted in their construction.

APN4 contains the following headings.

• Trees - A mixed blessing.
• The root cause of problems (direct & indirect damage).
• Reducing the risk - What is required?
• Suitable materials.
• What about the trees?
• Concluding thoughts.
• Appendix
  • Materials for root barriers.
  • Non-woven geotextiles.
  • Woven geotextiles.
  • Polythene (e.g. HDPE)
  • Reemay Rootbarrier™

APN4. Eight A4 pages with diagrams. Published in 1997 and available direct from the AAIS.

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