We have asked every pool builder here in the greater Sacramento area
we have interviewed whether a neighbor’s pine tree which is only 3
and a half feet from the fence would pose a problem to either the
plumbing beneath and around the gunite or with maintaining the pool.
The pine is only about 4 years old but growing quickly. Due to our
small backyard and set back requirements the pool will only be 4
feet from the fence. 3 of the 4 builders seem to dismiss our
concerns while another referred us to a city engineer. Are our
concerns regarding the pine warranted? We are considering offering
to pay to have the tree moved a little further from the fence.
Anyone’s experience with trees around a pool are welcomed.
Regards,
Bill Wolff
Pines by Pool
October 15th, 2004 · 2 Comments
Tags: heaters
2 responses so far ↓
1 janis_40 // Oct 18, 2004 at 4:55 pm
In a message dated 6/12/2003 1:13:04 PM Central Daylight Time,
wlw4@… writes:
One lady I knew in Tucson had pines within three feet of her pool. These
were established trees and when the wind blew she always had a load of needles
in
the pool. As far as roots giving you problems with the pool itself, no and
with the plumbing , maybe in 20 years. The only real problem will be needles
clogging up the pump and filter making maintenance much more difficult for
you.
Ken (electricjet)
2 Luisa Sarita // Oct 20, 2004 at 5:24 pm
Thanks for your input on the subject Danny and Ken!
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