Nashville Home Inspection - Proximity of Vegetation to the Structure - 6.13.11
Look at the picture below. Is this tree too close to the house?
HINT: We should not try to live like the Swiss Family Robinson.
ANSWER: YES! In this case the tree was there first and the homeowner actually built into the tree. Sort of like the Swiss Family Robinson. I know this can be charming and interesting, but at HABITEC we recommend at least 18" between vegetation and the structure. Inspectors have different numbers, but I don't know of any who approve zero inches.
Thank you,
Richard Acree
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