| As for foundation damage, it's something that people disagree about. I had problems with clay shrinkage a few years ago, and of one tree, one consultant said "That needs reducing, it's causing terrible problems" whereas the next man said "Oh, it's so far from the house it doesn't make any difference." How can us poor punters make an informed choice?
Birch trees are pretty shallow rooted, I believe, though, as they are prone to dying off in droughts, I guess they may use plenty of water. I have seen several quite close to buildings that don't seem to cause any problems.
henrya |