17-04-2024, 08:04 AM
Squeaky wheels KM!
I am not surprised about the hole. Trees have incredible root systems to hold them up and if they come down then that system has let them down somehow, and its usually because there's a water issue. We have a local engineer who educated the local farcebook group on flow paths and water seepage issues after the last lot of flooding and boy, the information he shared with us was enlightening and explained so much about local experiences. Now we know why some properties suffered badly but their nextdoor neighbours got off lightly.
Made me very glad the nearest flow path to my flat is over the neighbours fence and leads down to an old buried waterway. Fun to watch in a rainstorm, as the stream returns to life, and the very reason that glorious reserve with its massive old trees will never be built on. Apparently councils have flow path maps online but they can be hard to unearth. Fascinating stuff to research but no fun to live with if the house is in the wrong place...
I am not surprised about the hole. Trees have incredible root systems to hold them up and if they come down then that system has let them down somehow, and its usually because there's a water issue. We have a local engineer who educated the local farcebook group on flow paths and water seepage issues after the last lot of flooding and boy, the information he shared with us was enlightening and explained so much about local experiences. Now we know why some properties suffered badly but their nextdoor neighbours got off lightly.
Made me very glad the nearest flow path to my flat is over the neighbours fence and leads down to an old buried waterway. Fun to watch in a rainstorm, as the stream returns to life, and the very reason that glorious reserve with its massive old trees will never be built on. Apparently councils have flow path maps online but they can be hard to unearth. Fascinating stuff to research but no fun to live with if the house is in the wrong place...