This property includes a solid brick main structure with a lumber-framed addition at the rear. Behind it stands a massive tree, about four feet in diameter, with branches stretching more than fifty feet across and directly over the roof. These overhanging limbs pose a serious hazard to this home in Provo Utah and should be professionally trimmed or removed to prevent potential damage.
Below ground, the tree’s roots have not yet affected the brick foundation, but the rear addition rests on lumber in direct soil contact, an inherently unstable and moisture-prone condition. While the absence of a proper foundation has limited root intrusion, it has also left the addition without adequate structural bearing.
We recommend installing spot footings, 15 inches in diameter and spaced about eight feet apart, using 4×4 treated posts and double treated 2×10 beams secured with brackets and #8 screws. With these upgrades and proper tree maintenance, the main brick structure should remain sound while the addition gains the stability it currently lacks.