The existing 8x8 deck leads out from the house right onto the main area of roots and a water mitigation system and egress. We’re thinking walk way out to a flatter area but even across the back of the house there are roots.
How to build a patio over roots?
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Our yard is riddled with surface roots from a huge tree that gives us some much loved shade. But we want an area to sit out. We have gotten contractor estimates for deck and cement patios and it’s just not in the budget. What can we do on the cheap?
This is from the driveway, the house is on right and the offending tree against the fence. The covered item is a fireplace that can and will be moved away from fence and tree When we figure this out.
You will risk the roots growing through the patio over time.
You can try covering it with pea gravel to level it at the highest protrusion of roots. Then place step stones where you want them filling in with another layer of pea gravel level to the top of the step stones.
I would use a straight edge razor blade. I keep on in the kitchen and craft room.
I have the same problem only my concre patio is breaking and lifting in areas because of the roots. No idea how to fix it. Hope you get some good solutions for yours.
Hi Suzanne! Here's someone who had a similar problem and has a creative solution. Good luck! https://shawnacoronado.com/creative-solution-for-tree-root-problems-a-floating-green-patio-2/
Sara's solution is good. Create a border with wood., landscape blocks, pavers. Lay down landscape fabric and the gravel or peas stone. Or do the reverse and lay parvers, bricks, flagstone and then the pea gravel. It will be above the surrounding area but still look great.