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Cement Slab ..... If a tree truck is cut very low, is there any reason I couldn't pour cement over it for a dog kennel foundation ?

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  • Anna E
    Lv 7
    6 years ago
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    Yes. Over time the tree roots will rot out and the weight of the concrete will cause the ground to sink in. It might not happen for a few years, but eventually it will happen.

  • 6 years ago

    There are SEVERAL reasons you shouldn't pour a slab over the stump. As others have stated, the roots will either continue to push growth, or decay. Even if the stump were permanently stable, WOOD is not a proper base for concrete.

  • 6 years ago

    make sure the tree is dead before you lay concrete over it or the roots will split & crack your slab.

    Using a chain saw, do all kinds of cuts & cross cuts in the trunk of the stump. Pour a container of salt & motor oil over it & let the tree die before pouring the slab.

  • 6 years ago

    Wood rots over time. Eventually when that collapses and can't hold the weight, Fido will be wondering WTF is going on and if there is a major earthquake when his or her house sinks into the ground.

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