Comments on: From the Flickr Pool: What’s Under Your Tile http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/07/from-the-flickr-pool-whats-under-your-tile/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:10:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: PaulS. http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/07/from-the-flickr-pool-whats-under-your-tile/#comment-198949 PaulS. Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:22:31 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/07/from-the-flickr-pool-whats-under-your-tile/#comment-198949 The long term care center that I'm employed to remodel has this condition in some bathrooms. The building is slab on grade and thin roots grow up around the sewer line to the toilets, where the line rises through the concrete slab. When I lift the old toilets I find this mass of fine roots underneath. They are seeking the nitrogen rich sewage. The long term care center that I’m employed to remodel has this condition in some bathrooms. The building is slab on grade and thin roots grow up around the sewer line to the toilets, where the line rises through the concrete slab. When I lift the old toilets I find this mass of fine roots underneath. They are seeking the nitrogen rich sewage.

]]> By: Gapsard de Coligny http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/07/from-the-flickr-pool-whats-under-your-tile/#comment-197921 Gapsard de Coligny Tue, 08 Jan 2008 01:10:24 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/07/from-the-flickr-pool-whats-under-your-tile/#comment-197921 Put copper powder/plate where the roots arrive... copper kill any vegetal by contact , so I don't think i can even try to grow around... Put copper powder/plate where the roots arrive… copper kill any vegetal by contact , so I don’t think i can even try to grow around…

]]> By: SuperJdynamite http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/07/from-the-flickr-pool-whats-under-your-tile/#comment-197694 SuperJdynamite Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:02:22 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/07/from-the-flickr-pool-whats-under-your-tile/#comment-197694 I would remove the tree. Like Zathrus said, this problem will only continue as the tree grows. I would also get a company that has one of those scope cameras to make sure that the roots haven't crushed/penetrated the drain lines running through the slab. I would remove the tree. Like Zathrus said, this problem will only continue as the tree grows.

I would also get a company that has one of those scope cameras to make sure that the roots haven’t crushed/penetrated the drain lines running through the slab.

]]> By: Greg Smith http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/07/from-the-flickr-pool-whats-under-your-tile/#comment-197594 Greg Smith Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:20:16 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/07/from-the-flickr-pool-whats-under-your-tile/#comment-197594 The roots come up around the drain, there's a 1/2" gap around the drain. I pulled them out the best I can. Beyond that I'm not sure what else to do. Haven't got any expert opinions yet. The roots come up around the drain, there’s a 1/2″ gap around the drain. I pulled them out the best I can. Beyond that I’m not sure what else to do. Haven’t got any expert opinions yet.

]]> By: Zathrus http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/07/from-the-flickr-pool-whats-under-your-tile/#comment-197568 Zathrus Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:50:10 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/07/from-the-flickr-pool-whats-under-your-tile/#comment-197568 Now for the real question -- what are you going to do about it?!?! Just cutting the visible roots off won't solve the issue, and finding and killing the tree that's causing the problem seems like overkill (and difficult, and may not solve the issue either). Can't wait to show this to one of my coworkers -- he just finished a master bath remodel for a neighbor. Now for the real question — what are you going to do about it?!?!

Just cutting the visible roots off won’t solve the issue, and finding and killing the tree that’s causing the problem seems like overkill (and difficult, and may not solve the issue either).

Can’t wait to show this to one of my coworkers — he just finished a master bath remodel for a neighbor.

]]> By: Greg Smith http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/07/from-the-flickr-pool-whats-under-your-tile/#comment-197546 Greg Smith Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:22:47 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/07/from-the-flickr-pool-whats-under-your-tile/#comment-197546 Hey, thats my picture! This is part of my master bath remodel. I haven't used the bathroom since I moved in because it leaked so bad. The roots grew after the shower was installed. Now that I got it all demo'ed, I need to put it back together. Here's a link to the original picture: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregjsmith/2081024427/ Hey, thats my picture! This is part of my master bath remodel. I haven’t used the bathroom since I moved in because it leaked so bad. The roots grew after the shower was installed. Now that I got it all demo’ed, I need to put it back together.

Here’s a link to the original picture: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregjsmith/2081024427/

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