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Hi Pushkins, thank you for your reply. Sorry for the delay getting back here - I've been trying to find out what kind of tree it is but no-one seems to know. I'm going to clip some of the leaves - they're not leaves really, just clumps of long green spikes, and see if I can find out online.
The tree is located about eight feet from the wall. I can't for the life of me figure out why anyone would plant it so close to the gable wall. When the council owned the property it was their tree, so we weren't permitted to cut it down. Now they have sold us that land, with the house, it's ours to take action, but a bit too late really, as removing it would be a major job for us.
The crack does not seem to get wider as it goes higher, it just seems to be a tiny 2 or 3 millimetre gap all the way.
Anyway I will try to get info on the tree. I don't think the house is in danger of collapse, but I do think the tree needs removed. Would removing it now have any impact on the foundations of the house? Eight feet is very close proximity.
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