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Could a normally dry basement start having water after 2 large trees near the foundation have been cut down

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Hi XXXXXX

If cutting down the trees is the only change since the water started showing up in your basement then the tree removal is a likely culprit. The trees could have diverted water away from your basement or the roots could be rotting now allowing a path for water into your basement.

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Answered:	10/6/2009

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Could a normally dry basement start having water after 2 large trees near the foundation have been cut down

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Hi XXXXXXIf cutting down the trees is the only change since the water started showing up in your basement then the tree removal is a likely culprit. The trees could have diverted water away from your basement or the roots could be rotting now allowing a path for water into your basement.

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Hi XXXXXX

If cutting down the trees is the only change since the water started showing up in your basement then the tree removal is a likely culprit. The trees could have diverted water away from your basement or the roots could be rotting now allowing a path for water into your basement.