<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Hi Philip, <div><br></div><div>When installing this product can you leave spaces or gaps for protruding roots? Or is the product only installed continuously over roots? <br><br>Best,<br><div dir="ltr">Reg Eddy</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On May 17, 2021, at 12:10 PM, Philip van Wassenaer via CANUFNET <canufnet@list.web.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-7"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Crispin,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Depending on the intensity of use, this is an excellent product for bridging over existing roots.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://abtdrains.com/products/low-impact-development/permavoid/">https://abtdrains.com/products/low-impact-development/permavoid/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">happy to discuss more with you if you wish.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Philip van Wassenaer, B.SC., MFC<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Urban Forest Innovations Inc.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">1331 Northaven Drive<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Mississauga ON L5G 4E8<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Tel: (905) 274-1022<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Cell: (647) 221-3046<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Fax: (905) 274-2170<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><div><image001.jpg></div><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.urbanforestinnovations.com/"><span style="color:blue">www.urbanforestinnovations.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> CANUFNET <canufnet-bounces@list.web.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Wood, Crispin via CANUFNET<br><b>Sent:</b> May 14, 2021 1:38 PM<br><b>To:</b> Canadian Urban Forest Network <canufnet@list.web.net><br><b>Cc:</b> Wood, Crispin <woodc@halifax.ca>; 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