<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Hi Philip:<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Since these are existing roots, how are the Permavoid modules being incorporated into an existing rhizosphere. I know Silva Cells and I have never seen a successful retrofit using them so I am wondering how this is being managed with Permavoid?</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thanks</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Naomi Zürcher</div><div class="">Arbor Aegis</div><div class="">Urban Forester, Consulting Arborist<br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On May 17, 2021, at 2:59 PM, Philip van Wassenaer via CANUFNET <<a href="mailto:canufnet@list.web.net" class="">canufnet@list.web.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Crispin,<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Depending on the intensity of use, this is an excellent product for bridging over existing roots.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><a href="https://abtdrains.com/products/low-impact-development/permavoid/" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">https://abtdrains.com/products/low-impact-development/permavoid/</a><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">happy to discuss more with you if you wish.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">Philip van Wassenaer, B.SC., MFC<o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Urban Forest Innovations Inc.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">1331 Northaven Drive<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Mississauga ON L5G 4E8<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">Tel: (905) 274-1022<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">Cell: (647) 221-3046<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">Fax: (905) 274-2170<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""><img border="0" id="Picture_x0020_1" alt="UFI new logo very small" style="" class="" apple-inline="yes" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D74B2D.2C72EDE0"><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""><a href="http://www.urbanforestinnovations.com/" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: blue;" class="">www.urbanforestinnovations.com</span></a><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div class=""><div style="border-style: solid none none; border-top-width: 1pt; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); padding: 3pt 0cm 0cm;" class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>CANUFNET <<a href="mailto:canufnet-bounces@list.web.net" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">canufnet-bounces@list.web.net</a>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class="">On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Wood, Crispin via CANUFNET<br class=""><b class="">Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>May 14, 2021 1:38 PM<br class=""><b class="">To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Canadian Urban Forest Network <<a href="mailto:canufnet@list.web.net" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">canufnet@list.web.net</a>><br class=""><b class="">Cc:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Wood, Crispin <<a href="mailto:woodc@halifax.ca" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">woodc@halifax.ca</a>>; Osmond, Kevin <<a href="mailto:osmondk@halifax.ca" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">osmondk@halifax.ca</a>><br class=""><b class="">Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[CANUFNET] Floating sidewalks or slabs over tree roots<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">Hello Network,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">I was wondering if any one might have a standard detail they would be willing to share for either a reinforced floating concrete sidewalk or floating concrete slab (e.g. driveway pad) for use in situations of construction or reconstruction where near surface tree roots exists and limited excavation is preferred.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">Any help is appreciated<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; 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