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Originally Posted by akanam
Take consideration that the trees could break and vandalized your townhouse because like you said they are old trees or maybe a storm hit vancouver. Trust me that shit happen to the house across from me.
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Originally Posted by Hondaracer
thats what insurance is for
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True, that is what insurance is for, but it's also a big hassle at times. During one the giant storms we had a couple years ago, a large branch came down and shattered one of our skylights. Admittedly that was more of a freak accident than anything, but it was a pain making sure the tarp on the roof wouldn't blow away afterwards. It also made the house looks slightly ghetto for a couple weeks while we had another custom sized skylight made up for us.
Theoretically, while houses between 20-40 years old should be better built, you'll have to keep in mind that the insulation between units are likely to be fairly minimal. Chances are there are no firebreaks between units as well.
If you're still concerned about the roots affecting the foundation and pipes, try talking to some of the neighbours in the complex, especially the ones on either side of the unit you're interested in, and see if they can offer up any information about whether things are started to become affected or not.