Is it okay to build a house near to a tree

Hi,i have a mango tree in my land and it’s fully grown and more then 60years old… is it okay to build a house near to that tree or do i have to cut tree?? thank you

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 02/15/2018 @ 7:27 am

It is best not to have a tree of that size closer than 20 feet from a house. Even if it’s full grown, the roots could still keep growing and potentially damage the house if it’s too close. Farther than 20 feet is okay.
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