Fence Vs Tree

NoNameNoNumber · 22 Jul 2019 at 22:25

Physically hard work but not beyond the average DIYer once the head scratching is done.

chroniclard · 22 Jul 2019 at 22:26

Unless it has a keyboard attached I will mess it up. Yours looks nice and neat now. :cool:

Skiddley · 23 Jul 2019 at 09:51

Can you bodge\notch out the gravel board to fit around the profile of the tree, on that panel?

NoNameNoNumber · 23 Jul 2019 at 15:30

That's what I did, see above

Hopefully the tree doesn't grow too much more... Although if it does I'll get the Stihl saw out again.

Skiddley · 24 Jul 2019 at 11:55

Good man!

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 24 Jul 2019 at 12:15

Really good job and well done for saving the tree.

Just postcrete in the holes?

NoNameNoNumber · 24 Jul 2019 at 12:31

Skiddley said:
Good man!

Thank you very much

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior said:
Really good job and well done for saving the tree.

Just postcrete in the holes?

Thank you wasn't quite the mission I thought it was going to be in the end, going for 12" gravel boards was the saviour undoubtedly.

Yeah so the holes are 2' deep, used a couple of brick ends wedged in to hold the post steady then one bag of Postcrete in each hole. Then the last 6-8" I've tamped soil in to bring the level up. Tempted to mix some concrete though and fill the hole up solid.

That said, we had a right storm last night, I was working nights watching the rain fall sideways fretting about the state of the fence upon my arrival home this morning... It's still standing though so it's probably fine.

Skiddley · 24 Jul 2019 at 12:53

Wonder how it looks on the other side

Blackjack Davy · 24 Jul 2019 at 14:01

First thing I'd say is are you sure the fence is yours? It looks like your neighbours fence to me. If you're happy paying then ok I guess. Secondly birches are short lived trees 50-60 years tops and thats a very mature specimen might not have many years left. But its moot now I guess.

NoNameNoNumber · 24 Jul 2019 at 15:00

Skiddley said:
Wonder how it looks on the other side

Well.... There's plenty of shrubbery that side

Blackjack Davy said:
First thing I'd say is are you sure the fence is yours? It looks like your neighbours fence to me. If you're happy paying then ok I guess. Secondly birches are short lived trees 50-60 years tops and thats a very mature specimen might not have many years left. But its moot now I guess.

Definitely ours, checked the deeds. Very peculiar boundaries round here. Less than £300 all in anyway so not worth fighting over even if it wasn't.
Well bugger me I did not realise that was the case with the tree!
Mind you, if it does die, tomorrow or in 5 years whatever I'll just need to put a new gravel board in. No biggie

Quartz · 24 Jul 2019 at 17:51

Nice job!

NoNameNoNumber · 25 Jul 2019 at 20:31

Quartz said:
Nice job!

Thank you