Just finished a wall. Took about 4 hours. That trackter pull was the most satisfying thing to see at the end of the day. Also cant believe you didnt wear gloves. I did and I'm itching.
I've never seen anything like this before, and it's quite interesting to see! Having once been a farmer in the United States, I've a peculiar question for you, though. Do you spray an herbicide on the cut 'root mass' of the ivy, where it first emerges from the ground, to keep it from returning? Or do you simply try to uproot it entirely?
Outstanding work - and your video is a compelling watch. What are you using as hand tools/scrapers? And since you can't use a blow torch on timber window frames, how to clean up around windows?
Thankyou and glad you enjoyed it, we find using a scraper which is bendy works best and even an old hand saw works. As for the window we can't advise using a flame around a wood as there is always the chance of fire, but maybe keep a fire extinguisher on standby or dowse down with water after.
I have a customer of mine that wants me to remove ivy from there house. How do I go about charging them? It is on a stone house and it's pretty thick. I live in the US in Virginia. I will have to do it by hand. Any advice is appreciated!
If you could use a truck or some mechanical device to help pull down the thick Ivy, the smaller Ivy strands can be removed using a scraper. The process is not that difficult.
Clever thinking outside the box. Why anyone would want ivy on any structure is a mystery to me. Also, when you torched the stragglers on the bricks it darkened the bricks. Wouldn’t that be a problem?
Thanks, totally agree. This property is having some building work done on that side so the discolouring of the bricks didn't really matter to us. I guess even that would lighten up over time as it weathers.
Just finished a wall. Took about 4 hours. That trackter pull was the most satisfying thing to see at the end of the day.
Also cant believe you didnt wear gloves. I did and I'm itching.
Nice work!
I've never seen anything like this before, and it's quite interesting to see! Having once been a farmer in the United States, I've a peculiar question for you, though. Do you spray an herbicide on the cut 'root mass' of the ivy, where it first emerges from the ground, to keep it from returning? Or do you simply try to uproot it entirely?
Outstanding work - and your video is a compelling watch. What are you using as hand tools/scrapers? And since you can't use a blow torch on timber window frames, how to clean up around windows?
Thankyou and glad you enjoyed it, we find using a scraper which is bendy works best and even an old hand saw works. As for the window we can't advise using a flame around a wood as there is always the chance of fire, but maybe keep a fire extinguisher on standby or dowse down with water after.
I have a customer of mine that wants me to remove ivy from there house. How do I go about charging them? It is on a stone house and it's pretty thick. I live in the US in Virginia. I will have to do it by hand. Any advice is appreciated!
If you could use a truck or some mechanical device to help pull down the thick Ivy, the smaller Ivy strands can be removed using a scraper. The process is not that difficult.
I suppose with vinyl siding this method would take the siding off as well!
i had to hire stageing/scaffolding and do a job that size myself back in the 90's by hand, using secatures,half moon edgeing iron,absolute nightmare😣
Clever thinking outside the box. Why anyone would want ivy on any structure is a mystery to me. Also, when you torched the stragglers on the bricks it darkened the bricks. Wouldn’t that be a problem?
Thanks, totally agree. This property is having some building work done on that side so the discolouring of the bricks didn't really matter to us. I guess even that would lighten up over time as it weathers.
I doubt the burned bricks will lighten up ever.@@renovateinnovate
I'm surprised the Ivy was left to grow so big. Wouldn't it damage the brick walls?
Mostly it destroys the mortar, compromising the integrity of the wall