Dismantling a dangerous garden wall

DRP

Hi,

Having hacked away a load of ivy from our garden wall it is obvious that it is dangerously unstable. Can you guess which part of the wall was behind the ivy?! The wall is leaning on the fence (right hand side of pic) and it can be rocked a few cm by hand :eek:

With an 18 month little boy running around we obviously wish to make this safe ASAP.



I plan to dismantle the brick part of the wall, removing all bricks from the right hand side up to the stone part (which seems stable) , and get someone in to extend the featherboard fence.

Any suggestions on how to approach this in the safest way possible? Any comments appreciated.

ps. The neighbours are happy/amenable given their guineapigs live in the vulnerable area on the other side of the wall!

stebiz

Kids in doors. Anything on other side of wall moved away.

Health a Safety Disclaimer - Goggles, Gloves and Hat;)

Then remove each brick one at a time with a hammer and chisel, starting at the top hitting bricks towards your garden.

A few trips to the tip in your car, or a mini skip.

Then like you say extend the fence.

Doozergirl

Very sturdy shoes!

greyteam1959

A fag, a mobile phone, a mug of tea & don't forget the low hanger jeans !!
Put the bricks on Freecycle...........lovely old bricks they are.

pimento

Don't forget the stop go signs.

Ruski

Hi Vis too

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If you can keep the area clear, giving it a good push with a long pole might be the quickest and safest way to start. When you use a chisel, keep it parallel with the wall, and not at right angles to it.

I often wonder if the people who let ivy grow all over their houses think about this.

DRP

jack_pott wrote: »

If you can keep the area clear, giving it a good push with a long pole might be the quickest and safest way to start. When you use a chisel, keep it parallel with the wall, and not at right angles to it.

I often wonder if the people who let ivy grow all over their houses think about this.

The previous owners don't seem to have heard of the term maintenance, as applied to the garden, the boundaries, the structure or the utilities within the house...however they were happy t spend 000s on over the top 'bling' (often badly implemented and will cost me 000s to put right).

i would describe this house as fur coat but no knickers...

Thanks everyone for their comments - i will hopefully be doing my Bob the Builder impression as soon as the weekend weather is suitable and as soon as i can get in contact with a fencer - not easy at this time of year!

Ruski

If you're game enuf to knock this thing over I dare say you've the skills to put a small fence up yourself!!

Go on - you know you want to!

Russ

DRP

Ruski wrote: »

If you're game enuf to knock this thing over I dare say you've the skills to put a small fence up yourself!!

Go on - you know you want to!

Russ

I definitely do want to give it a go, but time is limited as i only have weekends...

I'll take a look, how hard can it be? :eek:

*googles DIY featherboard fencing*

DRP

jack_pott wrote: »

If you can keep the area clear, giving it a good push with a long pole might be the quickest and safest way to start. When you use a chisel, keep it parallel with the wall, and not at right angles to it.

I often wonder if the people who let ivy grow all over their houses think about this.

Hi Jack, can you please expand on this please? i'm not sure i'm clear what you mean...are you saying don't hit the chisel directly into the wall