telescopic parking posts

cyclonebri1

And be very aware that if this is your drive, your mains water and possibly sewage may run directly under there.

moneyistooshorttomention

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

And be very aware that if this is your drive, your mains water and possibly sewage may run directly under there.

I am wondering exactly where these lie and am pretty sure I have it worked out, but wonder how to tell for certain (or would relevant firm have equipment to find out).

cyclonebri1

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

I am wondering exactly where these lie and am pretty sure I have it worked out, but wonder how to tell for certain (or would relevant firm have equipment to find out).

Maybe or maybe not, you need to ensure they do have, ;)

Davesnave

Your Con29 document with the conveyancing stuff should show the position of the pipes where they enter your property, or you could ask the Water Co for a map of the water mains and sewers nearby. Won't show the pipes on your property though.

Mine sent me one by email, no problem, but then, as you know, we pay through the nose down here!

moneyistooshorttomention

Now rather coming to the conclusion that what I need is surface-mounted poles of some type and a lockable chain slung between them then. I can leave that chain locked all the time (to prevent trespassing vehicles) unless I am expecting visitors (at which point I unlock it and my visitors drive through between the posts).

So, I'm on the lookout now for static surface-mounted posts (and accompanying chain/padlock) and for those posts to be aesthetically suitable for a garden (ie not those yellow or stripey ones then).

1. Any good recommendations for them please? I'm thinking of nice-looking wooden ones (in nice solid weatherproof type wood). I guess nice-looking (ie fashionable silvery metal type ones) would do as well.

2. I presume "surface mounted" means the fixings to attach these posts to the ground would only go down a few inches (no more than, say, 6"??) into the ground and that that would be too shallow for it to be a matter of concern as to what is underneath the ground then?

Davesnave

I wouldn't be too concerned about going down 9" or so to get a good concrete fixing. Drains and water pipes should be deeper than that and careful manual digging is unlikely to damage them anyway.

I have hit lots of pipes here while digging, as idiots (not utilities) put them in too shallow. Yet to break one.

Jacksons in the link I gave you do lots of wooden posts which will not rot. I use their machine rounded stock fencing ones for our driveway, which are dirt-cheap and rural-looking.

cyclonebri1

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

Now rather coming to the conclusion that what I need is surface-mounted poles of some type and a lockable chain slung between them then. I can leave that chain locked all the time (to prevent trespassing vehicles) unless I am expecting visitors (at which point I unlock it and my visitors drive through between the posts).

So, I'm on the lookout now for static surface-mounted posts (and accompanying chain/padlock) and for those posts to be aesthetically suitable for a garden (ie not those yellow or stripey ones then).

1. Any good recommendations for them please? I'm thinking of nice-looking wooden ones (in nice solid weatherproof type wood). I guess nice-looking (ie fashionable silvery metal type ones) would do as well.

2. I presume "surface mounted" means the fixings to attach these posts to the ground would only go down a few inches (no more than, say, 6"??) into the ground and that that would be too shallow for it to be a matter of concern as to what is underneath the ground then?

Just ensure the poles can be seen in the dark, reflector strips are a good idea, and also that the chain is at a height were it can be seen from a car easily. And don't forget to allow access for the milkman and posty etc, they can always go around the "obstruction if you have the width.

I know I'm banging on about the idiot factor here but I'm sure you can see why? but I don't think it would be funny to garrote the paperlad on his bike 1 dark winter morning;);)

moneyistooshorttomention

Good point re never forgetting the idiot factor, as theres plenty of them around.

I intend to leave room available for pedestrians to walk around. Its just these trespassing vehicles I am concerned with. The would-be trespassers will soon learn they cant trespass any longer, but reflective strips would be a good idea for my visitors:T