New "Have a Look at This" thread

RelievedSheff

Oxon said:

Well camouflaged!
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-97805543.html

That would be getting ripped straight off!!

I wonder what it actually looks like under all of that. I bet it is a handsome building.

SallyDucati

RelievedSheff said:

Oxon said:

Well camouflaged!
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-97805543.html

That would be getting ripped straight off!!

I wonder what it actually looks like under all of that. I bet it is a handsome building.

I wonder what state the stonework is like under all that!  

RelievedSheff

SallyDucati said:

RelievedSheff said:

Oxon said:

Well camouflaged!
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-97805543.html

That would be getting ripped straight off!!

I wonder what it actually looks like under all of that. I bet it is a handsome building.

I wonder what state the stonework is like under all that!  

The last house we bought had ivy growing all over two sides of it. The rest of the brickwork that could be seen was in good order so we took the gamble and bought it. It took us a good few weekends to get all the ivy off the house but surprisingly the brickwork and mortar beneath were in good nick with just a few tiny bits of pointing to repair.

newsgroupmonkey_

RelievedSheff said:

The last house we bought had ivy growing all over two sides of it. The rest of the brickwork that could be seen was in good order so we took the gamble and bought it. It took us a good few weekends to get all the ivy off the house but surprisingly the brickwork and mortar beneath were in good nick with just a few tiny bits of pointing to repair.

We were lucky that the ivy around our house hadn't really got onto the bricks, but having seen the damage it's done to all the wooden structures and the trees behind the house (2 have fallen down in the last 9 months because of it), I wouldn't go anywhere near an ivy covered house. It looks lovely and it was a draw to buying this house.

What we've ended up with is 2 sheds that need pulling down and having to entirely replace all of our fencing on one side of the house as well as the 6 foot gates.

Not to mention the other garden is entirely "bedded" which is going to take months of effort. I'm not sure we'll ever be rid.

So basically, the 2 different types of ivy.

The regular helix has roots that are up to 10" thick (I'm not joking!). We're having to effectively treat it like tree roots and it's everywhere. One entire garden bed, about 12' x 6' is going to have to be entirely dug up because the roots are so thick and just killing it isn't enough.

So far, I've taken 10 1 ton builders bags of ivy to the skip.

Hannimal

DayDreamerandGeneralWaster said:

How on earth is that a benefit? I would be terrified they would escape and eat me.

From what I've learnt it's not the tigers but the people who keep them that are the problem

Hannimal

Oxon said:

Well camouflaged!
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-97805543.html

What is? 

davidmcn

NinjaTune said:

Oxon said:

Well camouflaged!
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-97805543.html

EPC rating of 5 - wow. 
Wonder how much it costs to get all that foliage cut back on a regular basis.

Thicker foliage might help with the insulation.

ProDave

This one needs no narative

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1-Rivers-Edge-Dr-Colts-Neck-NJ-07722/39230937_zpid/?mmlb=g,10

(sorry it's a damned awful website to navigate)

NaughtiusMaximus

ProDave said:

This one needs no narative

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1-Rivers-Edge-Dr-Colts-Neck-NJ-07722/39230937_zpid/?mmlb=g,10

(sorry it's a damned awful website to navigate)

My eyes hurt. Almost as if they were deliberately trying to create hideous style clashes in many of the rooms.

Another fine example of the well known phrase about money and taste.

newsgroupmonkey_

ProDave said:

This one needs no narative

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1-Rivers-Edge-Dr-Colts-Neck-NJ-07722/39230937_zpid/?mmlb=g,10

(sorry it's a damned awful website to navigate)

I don't even know where to start!