Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
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I have a lot of trouble with next door's youths sitting on and jumping over the dividing wall at the front of the house, it edges my driveway.
I did try window boxes on a small stretch last year but together with my other pots and tubs they take too much time and effort with the watering. I would need at least ten boxes to cover the whole length and they could get stolen unless fixed in some way.
Any ideas what I can put on top of the coping, I believe broken bottles would be illegal.
I have found the following but would it deter 18yr olds.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GREY-WALL-FENCE-SECURITY-POINTS-SPIKES-x4-LIKE-PRIKKA-/360351031063?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Garden_Structures_Fencing_CV&hash=item53e6985f17#ht_3983wt_1139-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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#2
Wow thats a good idea i love ebay so much
Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 3,037
#3
Me too! Great idea.
#4
Broken Glass as long as its fix Permanently the little buggers wont climb then
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#5
i feel certain that is against the law.
Guest 672- Registered: 3 Jun 2008
- Posts: 2,119
#6
The prikka spikes are very good, I have them fixed on a gate at the side of the house and cats dont like them either.
The only trouble is that the little darlings will rip them off.
try a good smothering of grease all the way along the wall jan, thatll stop the little buggers.
grass grows by the inches but dies by the feet.
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 2,335
#7
Or some of that anti-climbing paint, very sticky and never dries
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
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#9
Short of a shotgun - and I have no objection to that, to be honest, as my mothers house has just been burgled in Ireland just before the sale comes through and before I have been able to clear it properly so I have that "shoot the bastards" frame of mind on - anti climbing paint and the spikes Ian suggests are a good alternative.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
#10
That is awful for you Bern, distressing as well as annoying.
I think I might give the spikes a go in the near future, apparently Screwfix sell them so will have to see which is cheaper. Anti-climbing paint would not help much the wall is about 4ft and they just jump up and over. The spikes should be safe, luckily they are not vandals just a pain in the a**e.
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Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 3,037
#11
Really sorry to hear that Bern.
#12
2011 has been a bit of a challenge so far. Bit of luck I do well with a challenge. Not an easy one though, up to now.
Those spikes should be a help, Jan - I would, of course, like to suggest dipping them in a non-traceable toxin first, but I suspect H&S wouldn't allow it. One bright spot in my own circs: our wonderful farmer neighbour in Ireland chased the b******s when they came back for a second bite at 4am and they were bloody lucky he didn't catch them. He is a star. He also has a shotgun. I think I love him to bits.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
#13
Has he got a bull he could let loose that would be nearly as good as the shotgun.
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