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19-02-2021, 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Ripple ->
Ok I thinking you have to live there ...it’s best not to make an enemy of a neighbour .
A bollard isn’t normal in a domestic situation whilst gates are.
Gates would be less contentious.
Absolutely.
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19-02-2021, 10:48 PM
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Carol, Are you happier now that the bollard has been installed?

If you say, Yes. Then that’s all that matters if it’s given you peace of mind and some respite from your unfortunate neighbour.

If you’re not happier, then l am not sure what the answer is?
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19-02-2021, 11:51 PM
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I wouldn't say happy was the word but satisfied - yes.

My bullying neighbour can no longer reverse his car on my driveway. It reduces the risk of my garage door getting bumped and saves wear & tear on the tarmac.

I'm not thinking much about it now. It's done & that's it.

Nothing else has happened to bother me - I saw him having a smoke on the doorstep last week but he ignored me as I did him.

I can live with that.
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20-02-2021, 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Ripple ->
Ok I thinking you have to live there ...it’s best not to make an enemy of a neighbour .
A bollard isn’t normal in a domestic situation whilst gates are.
Gates would be less contentious.
My drive is on a little slope. If I had gates I don't know where they would open.
They can't go upwards towards the garage because of the slope and if they opened outwards they would be obstructing the lane & I'm sure bully boy would object to that.


Thanks for your suggestion anyway - it's true a gate would have been less contentious but not possible in this situation.
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20-02-2021, 08:51 AM
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Looking at the slight slope, I would have gone for gates, the gates being set about 6" above ground level, complimented by rising hinges.
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20-02-2021, 08:59 AM
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Looking at the slight slope, I would have gone for gates, the gates being set about 6" above ground level, complimented by rising hinges.
Sounds good spitty. Bet it would have cost a lot more than my bollard though - also let's face it - bully boy would still know the gates were there to keep him out..

He ain't daft you know!!
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20-02-2021, 09:04 AM
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The implications can be a bit farer reaching, to others a Bollard means there is a specific problem, gates are just an accepted method of recognising the boundary of a persons property. Anyone viewing a property with a view to purchasing would be wary of indicators of a potential problem like bollards or worse, barbed wire on top of fences etc.
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20-02-2021, 09:13 AM
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Yes I understand that & totally agree with what you're saying.

However if we should want to sell at anytime the bollard can easily be removed & the hole filled back up with concrete. I don't see a problem there.

As I said before - any blocking of my driveway - either by bollard, chain or gates is going to bother bully boy. He likes to have the upper hand. If he filled my bollard hole with soil I dread to think what he would do to gates!!

Just out of curiosity spitty - how much would gates such as the ones you suggested cost?
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20-02-2021, 09:18 AM
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A best guess @ about 3ft tall £250.00
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20-02-2021, 09:23 AM
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Oh I wouldn't have minded paying that. It would certainly have looked better than a bollard.

I would really have considered it if I had seen this suggestion before I had the bollard.

It's done now though - I just hope they'll accept turning round in my sons opening next to my drive & leave me alone.
 
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