Re: [RC] Removing Old barbwire , suggestions - Suzi Maiorisi
When you're done, ship your boys down to Texas to help at what will
(hopefully!)be my new place...I have 5 strands of barbwire enclosing most of the
10 acres I just put an offer in on!! Woohoo, Holly gets more space!!! (so
do I for that matter). I think it's a patience thing, maybe do one strand
at a time and get your hot wire on the top first then take out the lower ones
and replace them with what you want as you go, then there won't be any great
escapes and the top wire - which should be the most offensive one - will be gone
first. I had some at my current place when we first moved and I rolled it
up or folded it and took it to a scrap yard...if it's interesting old barb wire,
might put an ad in the paper and get some crafters to come take at least parts
of it down for you as they use it to make stuff - at least it's then
recycled.
Suzi and
Hollywhoaresittingonpinsandneedleswaitingtohearfromtherealtor
Well closed on our new land and constrution loan. and to
make this endurance related. We bought it from Danny Herlong an
endurance rider, we are to be neighbors, and it is on the foot of the
Chattahoochess National Forest! Old trail leands up to the ridge where the
trail is! But will be about 5-6 months before we
move-building). New here is the situation. Our 11 acres have a
fence. Some of it on one side is like 5 strands of rusted barbwire (some
may even be doubled up--like a mass of fence) Then there is high tensile
on another side. My horses have been in woven wire with
electric. --One was raised here--- I am terrified of the barb wire
and half terrified of the high tensile. Any tips on
removing the stuff? One side has a some mobile homes and even some horses
in one section. I thought about just fencing inside of
it a couple feet---but then thought about liability --as the homes
are like 30 feet from it. This is a rurual county with no
building codes except septic. Thought about asking around or putting
up ad for someone to remove it , but then thought liability would
be real risky.... So looks like it will be this 50 yr
old and maybe sons taking down some at a time....(MAYBE I can
get husband to help..... but he works out of town
alot....... Any suggested tools? All I can think is gloves,
heavy clothes,and cut short sections at a time and maybe roll it up
and tie
it.
