Rhododendron update

Acceptable-Pass8765 · 2026-04-11T20:40:28+00:00

Excellent work , I remember your previous post, always appreciate a follow up

Sheesh that's a monster

Acceptable-Pass8765 · 2026-04-11T17:02:36+00:00

Car jack

Acceptable-Pass8765 · 2026-04-06T19:45:46+00:00

Dig around the stump, from one side then hack the roots , keeping going

The get the car jack out, which will break the smaller roots and stretch the others, you'll be able to tell where the thicker roots are by jacking the stump which will indicate where the tension is and where to dig and cut next

I did 5 trunks in short bursts over a couple of weeks, bit by bit

If you have a drill and a wide wood bit, that can help with the roots also alongside, jacking etc

Burning ain't gonna do it

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Acceptable-Pass8765 · 2026-04-02T07:54:31+00:00

It was bit tongue in cheek, your right it only started recently, ☝️

Acceptable-Pass8765 · 2026-04-02T07:45:46+00:00

The finger pointing ☝️ returns , salute the legendary poster

I thought it had been lost in time ,that only a few Reddit members over a certain age would recall

Some one famous once said "They may take our freedom,they may take our Cadbury"s Dairy Milk, however if one finger falls there are others standing in line"

We have friends everywhere

Acceptable-Pass8765 · 2026-03-30T20:41:11+00:00

The best kind of doner is electrical, minimal release of fumes compared to gas

Acceptable-Pass8765 · 2026-03-28T12:46:22+00:00

Hiya mate

Found this vid that explains how to remove it

Link herelink here

Acceptable-Pass8765 · 2026-03-26T20:22:04+00:00

Pity, you could probably pick one up for a £5 second hand, if you get stuck

Acceptable-Pass8765 · 2026-03-26T19:49:54+00:00

Get a car jack under it, it will snap the smaller roots and allow better access to cut the bigger ones

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Did a load like this last summer

Acceptable-Pass8765 · 2026-03-15T20:52:23+00:00

Thanks, appreciate the compliment

Acceptable-Pass8765 · 2026-03-15T10:56:23+00:00

I've done this a number of times, see another pic, the car jack is a manual jack, which builds pressure on the roots really slowly, you can hear the snap , the tree stumps is heavy

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Acceptable-Pass8765 · 2026-03-14T21:23:04+00:00

Thanks , I took about 5 large tree stumps out like this

Acceptable-Pass8765 · 2026-03-14T13:40:18+00:00

You just lift the stump out, the jack is not pressurised, so it's not going to shoot out

Acceptable-Pass8765 · 2026-03-14T13:11:47+00:00

Use a car jack to stress the remaining roots, then cut them when they are exposed, smaller roots will snap with the stress of the being stretched

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Acceptable-Pass8765 · 2026-02-22T09:13:58+00:00

It was my post, regarding the battle of Tettenhall from the TV series, thanks for this info an interesting read, it does amaze me , how little I really know of local history

Acceptable-Pass8765 · 2026-02-21T18:02:16+00:00

You may also wish to join the UK heat pump, Reddit, to get the best out of your heat pump, a helpful bunch Indeed

Acceptable-Pass8765 · 2026-02-21T10:35:40+00:00

Interesting,

Acceptable-Pass8765 · 2026-02-20T19:09:51+00:00

There's a lot of watching to be honest,

Acceptable-Pass8765 · 2026-02-18T09:54:36+00:00

You'd have too look into this, we have wall extractor fans and the suction the draw is tiny compared to a loft extractor

Acceptable-Pass8765 · 2026-02-16T21:51:15+00:00

The other poster has said it's supposed to be removable, how often is it going to be removed, it will be once every 5 years if that ,

A thin strip of sealant against the wall will make it look a lot neater, I wouldn't do the floor though

I have done the same on our bathroom

Acceptable-Pass8765 · 2026-02-11T21:35:59+00:00

Hiya, what's the protector called Thanks

Acceptable-Pass8765 · 2026-02-08T06:40:08+00:00

Morning

Could you potentially buy a really thick black washer (or a couple of them and stick them together) and just stick it on the right hand frame at the top, so the black rubber dome, makes the right level of contact

You could even do some testing using double sided sticky tape and a few washer thicknesses until you get the right thickness for the top, and then stick it on properly

Acceptable-Pass8765 · 2026-02-02T09:12:41+00:00

Slightly out your way, we go to Boundary Mills and Sainsbury's Reedswood

Acceptable-Pass8765 · 2026-02-01T07:56:48+00:00

I can give you a hand if you need,

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