H Hillsalt Registered User Messages 553 23 Feb 2010 #1 Ivy has started creeping on to the front of my house from next door. What can I do stop it spreading? Can I simply pull it off? The wall was only painted 18 months ago. Is there a spray?
Ivy has started creeping on to the front of my house from next door. What can I do stop it spreading? Can I simply pull it off? The wall was only painted 18 months ago. Is there a spray?
P PaddyBloggit Registered User Messages 3,745 23 Feb 2010 #2 just cut it/pull it off ..... to the edge of your own property. As it's new it should be easy to remove.
just cut it/pull it off ..... to the edge of your own property. As it's new it should be easy to remove.
L lou2 Registered User Messages 335 24 Feb 2010 #3 Just be careful. I pulled Ivy off the front of my house and pulled the paint off with it.
P PaddyBloggit Registered User Messages 3,745 24 Feb 2010 #4 but if it has just started it shouldn't have too strong a grasp so paintwork should be ok.
E eamonn123456 Registered User Messages 483 24 Feb 2010 #5 IME it grabs tight to flat surfaces, with lots of suckers, and not so tight on rough surfaces e.g. dash. Harder to take off flat surfaces cleanly.
IME it grabs tight to flat surfaces, with lots of suckers, and not so tight on rough surfaces e.g. dash. Harder to take off flat surfaces cleanly.