Thread: Recommissioning.....................a house

Thanks, I see what you mean about the road reserve.

Originally Posted by cjc_td5

Run a fence up the centre of the access leg and providing gates at both ends to allow the neighbour access through if they wish. It would appear that they would only do this to be vindictive as they have a better standard access on their side of the access leg, but there could be other reasons though. There would have to be legal precidents for this type of activity, you may need some legal advice to work out what is "reasonable".

This is the way I would like to go but he seems like the sort of guy who'd go out of his way just to be a PITA.

back to the discussion on tank water quality. Several years ago we found a dead rat in one of our two concrete tanks and checked up what we should do. We were told to dose it with a lot of swimming pool chlorine which is what we did then ran on Just the other tank for the next 12 months-- We have two concrete tanks thankfully, and the overflow of the clean one ran into, and filled up with water the one with the dead rat. much later when we changed tanks the water was okay to drink with no chlorine taste.

Chlorine smell will disapate after a fair while. But probably chlorine could not be used in your steel tank as it would cause rust.

Suggest you put in an extra small plastic or concrete tank and run of that for a while while any nasties in old tanks settle out. But I am not sure that you need to empty your old tanks.

So there is already a lot of trees/shrubs there? How about some beautification treatment with the cheapest colourful flowered plant available planted where access might be made, so minimal loss if he does enforce his right of way?
Once/if the flowers have been left undisturbed for a year, put something more significant in that will require a few hours work to gain access, nature will gradually retake its place with a little subtle help.

Originally Posted by JohnF

But I am not sure that you need to empty your old tanks.

Mr Happy next door has already drained the concrete tank for us. He just doesn't know that I know he has.
The steel tank near the house looks relatively new so we should be OK with that one for a while.
I'll be setting up another tank or two for back up as well shortly after moving in.

Originally Posted by isuzutoo-eh

So there is already a lot of trees/shrubs there? How about some beautification treatment with the cheapest colourful flowered plant available planted where access might be made, so minimal loss if he does enforce his right of way?
Once/if the flowers have been left undisturbed for a year, put something more significant in that will require a few hours work to gain access, nature will gradually retake its place with a little subtle help.

That would be the easiest way but I need something a bit more solid to keep the dog & Little Scouse in. Actually, the dog's OK, it's just for L.S. .

If I work it right, he'll have access but it will be painful for him to do so. I would like to put the gate on an angle somehow so that he needs to do a 3 point turn to get through to my driveway .

Originally Posted by one_iota

Hi Scott,

I had a quick look at this excellent site provided by the Land and Property Management Authority

SIX Viewer | Land and Property Management Authority

Put in your Lot and DP number in the "Take me to" section and make sure the "cadastrel features" box is ticked in the "Show Themes" section.

It looks to me as if the access to each property is within each of the titles and there is no evidence of a reserve for Lanhams road.

Unless there is a covenent preventing it I don't see why you can't fence your property at the boundary.

The solicitor should have the answer.

Thanks Mahn. I can only access the 'Lite' version at work so I'll have a look at the main one tonight.

I'm meeting the solicitor tomorrow morning so hopefully I'll have a positive outcome.

the water in the tanks will be well settled and clear so it would be a good candidate for chlorination. Otherwise just boil any water you will be drinking beforehand. Roof water is always risky to drink

Originally Posted by INter674

Roof water is always risky to drink

It goes through 3 filters before reaching the house but I've never had any problems with straight rainwater in the past anyway.

My dad is on tankwater & there's a nice tank that's lovely to drink from near my shed . Straight out of the tap & it tastes great.