TrimTheKing wrote:What do they do with those thick trunks, part cut through them then bend to ground level and wind the branches together?
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Mark
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Pretty much all that they can do when trying to layer a hedge with mature trees that have been left alone for 15+ years.
The skill is in cutting through the trunk enough to let it be bent over without breaking but leaving enough sapwood (think that's the right term) to feed the bent-over tree. They simply bend over the tree, too thick to try anything fancy such as intertwining in vertical sticks. A lot of the tree branches are cut off to encourage growth in the right area.
I think the guys did a brilliant job and it's certainly opened up the view and letting in air into the garden.
I was especially delighted to be told that of the three specimen trees left alone, this one is one of those rare beasts....elm
We're sufficiently isolated that the nasties shouldn't infect it.
On the building side, the new side window stonework is in place and Clive's done a great job. I looked at a similar window at the rental and it's crude by comparison. The camera angle makes it look a different size to the existing one. Out of curiosity, I stuck the laser measure inside it to see how square the opening was. Within 1mm
I have to say that I have struck gold with my builder - recommended to me by the neighbouring farmer. If there is something that he's not that experienced in doing, such as stonework, then he will get someone in who is. And because he's been doing this for a long time, he has already filtered out the bad trades. Everyone who has come onsite have been top notch.
And finally we have our sliding door opening
The photo doesn't do it justice.
After Easter, the scaffolding is going up so that the water-tables/skews can be corrected, chimney flaunching etc. On the front elevation, I have a master mason coming along to remove the cement from the ashlar and replace with lime. He's worked on cathedrals and so I guess he knows what he's doing!
If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door.