Hi,
After removing a ivy (climbing hydranga type with aerial roots) I'm
left with the furry grippers all over the brickwork. The ivy was removed
about 5 years ago and I thought the elements might clean it, but to no
avail.
Is the only solution a wire brush and elbow grease? The bricks and
mortar are in good order and the house is about 15 years old.

"Top Cat" wrote in message
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Hi,
After removing a ivy (climbing hydranga type with aerial roots) I'm
left with the furry grippers all over the brickwork. The ivy was removed
about 5 years ago and I thought the elements might clean it, but to no
avail.
Is the only solution a wire brush and elbow grease? The bricks and
mortar are in good order and the house is about 15 years old.



Removed a load recently using a pressure washer, held the lance about 2" off
the brickwork watching out for the pointing.

HTH

Tony

I seem to remember this subject being raised earlier this year. Apart from
the dexterous use of a blow-torch, there's no easy way of removing those
furry grippers.

'Mungo'
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"Top Cat" wrote in message:
After removing a ivy (climbing hydranga type with aerial roots)
I'm left with the furry grippers all over the brickwork.
Is the only solution a wire brush and elbow grease?

Did you hire the pressure washer?

"TonyK" wrote in message
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"Top Cat" wrote in message
news:S6hl9.719$Op4.92250@newsfep2-gui...
Hi,
After removing a ivy (climbing hydranga type with aerial roots) I'm
left with the furry grippers all over the brickwork. The ivy was removed
about 5 years ago and I thought the elements might clean it, but to no
avail.
Is the only solution a wire brush and elbow grease? The bricks and
mortar are in good order and the house is about 15 years old.



Removed a load recently using a pressure washer, held the lance about 2"
off
the brickwork watching out for the pointing.

HTH

Tony

"Top Cat" wrote in message
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Did you hire the pressure washer?

"TonyK" wrote in message
...

"Top Cat" wrote in message
news:S6hl9.719$Op4.92250@newsfep2-gui...
Hi,
After removing a ivy (climbing hydranga type with aerial roots)
I'm
left with the furry grippers all over the brickwork. The ivy was
removed
about 5 years ago and I thought the elements might clean it, but to no
avail.
Is the only solution a wire brush and elbow grease? The bricks
and
mortar are in good order and the house is about 15 years old.



Removed a load recently using a pressure washer, held the lance about 2"
off
the brickwork watching out for the pointing.

HTH

Tony






Went one better... borrowed my F-I-Ls! Only a B&Q Karcher job though, about
£100 I'd guess. I'm gonna buy one though, maybe a cheapy.

Tony

"TonyK" wrote in message ...

"Top Cat" wrote in message
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Did you hire the pressure washer?

"TonyK" wrote in message
...

"Top Cat" wrote in message
news:S6hl9.719$Op4.92250@newsfep2-gui...
Hi,
After removing a ivy (climbing hydranga type with aerial roots)
I'm
left with the furry grippers all over the brickwork. The ivy was
removed
about 5 years ago and I thought the elements might clean it, but to
no
avail.
Is the only solution a wire brush and elbow grease? The bricks
and
mortar are in good order and the house is about 15 years old.



Removed a load recently using a pressure washer, held the lance about
2"
off
the brickwork watching out for the pointing.

HTH

Tony






Went one better... borrowed my F-I-Ls! Only a B&Q Karcher job though,
about
£100 I'd guess. I'm gonna buy one though, maybe a cheapy.

Tony


I was also going to suggest a pressure washer, having recently done sucha
job with Virginia Creeper suckers or whatever they are called. I have a
Karsher (sp?) one as well, not that high powered (cost about £100) but it
does the job though you do have to get close, that ivy is tough!! Wear old
clothes and be prepared to get wet! Also, yep, watch out for the mortar I
nuked a few bits

--
Tumbleweed

Remove my socks before replying (but no email reply necessary to newsgroups)

"'Mungo'" wrote in message
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I seem to remember this subject being raised earlier this year. Apart from
the dexterous use of a blow-torch, there's no easy way of removing those
furry grippers.

'Mungo'
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"Top Cat" wrote in message:
After removing a ivy (climbing hydranga type with aerial roots)
I'm left with the furry grippers all over the brickwork.
Is the only solution a wire brush and elbow grease?

Wanna bet them Power washers will take Paint of yer Car, I hit the Paintwork
on Me window sill took it down to the bare wood in parts.

Drew.M