Steve+Maggie
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Just following up on my previous thread following the theft off our drive of our Motorhome in January I thought I would share may experience of trying to beef up security for our newly arrived replacement!
Apart from having a Growler and Non Starter Fitted by Vanbitz, who did a fantastic Job I wanted a visual deterrant as well, following on from lots of useful advice from the Forum.
I didnt want to put Bollards across the drive entrance as I know that we would soon forget or not bother to put them in place every night, and the aim was to specifically protect the MH.
I was shocked to receive Quotes of £2500 and £3000 for three retractable Bollards Supplied and Fitted.
I explained we live close to the Beach and our House sits on Sand - only about a foot below the soil you hit sand so easy to excavate - but no budging on the price.
I looked at the spec they were offering and found an equivalent - delivered for just over £90 each.
I bought a brilliant hole digger from Screwfix for £34 - I was a bit sceptical but needing about a 1 metre depth, after only 5 minutes I had gone down 1.5metres and had to fill the hole in!! What a fantastic tool - probably never use it again, so if you live near Southport you are welcome to borrow it!!
Some Post Crete and chippings and I soon had the Bollards in place - I raised the two at the rear slightly as the drive slopes and I wanted to be sure they were high enough - probably not necessary but it was best to be sure.
The one at the front was to deter it being driven forward and through the Garden Fence and wall which I have heard can happen! The Flag is so I can see it when I drive in as being vertically challenged it sits below my line of vision!
So all in all just over £300 and a bit of my time - but opposed to £3000 quite a saving!!
I have put details of the Bollard Manufacturer and a couple of pictures, just for interest.
Hope this helps anybody looking at installing Bollards - I am usually a DIY Disaster so if I can do it anyone can!!
Apart from having a Growler and Non Starter Fitted by Vanbitz, who did a fantastic Job I wanted a visual deterrant as well, following on from lots of useful advice from the Forum.
I didnt want to put Bollards across the drive entrance as I know that we would soon forget or not bother to put them in place every night, and the aim was to specifically protect the MH.
I was shocked to receive Quotes of £2500 and £3000 for three retractable Bollards Supplied and Fitted.
I explained we live close to the Beach and our House sits on Sand - only about a foot below the soil you hit sand so easy to excavate - but no budging on the price.
I looked at the spec they were offering and found an equivalent - delivered for just over £90 each.
I bought a brilliant hole digger from Screwfix for £34 - I was a bit sceptical but needing about a 1 metre depth, after only 5 minutes I had gone down 1.5metres and had to fill the hole in!! What a fantastic tool - probably never use it again, so if you live near Southport you are welcome to borrow it!!
Some Post Crete and chippings and I soon had the Bollards in place - I raised the two at the rear slightly as the drive slopes and I wanted to be sure they were high enough - probably not necessary but it was best to be sure.
The one at the front was to deter it being driven forward and through the Garden Fence and wall which I have heard can happen! The Flag is so I can see it when I drive in as being vertically challenged it sits below my line of vision!
So all in all just over £300 and a bit of my time - but opposed to £3000 quite a saving!!
I have put details of the Bollard Manufacturer and a couple of pictures, just for interest.
Hope this helps anybody looking at installing Bollards - I am usually a DIY Disaster so if I can do it anyone can!!
