We plan to build a tunnel similar to Alans but a little bigger (10m x 4m), using scaffolding set in the the ground, then plastic water pipe for the arches.
First we marked the perimeter out with some twin and sticks, we decided to leave the tree holes and soil mound until we knew where beds and paths were going (and therefore where we have to move the soil.)
We set the corned posts in postcrete, then decided to set the rest for good measure, we then cut a bit of water pipe to have a bit of fiddle, the grease Alan recommend is very handy. After some wrangling we decided it was a good idea to have the scaffolding approximately 3ft above the ground. the road side ones we gave a good wack, but the inside ones we dug carfully so not the interfere with our houses soakaway.
We then cut the remaining bits of pipe and scaffolding, tomorrow hopefully we will install and the remainder tomorrow, some bracing and the door frames!! Bellow are a few photos of our progress.
Its extra exiting because we are only loosing about a 1m band of garden space, as the trees took up the 3m edge of the garden and made for a poor hedge with all the gaps.
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| Holes Dug, just add water then postcrete |
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| Cutting the Scaffolding to size with a angle grinder |
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| First arch in place, trail run |
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| Rest of Pipe cut to 7m lengths. |
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