Surveyor wanted in Wellington

[Jaxi]

Just a long shot, wondering if there are any Surveyors in Wellington that happen to be on this forum and fancy earning a few bucks doing a perky?

We've got a property in J'ville that we can't officially locate one corner of! Having spoken to a couple of Surveying companies in Wellington, they apparently need to survey the whole place, costing a shite load of dosh to do so. We're putting up new (hopefully straight!) boundary fences, so are quite keen to get the boundary points right.... There are boundary markers in 3 of the corners, we just need to "find" the final marker.

If any of you guys know of anyone who'd be able to help us out we'd much appreciate it. We're not long back to NZ after being away for a while and have yet to build up that network of who knows who etc...

Cheers

[FJRider]

The local Council should have plans and dimensions of your section. You have three markers already ... and plans will show distances to the "missing" peg(s ??). Two tape measures will pinpoint the spot with a good degree of certainty from the "found" pegs ....

[JimO]

just did the same thing on one of my investment properties, cost $1000

[Mo NZ]

The local Council should have plans and dimensions of your section. You have three markers already ... and plans will show distances to the "missing" peg(s ??). Two tape measures will pinpoint the spot with a good degree of certainty from the "found" pegs ....

That would work on a completely flat section. Measurements are expressed on a completely level horizontal plane. On a sloping section it gets a little tricky. Just like an old school builder measuring a rafter length off a plan. Here's how you do that. Analyse the length of the rafter using the Pythagorean Theorem, that is the hypotenuse of a right triangle, square root of run squared + rise squared. You can apply that for your section.

[Akzle]

pretty much as fj said.
Get any neighbours concerned, show them and get them to agree/be happy with it, paint a 2x2 peg white and whack it in the ground.

[mashman]

Cut two pieces of string to the correct length from 2 of the pegs on either side of the missing one. There is only 1 point where the ends of the two pieces of string can meet, so that should be where the peg is (a la FJ but without requiring long tape measures i.e. for cheap cunts).

[FJRider]

That would work on a completely flat section. Measurements are expressed on a completely level horizontal plane. On a sloping section it gets a little tricky. Just like an old school builder measuring a rafter length off a plan. Here's how you do that. Analyse the length of the rafter using the Pythagorean Theorem, that is the hypotenuse of a right triangle, square root of run squared + rise squared. You can apply that for your section.

The dimensions are peg to peg. The suggestion of Akzle (and mine) was advice given by a surveyor I used to work for.
A peg I put in using the tape measures 25 years ago ... is still in place. Uncontested by all neighbors/owners since ...

If it looks correct ... it usually is (assumed to be).

[Mo NZ]

Ah yes gentlemen you are soo right.
I was thinking back to where we scaled off maps and counted the 20m contour lines to calculate new fencing lengths.

A measuring wheel might be an asset if you can loan one.

[Jaxi]

We did a bit more digging today (ended up removing a whole hedge in the process!) and found the bugger. An old post from the neighbours long since fallen down fence had put us off the scent a bit, but using the measurements from the council website, we managed to find the actual marker!

Thanks for all the helpful advice, especially the private messages offering help from a distance.....much appreciated!

So, on to the next question... any recommendations for a landscaper / gardener with a chipper to get rid of the hedge now piled high on our front lawn??!!
We've got loads of trees shrubs needing removing now and in the future, so plenty of work to put someone's way!

Cheers

[Akzle]

recommendations for a landscaper / gardener with a chipper to get rid of the hedge now piled high on our front lawn??!!
We've got loads of trees shrubs needing removing now and in the future, so plenty of work to put someone's way!

Cheers

yeah ill come do it.

[HenryDorsetCase]

That would work on a completely flat section. Measurements are expressed on a completely level horizontal plane. On a sloping section it gets a little tricky. Just like an old school builder measuring a rafter length off a plan. Here's how you do that. Analyse the length of the rafter using the Pythagorean Theorem, that is the hypotenuse of a right triangle, square root of run squared + rise squared. You can apply that for your section.

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[Akzle]

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[HenryDorsetCase]

I paid one $104k last month. not
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lawyers are to be
avoided.



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edit: I had hoped editing my original comment would amend where it was quoted. Not so much

[Akzle]

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edit: I had hoped editing my original comment would amend where it was quoted. Not so much

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[Akzle]

shits not even a post quote.

But that doesnt change, either.