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Thread: Winter poly covers finished
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20-09-2019, 08:45 PM #1
Winter poly covers finished
Good evening
finished the covers today, quite pleased with them, all to much for Barney lol...
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20-09-2019, 08:49 PM #2
Lovely job mate . Dog after me own heart I did the same today sun was beautiful
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Johnathan
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20-09-2019, 08:53 PM #3
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20-09-2019, 09:38 PM #4
Great work smartin. Will be starting mine next weekend
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20-09-2019, 11:32 PM #5
nice one, cracking job!
can't wait to get my kitchen fitted so i can start on my pond covers...
is that clear tape the polyethelylene tape with acrylic adhesive?
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21-09-2019, 07:46 AM #6
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21-09-2019, 08:19 AM #7
Looks very professional mate.
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21-09-2019, 08:48 AM #8
Looks the dogs nads. No pun intended to barney . Nice job lol
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21-09-2019, 09:04 PM #9
I did a similar thing about 20 years ago and I still have the same covers. Albeit with some frame replacement through rot but they make such a difference especially if you are keeping the fish warm.
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22-09-2019, 11:06 AM #10
Looks like Barney worked his paws off whilst you assisted our dog Missie sits by me when i am working in the garden and DIY. Have been laying a new raised sitting area and when mixing mortar she lies by the bags of sand , then follows the barrow up the garden and lies by the area i am working on. Its like quality control and when the Mrs comes to have a look she praises Missie on how hard she has worked
the covers look good by the wayWhen I’m dead I hope my Mrs doesn’t sell my fishing gear for what I told her they cost!
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22-09-2019, 10:07 PM #11
Hi DTF Unsure of the tapes actual properties, all I can tell you is that it is quite thick and you need to cut with scissors, its waterproof and for this application it worked well, it does not like sticking to anything foil backed though, Heavy duty Hippo tape......heavy duty TREX tape is very similar, cheers Steve.
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22-09-2019, 10:10 PM #12
thanks, yes my boy is the same he follows me every where bless him, he is good company mind as he never questions what I am doing or tells me to do it differently lol, but he does like to lay where I am working, he usually moves and lays down where your next expecting him to be and you end up falling AOT !
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23-09-2019, 05:02 AM #13
You can t beat a dog. My patch is the same
Love him to bits. Into everything.
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01-10-2019, 04:09 PM #14
Just had my 35mm polycarbonate sheets delivered.
3 - 2.5mtrs x 1.05mtrs
got them from Varico ltd £210 for all 3 panels.
https://www.varicoltd.com/
might have to just chuck them on until i get chance to make a frame as temps are set to drop tonight
20191001_114355.jpgLast edited by davethefish1; 01-10-2019 at 04:24 PM.
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01-10-2019, 07:10 PM #15
well i literally chucked the polycarbonate over pond temporary like.... supposed to be 4C overnight here
only one week since the end of summer ...and we're nearly getting frost temps
the 35mm poly is quite ridged,
i could even get away without timber spanning the pond and just make a frame for the edge...
20191001_184751.jpgLast edited by davethefish1; 04-10-2019 at 07:53 AM.
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01-10-2019, 10:42 PM #16
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01-10-2019, 10:46 PM #17
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02-10-2019, 12:29 AM #18
Thanks,
still running mine at 22C atm.
as the heater mainly comes on at night and economy 7 makes it reasonable.
but that may change if the weather drops cold real quick. and run at a more sensible range.
especially if the heater runs all day long.
on the plus side the fish are very active and loving it...
there's steam coming off the water when i take the covers off in the morning, it's like they're in a hot tub lol!
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12-08-2020, 03:37 PM #19
Smartin,
Could you link to where you got your polycarb and all the accessories like the buttons and tape etc from?
Is it 35mm polycarb you used?
What did you use to secure it to the pond to stop it blowing away?
Pretty sure you've previously answered all the above questions, but there are so many polycarb threads with your name all over them I gave up searching lol.
Cheers.
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12-08-2020, 04:01 PM #20Human life is truly a short affair. It is better to live doing the things that you like Inazo Nitobe
Running heater at low temp?
Covering the pond with polycarb should be enough to stop water temps dipping below 6C for the most...