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    Finally getting rid of the temporary pond

    Hi all,

    I bought my first house 3 years ago nearly with the better half and the first job was to dig the temporary pond, and it's finally time to sort it out

    The new pond will be 6" x 11" x 5" or 6" deep
    Fibreglassed
    Hopefully a window at the end facing the house
    Not to sure on filtration at the minute will have to see what funds will allow

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    The hardest part was already done along time ago with the help of a digger I would like to have gone deeper but the water table around here is less the 3" down

    My bottom drain finally arrived last Saturday after loads of hassle from the company I ordered it off. IMG_1790.JPG
    I've read on here always test your joints and I'm glad i did I had a slight leak on the bottom of the 90 so that was sorted and set in place IMG_1791.JPG
    Put the membrane in to help stop the water table soaking up in to the bottom of the pond and the pulled the mesh up in to the concrete as I was pouring it Saturday afternoon.
    Haven't got any pictures of the concrete in but I'll take some tomorrow when I'm hunping the first 200 blocks round Finally getting rid of the temporary pond

    I'll keep posting as I go and I'm sure I will have questions to ask but that's all for now

    Joe


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    Always like a pond build, good luck and keep the pictures coming Finally getting rid of the temporary pond
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    Nice one joe and wecome mate. As chip says. Keep the pictures coming. And good to check the pipe work mate. All the best with the build. Finally getting rid of the temporary pond Finally getting rid of the temporary pond

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    Let the fun begin...all the best for the project, look forward to following..cheers

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    Thanks for the nice comments
    Got home from work late today so couldn't be bothered to start moving concrete blocks.

    Here's the pond as it sits now IMG_1793.JPG
    Hopefully get the walls Saturday if the rain hold off that is anyway

    Can anybody recommend the best place to get pipe from for returns and things and also a skimmer?

    Thanks
    Joe


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    Had a few hours on the pond today

    Got it up to ground level then backfilled with concrete all mixed in a wheelbarrow Finally getting rid of the temporary pond
    Will be laying the blocks flat from now on, should get a few courses done tomorrow morning.

    Joe


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    Looking good joe Finally getting rid of the temporary pond


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    Today's efforts forgot how much cement laying blocks flat uses up spent more time mixing then actually laying Finally getting rid of the temporary pond
    Got about 3 more course on the highest point and that will be the height should be just over 5 ft deep

    Joe


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    Coming on nicely and you've got to install a window
    5000 Gallon Fibreglassed Pond With 54" x 27" Infinity Window
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    Thanks
    Will be leaving a hole in this end for a window just need to figure out what thickness glass I will need. It will be about 1000 x600/700


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    Nice and tidy Finally getting rid of the temporary pond
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    Quote Originally Posted by The freeb View Post
    Thanks
    Will be leaving a hole in this end for a window just need to figure out what thickness glass I will need. It will be about 1000 x600/700


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    25.5mm thick, heat soaked, hardened, laminated, polished edges if infinity

    You're going great guns with the build so far!

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    blockwork looks good, was it easy to square them up and level them, just trying to think ahead for when I get to that stage on my build. what ratio of sand/cement and water are you using for the mortar?

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    Thanks all
    Wow that's a lot of technical terms haha
    Is infinity the one with no support across the top?

    Steve to square it I've got a big square I used to set it out just started at one corner and worked my way around, you could peg it out with strings and measure the diagonals and all sorts if you wanted to be really precise, as for the mix I used 3 building sand 1 cement below ground and 4-1 above ground and for the water I just kept adding abit until it was how I like it.

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    Didn't get home from work until late so only had an hour on the pond tonight
    You can see the window reveal start to take shape now

    Can any give me an advice about returns what size and where to put them I think thinking far left and bottom right hand side? Does it matter if 1 run is longer then the other? And what sort of depths should they be? A lot of questions there but would appreciate the help.

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    Looking good mate. Nice job. Nice and neat.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The freeb View Post
    Didn't get home from work until late so only had an hour on the pond tonight
    You can see the window reveal start to take shape now

    Can any give me an advice about returns what size and where to put them I think thinking far left and bottom right hand side? Does it matter if 1 run is longer then the other? And what sort of depths should they be? A lot of questions there but would appreciate the help.

    Joe


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    The build is looking great.

    What filter are going to use and will the returns run off separate pumps?
    I put my 2 returns at opposing ends and opposing sides. Both on separate pumps but pipe run length is the same due to bends.
    Most pumps have 1.5 inch fittings so I've gone 1.5 in and out of the pump and then stepped up to 2.0 for the return pipes.
    My returns are just below ground level so that they are out of sight, roughly 2.5ft below final water level and 3ft from pond floor.

    Cheers Richard
    Cheers
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    Thanks richard
    I'm not sure on filters yet I had a easy pod on the old pond I'll be using that but I will need something else aswell just not sure what. Would one pump not be enough to do 2 return lines? I think I'll go 2 inch then on the pipe work in he same sort of place as you that was my original thought just wanted to make sure.

    Joe


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    That's looking really nice Joe. I am a little worried for the flower bed though, does it know its days are numbered?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jannermark View Post
    That's looking really nice Joe. I am a little worried for the flower bed though, does it know its days are numbered?
    Thanks mark, haha it doesn't yet but I have found it a nice new home in a little sunny spot


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