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  1. #21
    Yes would definitely concrete in the sump drains

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    Had a good visit to Kings Lynn Koi the weekend and will now be going for bottom drain, skimmer and there twin drum filter with extra UV which keeps things nice and simple. Block work is now all finished but now got to dig drain under footings.

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    Good luck with it all Mabbs, looks a great project, be good to see it when its all completed, a nice water fall down the steep gradient should look super ......Steve.

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    Hi all,

    I have managed to get all the hard pipe work in for the bottom drains, skimmer and returns. How do you go about testing them. I have still to concrete in the bottom drains and back fill the runs but seems wise to check them prior.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mabbs View Post
    Yes my thought was to fit these in the picture which are angled to push the outlet water around the pond at a lower level closest to the pump toward the radius end, two going in either direction, with the skimmer at the radius end
    I am not an expert but I would position the returns facing the same way to encourage the water in your pond to rotate. As already said, this will encourage the debris in the pond to migrate towards the centre and get picked up by the bottom drains.

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    How do you mean test. For leaks or
    To se if circulation of pond water works correctly
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    I managed to test the pipework for leaks and all is fine. I put a tall head on each line and blanked the other end, then filled each line with water. No problems, so now back filled all the pipework. I have had the 38 sleepers delivered for the front face of the pond which are now in position and screwed to the wall, so next job is to concrete them in as well as bottom drain

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    Couple of update pics - getting there slowly !!
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    Looking awesome mate

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    It is different Mabbs and I love it.
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    agree looks the buisness

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    Hi all,

    Couple of update pics:
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    Getting there slowly... Once you get started you realise how much there is to do!!

    The purgola is now finished with a bench at the back and the pit for the combi drum filter. All pipe work to pond is in, mains water supply, mains drainage and electrical box from mains fuse board, so ready to drop in the filteration and connect up. The waterfall construction needs completing then to landscape the area with boulders, planting and turfing. Then for the liner and fill up. I am likley to be purchasing the filter and liner start of spring next year but all else will be completed and ready by end of this year. Also made a whiskey barrel table with bottle tops and epoxy clear resin as a little side job!!

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    Hi All, quick update. Managed to get the waterfall base structure in over Xmas which again was a lot of work. Now need to move some soil over to the right hand side, than liner and boulders
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    Cracking job mate look amazing when it's done

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    Looks the business

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    Marvellous job 10,000 gallon pond on a slope


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    Looks a super set up mabbs, really looking forward to it all being completed, when I first looked I thought it was a barrel full of cold beers and cider for a grand opening party lol. Cheers Steve.

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    Looks fab, waterfall should be a cracker when running!

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    Wow, I cannot wait to see the end result, looks like its going to be an absolute stunner of a pond!!

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