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10-10-2022, 07:31 PM
Thread: New project pond build
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Hello Andy oops forgot to update, apologies. ...
Hello Andy
oops forgot to update, apologies.
The build is complete, its awaiting filtration now.
Lifting the glass in was a challenge, 130 kilos, triple layer 2 m x 1m.
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18-07-2022, 06:53 PM
Thread: New project pond build
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The pond is now topped out with 4 inch concrete...
The pond is now topped out with 4 inch concrete solid blocks laid flat, it looks Huge !
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18-07-2022, 11:55 AM
Thread: New project pond build
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Thanks, im more typically building extensions,...
Thanks, im more typically building extensions, walls, garden patios etc, so to be doing this again, im finding it really interesting, because its a hobby i love, and maybe haven't finished with.
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18-07-2022, 08:50 AM
Thread: New project pond build
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New project pond build
Hello, its been a while since i posted here, but i i know everybody enjoys a good pond build, so here is one i'm doing for a client.
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01-01-2021, 10:49 AM
Thread: Benefits of Keeping Koi
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i found two of the benefits of keeping Koi, was...
i found two of the benefits of keeping Koi, was that it kept my wallet empty and my stress levels high.:D
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01-01-2021, 10:46 AM
Thread: Happy New Year All[emoji16]
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happy new year.
happy new year.
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11-11-2020, 08:13 PM
Thread: Familymans pond update
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Familymans pond update
Some of you may remember i closed my pond a couple of years ago.
Well its been stood empty almost ever since, until recently when i couldn't take it anymore...so i set to getting it ready for water... -
19-06-2020, 08:02 PM
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yes we all know what the manufacturer states ,...
yes we all know what the manufacturer states , lol.
you could just return your water from the easypod over a shower, dead easy to make something, I just filled a half size blue barrel with alfa... -
19-06-2020, 05:32 PM
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3 inch would give you ample flow. not sure if an...
3 inch would give you ample flow.
not sure if an easypod will be sufficient bio filtration on its own, I suppose it depends on the load, something to keep in mind anyway, Is how you could add extra... -
27-05-2020, 07:17 PM
Thread: new project
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the drum is a burtons 500 model, the bio chamber...
the drum is a burtons 500 model, the bio chamber was from the same place, so i assume burtons make them too, im not sure, the customer brought all that gear himself.
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26-05-2020, 04:08 PM
Thread: new project
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updated pics, filter pit built, with drum and bio...
updated pics, filter pit built, with drum and bio chamber installed, 2 x vario pumps etc etc, pond Is now up and running, fish have been in and drum running for just a couple of days, water still...
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26-03-2020, 02:42 PM
Thread: new project
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yeah I miss them sometimes, not enough to spend...
yeah I miss them sometimes, not enough to spend heaps on it all again though, lol.
Ive got a small pond I might get going again at some point.
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25-03-2020, 07:52 PM
Thread: new project
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Applied the flo coat this afto, not bad, all...
Applied the flo coat this afto, not bad, all glassed and done in 1 and a half days.
Thanks
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25-03-2020, 07:45 PM
Thread: new project
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Productive couple of days. Angled all the...
Productive couple of days.
Angled all the internal corners to help flow around the pond.
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24-03-2020, 09:53 PM
Thread: new project
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had to leave it for a while because it was wet...
had to leave it for a while because it was wet through
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24-03-2020, 03:43 PM
Thread: new project
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will have some pics tomorrow, we are half way...
will have some pics tomorrow, we are half way through glassing it .
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13-03-2020, 09:42 PM
Thread: new project
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Yes, ideally I would have liked to put them into...
Yes, ideally I would have liked to put them into the wet concrete but it would have been incredibly difficult placing them accurately enough, when you consider you have to get everything square and...
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13-03-2020, 09:38 PM
Thread: new project
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Well its deeper than his last pond, I assume he...
Well its deeper than his last pond, I assume he will cover at least part of it.
Tbh as i said earlier, its not how I would have built a koi pond, because I would have been very much looking at the... -
13-03-2020, 07:25 PM
Thread: new project
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no, the last course will be a 4 inch solid block...
no, the last course will be a 4 inch solid block laid flat, so you can't get rebar in it.
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13-03-2020, 06:47 PM
Thread: new project
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No we didnt do the fence, I believe the law has...
No we didnt do the fence, I believe the law has changed anyway now regarding fencing, the law was that you had to give your neighbour the best side of the panels, I think thats no longer the case.
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13-03-2020, 06:44 PM
Thread: new project
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Today we got most of the walls up, so its...
Today we got most of the walls up, so its starting to take shape, just one more course of 4 inch concrete blocks to lay flat on top, to finish level with the summer house base.
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13-03-2020, 06:38 PM
Thread: new project
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Few pics got the first course down and rebar in...
Few pics got the first course down and rebar in yesterday.
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12-03-2020, 06:51 PM
Thread: new project
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bit of a mixed bag day today, had to spend ages...
bit of a mixed bag day today, had to spend ages pumping out water from rain last night, then the pump broke !
Got some gobbo mixed up ready to go, and then it started to rain....doh!
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12-03-2020, 08:53 AM
Thread: new project
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yes, we will bed the first course only just to...
yes, we will bed the first course only just to get everything perfectly level and plumb.
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11-03-2020, 05:05 PM
Thread: new project
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and we had some time left so we dug in the...
and we had some time left so we dug in the overflow pipe from the filter pit, all the way over to empty into the lake.3057030571
and thats today finished, we will start laying in some blocks...
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The Daily pond temp thread
Still at around 17C, know what you mean about getting the covers off though :D it will be really...