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01-01-2019, 11:14 PM
Thread: Change Of Plan
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26653Concrete collar going in, ready for the...
26653Concrete collar going in, ready for the brickwork before fibreglass
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01-01-2019, 11:13 PM
Thread: Change Of Plan
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26652Lot of sand to shift after
26652Lot of sand to shift after
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01-01-2019, 11:11 PM
Thread: Change Of Plan
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26651Pondbase in!
26651Pondbase in!
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01-01-2019, 11:08 PM
Thread: Change Of Plan
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26650Hole covered in soft sand, and shaped to...
26650Hole covered in soft sand, and shaped to bottom drains and pipework
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10-12-2018, 10:51 PM
Thread: Change Of Plan
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Dropped the pond base in today, not as hard as...
Dropped the pond base in today, not as hard as was expecting. Had to trim soil slightly to allow edges to slip in below ground.
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08-12-2018, 09:14 AM
Thread: Change Of Plan
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Praying for a rain free day. bottom drains...
Praying for a rain free day.
bottom drains purchased, solvent weld pipes, bends and joins delivered.
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03-12-2018, 11:29 PM
Thread: Change Of Plan
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02-12-2018, 06:18 AM
Thread: Change Of Plan
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Decided to hire 26537a mini digger as the layer...
Decided to hire 26537a mini digger as the layer of gravel was actually 4” in places. Even the digger struggled, but the hole is now dug!
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02-12-2018, 06:15 AM
Thread: Change Of Plan
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26536Developer has wakkaplated about 2” of large...
26536Developer has wakkaplated about 2” of large gravel over a bed of sand.
No wonder the garden always flooded in the winter.
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25-11-2018, 02:23 AM
Thread: Change Of Plan
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26427She’s in to check footprint, all good. ...
26427She’s in to check footprint, all good.
Next stage, dig out subsoil ready to insert pond base with bottom drains and pipes at ground level, ready to glass upwards. -
25-11-2018, 02:22 AM
Thread: Change Of Plan
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26427She’s in to check footprint, all good. ...
26427She’s in to check footprint, all good.
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25-11-2018, 02:06 AM
Thread: Change Of Plan
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26426 Said slab took some lumping to break off!
26426 Said slab took some lumping to break off!
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25-11-2018, 02:04 AM
Thread: Change Of Plan
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Said slab took some lumping!
Said slab took some lumping!
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25-11-2018, 02:02 AM
Thread: Change Of Plan
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26425Thanks John! Top soil was pretty healthy...
26425Thanks John!
Top soil was pretty healthy until half way across, and then I found out why it always puddled in the shed end and grass would die.
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25-11-2018, 02:00 AM
Thread: Change Of Plan
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Thanks John! Top soil was pretty healthy until...
Thanks John!
Top soil was pretty healthy until half way across, and then I found out why it always puddled in the shed end and grass would die.
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23-11-2018, 11:30 PM
Thread: Change Of Plan
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263992640026401Got started with digging last...
263992640026401Got started with digging last weekend. Praying for a rain free weekend to carry on digging
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23-11-2018, 11:11 PM
Thread: Pond Window Glass
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Good call Phil. I’m going to brick around the...
Good call Phil. I’m going to brick around the upper part that is going to be the extended bit, to match the house and conservatory.
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19-11-2018, 06:40 PM
Thread: Pond Window Glass
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Thanks guys, yeah infinity looks and sounds good!
Thanks guys, yeah infinity looks and sounds good!
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18-11-2018, 10:28 AM
Thread: Pond Window Glass
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Pond Window Glass
Hi guys,
My Doris has now specified she wants a window in the side of the pond when I fibreglass up the top part.
Got to say, mighty impressed by them, haven’t got a clue how to go about it.
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18-11-2018, 12:32 AM
Thread: Change Of Plan
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There’s just enough room at the back to stand...
There’s just enough room at the back to stand there.
brushes can be reached at Vortex end.
Drains at base of each chamber to valves.
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17-11-2018, 07:40 PM
Thread: Cloverleaf CL1 For Sale £95 Norwich
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Cloverleaf CL1 For Sale £95 Norwich
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17-11-2018, 07:33 PM
Thread: Change Of Plan
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26336Filters fit!
26336Filters fit!
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17-11-2018, 07:18 PM
Thread: Change Of Plan
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Yes, going to put a net frame over it
Yes, going to put a net frame over it
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17-11-2018, 12:05 PM
Thread: Change Of Plan
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Dragged the wee beastie in, thanks to good...
Dragged the wee beastie in, thanks to good neighbours26337
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17-11-2018, 09:29 AM
Thread: perfect size pond?
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Not been on the koi scene for about 15 years, but...
Not been on the koi scene for about 15 years, but the general school of thought was maximise your surface area, and then get as deep as you can afford, but no less than 3ft to ensure temperature...
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Best plants to remove Nitrate
pug has a very impressive veg filter on his pond, have a look at some of his his youtube videos....