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Thread: Sleeper Pond Extension!
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06-11-2019, 03:07 PM #541
That's what I did last year, wrapped the mesh covers in bubble wrap.
But at the end of winter it's a shame to rip it all off and bin 100 metres of bubble wrap.
I thought the bubble wrap tarp sandwich held down with bungee cords would be a simple long term solution that's easily removed and stored for next year. Hopefully it will be a long term solution once I get it right.
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07-11-2019, 07:35 AM #542
I got my polycarbonate for free, went to a local PVC window supplier and asked if they had any old poly from a conservatory roof, they said help yourself mate,didn't have to say that twice quick jetwash and it's fine.
John
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07-01-2020, 03:01 AM #543
Sleeper Pond Extension!
Just reading through your thread mate as my build is soon approaching, am I right in thinking you used different rebar on the 2nd build as to the first one? As on ya first build the rebar was the bar itself with a bracket welded on? And on this discription sounds like just regular bar rebar? Also what concrete is best, just a high strength one? And how did you repair the damaged collar from trying to fit the rebar? Ta mate ?
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07-01-2020, 10:01 PM #544
Hi mate,
On first build the pond was only 3m x 2.4m so I didn't feel rebar was required and simply fitted these anchors which are freely available online:
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The pond extension took it to 4.7m x 2.4m so I felt proper rebar was then required, so I laid the concrete collar, let it set, then laid the sleepers on top, then drilled through the sleepers and the collar, then hammered in 16mm rebar all the way around the pond.
I repaired the damaged collar using resin injection and so far the repair has held solid despite all the heavy rain softening the ground around it. I'm not confident its a permanent fix so keeping an eye on it and will make a decision whether to do a big repair when weather warms up.
To avoid ending up in my situation you can put rebar in the concrete collar as you pour it, both vertically hammered into the ground and horizontally around the collar (especially the corners), just mark the locations of the rebar in the collar so you don't end up trying to drill through it when rebarring vertically through the sleepers (if you are using sleepers).
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07-01-2020, 10:03 PM #545Freddyboy the legend
"we are water keepers first"
Johnathan
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07-01-2020, 11:13 PM #546
Very tempting.... But simply don't have the energy to go through another build and deal with the aftermath.... Took months to get grass to grow back and to clean all the clay off the patios. Garden was a right mess and I ached for weeks.
Also I'm now working on a full kitchen renovation, that'll keep me busy till march.
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10-01-2020, 03:29 AM #547
Cheers mate soz for the late response I been flat out this week getting pulled all directions looking forward to the weekend! What concrete am I best going for? Just a high strength one? Reason I ask is sure I have heard people have problem with certain concretes for the collars? Or I dreamt it which wouldn’t suprise me all my brain thinks most resent is ponds ponds ponds
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10-01-2020, 03:30 AM #548
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10-01-2020, 11:29 PM #549
I'm not the best person to ask about concrete.... Every mix I do seems to be a slightly different colour to the last.
For my collar I did 1 shovel concrete to 3 shovels of sharp and. Didn't use any ballast in the mix but did put loads of hard core down for the base and sprinkled a bit of gravel between layers.
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11-01-2020, 12:44 AM #550
I used 3 and 1 of ballist on mine have used the same mix for years at work seems strong for what I've done but sure their is a couple builders on here that might help better
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"we are water keepers first"
Johnathan
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12-01-2020, 12:53 AM #551
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....