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Thread: Fiberglassing pond
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27-03-2020, 02:03 PM #61
It would be easy to work out. If I have a 20lt bag of ready mix but I don’t know if concrete expands or contracts when its had water added. So that 20lt bag may actually be less or more I’m not sure
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27-03-2020, 02:42 PM #62
Looks like solid blocks will actually work out cheaper unless I just havnt found a cheaper supplier of hollow blocks yet.
I think I’ll stick to the solid blocks as it seems easier for me to do myself rather than worrying about mixing even more concrete manually.
Moving on for now.
Anyone got any advice on the best diy skimmer/pump/bottom drain/barrel filter combo I should build?
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28-05-2020, 03:26 PM #63
Hi
how long have you had you celotex boards in and can you fiberglass over
looking to use the same material but worried it will decay in years to come?
regards
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28-05-2020, 04:10 PM #64
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28-05-2020, 05:24 PM #65
Steve9814,
Your local builder buys his stuff from a builders merchant where stuff is usually cheaper for everybody. He will also get a discount and you may find that if you get him to do the minimum that it costs in, i.e. it costs less to get him to do it. So dig out the hole yourself (with a wee digger) prepare all the pipes/BD etc and get a quote to do part one i.e lay the slab. Always get more than one quote and let him know you are looking for quotes from others. Do more homework.
Don't buy bags of concrete mix, it is always cheaper to mix it yourself and buy your sand by the ton, it could be half the price. If you are mixing concrete on site you can get ready mixed sand and gravel (we call it ballast here) which is just as cheap, buy it by the ton. Calculate the volume of your slab, price up a local cement delivery company and the local guys who will come around and hand mix on site, you can buy volumes of concrete in cubic metres, each cubic metre is roughly about a ton. You will find it hard to beat their prices when you consider that you won't get a discount at your builders merchants.
Kenny
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28-05-2020, 06:34 PM #66
Running heater at low temp?
Covering the pond with polycarb should be enough to stop water temps dipping below 6C for the most...