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Thread: HCairns's 7500l Sleeper Build
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08-05-2020, 09:04 PM #121
One busy day today! Bottom drain concreted in, and finally begun building upwards from the ground! 2 of the 3 courses of sleepers now done...
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08-05-2020, 09:26 PM #122
Starting to take shape now, good job
4600 Gallon Concrete Block and Fiberglass
2100 mm x 710 mm Infinity Window 32mm thick glass
2 x Aerated Bottom Drains and Skimmer
Filtreau HiFlow 30 Drum Filter
Bio Chamber - 140 litres K1
Bakki Shower - 30 KG Sakura Far Infrared Media
2 x 18,000 lh pumps
Heated from house boiler through a heat exchanger
Idealseal MS290
My Pond Build
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09-05-2020, 04:54 AM #123
Yes agree looking like a pond now. Nice hard graft. Been put in there mate.
Nice
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09-05-2020, 04:52 PM #124
Final layer of sleepers on now, as modelled by the mother...
This picture shows how the sleeper screws fixing it to the layer below are spaced...
And the material for the path around the pond has been chosen too. This is only a sample, hence the closeup. They are smaller than they look, 20-30mm graded Scottish pebbles.
The next decision to make is what to cap the sleepers and liner with...
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09-05-2020, 09:18 PM #125
Good work. Looking like a pond already.
2660 Gallons. 4" Bottom Drain and Skimmer. Draco Solum 16 Drum. Anoxic Filtration. Air lift returns.
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10-05-2020, 04:41 AM #126
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10-05-2020, 07:57 AM #127
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10-05-2020, 08:23 AM #128
Looking good, the pebbles will look really nice when they are wet, any thoughts on what you are considering for the capping's
4600 Gallon Concrete Block and Fiberglass
2100 mm x 710 mm Infinity Window 32mm thick glass
2 x Aerated Bottom Drains and Skimmer
Filtreau HiFlow 30 Drum Filter
Bio Chamber - 140 litres K1
Bakki Shower - 30 KG Sakura Far Infrared Media
2 x 18,000 lh pumps
Heated from house boiler through a heat exchanger
Idealseal MS290
My Pond Build
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10-05-2020, 09:19 AM #129
HCairns's 7500l Sleeper Build
I’m undecided at the moment. I don’t really want to go with decking boards, but I could do them in the same paint as the sleepers as a temporary cap.
I’ve toyed with the idea of slate of some sort, especially if I can get some reclaimed tiles or something along those lines. Unfortunately most slate floor tiles that I’ve found so far seem to be 60x40 cm, which would be far too wide an overhang. I need something more like 15cm width...
That being said, if anyone has any ideas then fire away!
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10-05-2020, 09:24 AM #130
Also sticking slate down might be an issue as the wood will move, so you may have to use pond safe sealant
Not 150mm but 110mm
https://www.restaurantstore.co.uk/Ge...kaApSOEALw_wcB4600 Gallon Concrete Block and Fiberglass
2100 mm x 710 mm Infinity Window 32mm thick glass
2 x Aerated Bottom Drains and Skimmer
Filtreau HiFlow 30 Drum Filter
Bio Chamber - 140 litres K1
Bakki Shower - 30 KG Sakura Far Infrared Media
2 x 18,000 lh pumps
Heated from house boiler through a heat exchanger
Idealseal MS290
My Pond Build
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10-05-2020, 09:26 AM #131
Slate wall capping 300 x 145 x 20mm - Coping stone made of natural slate
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2544220422494600 Gallon Concrete Block and Fiberglass
2100 mm x 710 mm Infinity Window 32mm thick glass
2 x Aerated Bottom Drains and Skimmer
Filtreau HiFlow 30 Drum Filter
Bio Chamber - 140 litres K1
Bakki Shower - 30 KG Sakura Far Infrared Media
2 x 18,000 lh pumps
Heated from house boiler through a heat exchanger
Idealseal MS290
My Pond Build
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10-05-2020, 09:38 AM #132
Have a look at standard 5" or 6" coping stones there about a fiver each and there is a guy on ebay who will cast them in any colour you want. Lots of different profiles too.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274337268614Last edited by Alburglar; 10-05-2020 at 09:40 AM.
2660 Gallons. 4" Bottom Drain and Skimmer. Draco Solum 16 Drum. Anoxic Filtration. Air lift returns.
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10-05-2020, 10:09 AM #133
Cheers guys, I’ll have a look!
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10-05-2020, 10:29 AM #134
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10-05-2020, 11:19 PM #135
Where did you go for your box weld liner mate starting to look at prices for mine now ! Ta
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11-05-2020, 12:11 AM #136
I’m not sure if I’m allowed to mention stores on here, some forums don’t allow talking about retailers that aren’t sponsors!
But it’s the massive aquatics chain in the uk, that should give you the answer haha.
It’s a Gordon Low 0.75mm EPDM, and I was quoted at £369 for a 2.9x2.1x1.2m with flanges (before my discount).
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11-05-2020, 04:40 AM #137
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11-05-2020, 09:41 AM #1387500L semi-raised sleeper pond
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11-05-2020, 08:54 PM #139
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12-05-2020, 06:16 PM #140
Looking good mate, still planning mine and it's going to be roughly the same size. I'm currently getting materials ready. I'm looking to order my ballast and cement, how many bags of each did you get? Or did you get bags off ready mix.also what ratio did you use 6-1?
Thanks.
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