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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve1984 View Post
    Will be something I'll be building myself. Will be a timber structure clad on the outside to match the cladding on the pond. Trying to think of something cheap that will last for the back of the structure as it won't be seen will back onto the fence but still needs to be weather proof. Think in the end it used around 450 bricks. Once the insulation was added internal dimensions were 1.9 x 5 x 1.45

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    Sounds a good size still Steve, going to look very impressive.

    Cheap and will last is a hard combination with the UK weather, but hey as you say not seen on the back so a good saving area there... Have you thought of using sterling board (OSB) around the back, relatively cheap and lasts okay with cheap fence paint when regularily maintained ?? on it

    I'm not sure what I am cladding mine in yet either, was going to do sleeper pond, but I have a office/cabin in the garden already and would all look too woody, so probably going for tile to break it up, or I may render it - time will tell as well as budget left

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    Did think about osb boards wasn't sure how long they would last though

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    Pond is finally glassed flow coat was applied tonight. Cam remove the covers tomorrow and post some pictures. Nextjob is to get some help to get the windows in place

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve1984 View Post
    Did think about osb boards wasn't sure how long they would last though

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    OSB is okay if you protect it from the weather, so slightly hidden under an under hang/protruding roof, guttering protecting it and frequent staining/painting should see it last okay, you may get a few flakes lift up but scrape them off and re-treat, of the sheet panelling it is your most economical option for sure, I will be making the doors on my kit store out of it, probably only need 3 or 4 sheets for mine

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve1984 View Post
    Pond is finally glassed flow coat was applied tonight. Cam remove the covers tomorrow and post some pictures. Nextjob is to get some help to get the windows in place

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    Thats great Steve !!

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    Quote Originally Posted by dbs View Post
    OSB is okay if you protect it from the weather, so slightly hidden under an under hang/protruding roof, guttering protecting it and frequent staining/painting should see it last okay, you may get a few flakes lift up but scrape them off and re-treat, of the sheet panelling it is your most economical option for sure, I will be making the doors on my kit store out of it, probably only need 3 or 4 sheets for mine
    Excellent thanks for that will be so much easier to use that for the back and paint it

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    Pictures as promised of the pond now glassed. Managed to get a bit more digging done this afternoon for the filter pit havent been able to get out there for a while as have been busy

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    Looks good mate

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    Looking good starting to see the results now of all the hard work
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    Poxy rain spent ages doing stuff in the house now its finished and I can get in the garden to get the garden and pond done it decides to rain constantly Steve's pond MK2

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    Can always rely on the weather mate
    Hobby and business gone but when you’re hooked you’re hooked.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gazkoi View Post
    Can always rely on the weather mate
    Lol well I powered on through the rain after the hot weather we've had it was nice to work in the rain and be cool. I've managed to dig the filter pit so next job is to lay the slab for the filter house and build the filterhouse so I can get the filters in place.

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    Well done Steve my grandson came round so I chickened out doing mine
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike Bass View Post
    Well done Steve my grandson came round so I chickened out doing mine
    Haha it'll get done, I must admit I almost gave up half way through I was aching

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    Good effort there Steve, you mixing the base yourself?
    I mixed a small slab last weekend, was hard work in the heat, even with a mixer!

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    Yeah will be mixing and laying the base myself have to work out how many bags of ballast and cement I need. Not sure when it'll get done need a break in the weather to allow it to set

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    looks a cracking job

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    Don't mix it in a wheel barrow unless you wana break your back! looking good though!

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    Have a mixer from the last build so will be using that to mix the base with

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    Just so you get an idea, this base is 4" deep by approx 1.8m by 1.2m that used 15 bags of ballast and 3.5 bags of cement.

    I'm working at the minute, but will measure up tomorrow if you like.

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