Welcome to Koi Forum. Is this your first visit? Register
TuffX Glass
Page 4 of 18 FirstFirst ... 2345614 ... LastLast
Results 61 to 80 of 356
  1. #61
    Senior Member Rank = Supreme Champion freddyboy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2016
    Posts
    11,123
    Thanks / Likes
    17023
    Quote Originally Posted by Steve's koi View Post
    Weather don't know what it want's to do today, but at least I'm at home.

    8 o/clock tonight , I'd get another job . Glad i'm retired.
    You can t whack retirement lol.
    I love it. Best thing I ever did.
    Fred

    Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk

  2. Thanks Steve's koi, Wain Thanked / Liked this Post
  3. #62
    Senior Member Rank = Rokusai Steve's koi's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2020
    Location
    Essex
    Posts
    461
    Thanks / Likes
    709
    Quote Originally Posted by freddyboy View Post
    Good on the boys. I have four lads. A d there all diamonds.
    Fred

    Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk
    Nice Fred, you got to have them mate. I got 3 boys & 2 girls. There all bang on apart from the oldest girl, she's an Ar**H*** lol.

    Got a half decent pic of me little doitsu today.

    DSC_0044 (2).jpg

  4. Thanks freddyboy, davethefish1 Thanked / Liked this Post
  5. #63
    Senior Member Rank = Mature Champion dbs's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2020
    Location
    East Norfolk
    Posts
    2,142
    Thanks / Likes
    3485
    Quote Originally Posted by Steve's koi View Post
    Weather don't know what it want's to do today, but at least I'm at home.

    8 o/clock tonight , I'd get another job . Glad i'm retired.
    I wish I could and wish I was too hahahahaha

  6. Thanks Steve's koi, freddyboy Thanked / Liked this Post
  7. #64
    Senior Member Rank = Rokusai Steve's koi's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2020
    Location
    Essex
    Posts
    461
    Thanks / Likes
    709
    Still got loads to dig out in the filter house, but got the vortex hole dug out and a 6" concrete base done before I fitted the vortex. Also fitted the bottom drain valve to the filter house, and the pond return valve as well. So pond is valved of now so I can fit the liner and fill the pond without having to finish the filter house first.

    DSC_0058.jpgDSC_0059.jpgDSC_0060.jpg

  8. Thanks dbs, freddyboy, Feline, davethefish1 Thanked / Liked this Post
  9. #65
    Senior Member Rank = Rokusai Steve's koi's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2020
    Location
    Essex
    Posts
    461
    Thanks / Likes
    709
    Carried on with the filter house slab today. I'll get a finished pic up tomorrow.

    DSC_0066.jpg

    Also fitted the skimmer today, that was fun . I used a chop saw, reciprocating saw and a multi tool saw. Didn't turn out bad either.

    DSC_0061.jpgDSC_0063.jpg

    Then I covered the pond to keep the rain out so I can fit the underlay and liner.
    We're getting there slowly

    DSC_0064.jpg

  10. Thanks Feline, jayjt29, freddyboy, dbs, Wain, davethefish1 Thanked / Liked this Post
  11. #66
    Quote Originally Posted by Steve's koi View Post
    Carried on with the filter house slab today. I'll get a finished pic up tomorrow.

    DSC_0066.jpg

    Also fitted the skimmer today, that was fun . I used a chop saw, reciprocating saw and a multi tool saw. Didn't turn out bad either.

    DSC_0061.jpgDSC_0063.jpg

    Then I covered the pond to keep the rain out so I can fit the underlay and liner.
    We're getting there slowly

    DSC_0064.jpg
    Getting there mate! Not long away by the looks of it!


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

  12. Thanks freddyboy, Steve's koi Thanked / Liked this Post
  13. #67
    Senior Member Rank = Supreme Champion freddyboy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2016
    Posts
    11,123
    Thanks / Likes
    17023
    Looking good mate. Nice one on the skimmer
    Fred

    Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk

  14. Thanks Steve's koi Thanked / Liked this Post
  15. #68
    Senior Member Rank = Mature Champion dbs's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2020
    Location
    East Norfolk
    Posts
    2,142
    Thanks / Likes
    3485
    Ahhhhh excellent, real nice tidy work around that skimmer, lets all hope the weather stays good for us !!

  16. Thanks Steve's koi, freddyboy Thanked / Liked this Post
  17. #69
    Senior Member Rank = Rokusai Steve's koi's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2020
    Location
    Essex
    Posts
    461
    Thanks / Likes
    709
    Quote Originally Posted by charco123 View Post
    Getting there mate! Not long away by the looks of it!


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    Yeah getting there slowly charco, I can see the end of it now, but saying that, the liner ain't going to be much fun .

  18. Thanks freddyboy, jayjt29, davethefish1 Thanked / Liked this Post
  19. #70
    Senior Member Rank = Rokusai Steve's koi's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2020
    Location
    Essex
    Posts
    461
    Thanks / Likes
    709
    Quote Originally Posted by freddyboy View Post
    Looking good mate. Nice one on the skimmer
    Fred

    Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk
    Cheers Fred, It wasn't to bad doing the skimmer once I got me head round it. Quite enjoyed using the multi tool, It's a great bit of kit mate.

  20. Thanks freddyboy, davethefish1 Thanked / Liked this Post
  21. #71
    Senior Member Rank = Rokusai Steve's koi's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2020
    Location
    Essex
    Posts
    461
    Thanks / Likes
    709
    Quote Originally Posted by dbs View Post
    Ahhhhh excellent, real nice tidy work around that skimmer, lets all hope the weather stays good for us !!
    Thanks dbs. Just waiting for the inch of gloopy clay to dry out a bit before I blind the bottom of the pond with sand, then I can get cracking again.

  22. Thanks freddyboy, davethefish1 Thanked / Liked this Post
  23. #72
    Senior Member Rank = Rokusai Steve's koi's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2020
    Location
    Essex
    Posts
    461
    Thanks / Likes
    709
    Hi everyone, I've not posted for a couple of weeks as the inch of gloopy clay at the bottom of the pond has turned into 6" of gloopy clay now, due to the fact that I live next to the river blackwater, and I think the water table has risen as winter starts to come, plus all the rain we have had has stopped play. And atm I'm not sure if It will dry out this winter, so may have to close the rest of the build down until next spring/summer. I'm hoping not though as I don't want to keep the fish in a plastic swimming pool all winter.

  24. Thanks Wain, davethefish1 Thanked / Liked this Post
  25. #73
    Senior Member Rank = Mature Champion dbs's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2020
    Location
    East Norfolk
    Posts
    2,142
    Thanks / Likes
    3485
    Ahhh that's a bugger to say the least !!

  26. Thanks Steve's koi Thanked / Liked this Post
  27. #74
    Senior Member Rank = Rokusai Steve's koi's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2020
    Location
    Essex
    Posts
    461
    Thanks / Likes
    709
    Quote Originally Posted by dbs View Post
    Ahhh that's a bugger to say the least !!
    Yeah not great mate, but maybe able to get out there again when the weather turns really cold, as sometimes it hardens the ground up.
    It's looking like I'm going to have to bubble wrap the swimming pool and filter and get a 300w fishtank heater in the filter just to keep the freeze off.

  28. Thanks freddyboy, davethefish1 Thanked / Liked this Post
  29. #75
    Not good mate Hoping the ground hardens when temps drop. What's left to do if the ground is ok to work on?

  30. Thanks dbs, Steve's koi, freddyboy Thanked / Liked this Post
  31. #76
    Senior Member Rank = Rokusai Steve's koi's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2020
    Location
    Essex
    Posts
    461
    Thanks / Likes
    709
    Quote Originally Posted by jayjt29 View Post
    Not good mate Hoping the ground hardens when temps drop. What's left to do if the ground is ok to work on?
    Not good at all Jay. Me to mate, I'm still sinking 6" when I stand at the bottom of the pond, can't wait for it to dry or harden up.
    All that needs doing is blind sanding, underlay and liner, then I can sort the bottom drain out and get some water in there to settle the liner.

  32. Thanks jayjt29, freddyboy, davethefish1 Thanked / Liked this Post
  33. #77
    Senior Member Rank = Jussai g mac's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2020
    Posts
    1,425
    Thanks / Likes
    2628
    Hope conditions improve for you.

  34. Thanks freddyboy, Steve's koi Thanked / Liked this Post
  35. #78
    Senior Member Rank = Rokusai Steve's koi's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2020
    Location
    Essex
    Posts
    461
    Thanks / Likes
    709
    Quote Originally Posted by g mac View Post
    Hope conditions improve for you.
    Thanks g mac.

  36. Thanks freddyboy, Wain, davethefish1 Thanked / Liked this Post
  37. #79
    Senior Member Rank = Rokusai Steve's koi's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2020
    Location
    Essex
    Posts
    461
    Thanks / Likes
    709
    Just bubble wrapped the pool and filter for the winter, as It doesn't look like the new pond will be finished this year, I'm gutted as I wanted it finished before the winter set in. But as said before, the water table has stopped play.

    DSC_0071.jpg

  38. Thanks freddyboy, davethefish1 Thanked / Liked this Post
  39. #80
    Senior Member Rank = Mature Champion dbs's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2020
    Location
    East Norfolk
    Posts
    2,142
    Thanks / Likes
    3485
    Good decision... Nicely covered, is there plenty of room for gas exchange Steve, looks pretty much covered fully from your pic

  40. Thanks freddyboy, Steve's koi Thanked / Liked this Post
 

 
Page 4 of 18 FirstFirst ... 2345614 ... LastLast

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
All times are GMT +1. The time now is 04:52 AM. Online Koi Mag Forum
Powered by vBulletin® Version 4.2.3
Copyright © 2024 vBulletin Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved.

vBulletin Improved By vBFoster® (Lite Version), © UltimateScheme, Ltd.