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    digging is the worst bit, but your nearly there...
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    That ground water will cause issues:
    a) ground water will migrate through block and mortar, at one point with rain I had a little 'stream' caused by the mass of water runoff from the really wet weather we had but once it was backfilled it was ok.
    b) damp will come through block and mortar so any soil on the other side touching it will make it damp.
    c) damp wall = damp render/fibreglassing surface = problem.

    So depending if you insulate with king span for example, you may need to put a damp seal onto the wall that doesn't smooth the block work structure, the render etc will then stick to the blockwork by interlocking the non-flat structure.

    If you keep the wall outside face 10cm from the edge of the slab (what you're 'meant' todo according to a builder) then that shouldn't be so much of a problem.

    Also that clay pile at the top - a 45 slope from the ground level that means that soil is only being held up by the roots. so be careful.
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    ah covid thats all you need, hope it does not knock you off your feet too badly mate.... weather looking good for at least another 10 days but staying chilly... if it were me i would shore that wall up Bob somehow looks dangerous to me mate...... have you finished with the bobcat? even if you lean the bobcat bucket tight at the top of the wall with a long wooden plank sandwiched between something is better than nothing....digging with your back turned if that went over well its not worth thinking about.....as you say the ground is saturated too...
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    Quote Originally Posted by smartin View Post
    ah covid thats all you need, hope it does not knock you off your feet too badly mate.... weather looking good for at least another 10 days but staying chilly... if it were me i would shore that wall up Bob somehow looks dangerous to me mate...... have you finished with the bobcat? even if you lean the bobcat bucket tight at the top of the wall with a long wooden plank sandwiched between something is better than nothing....
    Yeah wouldn't want it landing on your toe that's for sure . Agree I would want some it up like

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    it’s not ideal, however the plan is to take it down as I go using the bricks elsewhere, hopefully it will stay up Not a good day today, just seemed to have moved piles of sticky clay from one place to another! Got it reasonably tidy and thought I’ll just dig the trench for the bottom drain pipe work, easy enough with small bucket, but suddenly another massive pile of wet b*****d clay! And it’s so sticky having to constantly scrape the bucket out.

    Weather is good but I have so much groundwater from redundant land drains (not helped by chopping through what looks like the storm drain at the back of house (oops sort of forget it was there) That’s another job to repair that! To cap it all I have friggin covid lol. Was hoping to concrete Tuesday, looks like that’s out the window, really worried now going to miss this good weather, if it turns I’m screwed.

    Hopefully it will all be worth it in the end

    Whats everyone’s thoughts on this? Might just tie into the round pond?

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    Quote Originally Posted by kenalexander@blueyonder.c View Post
    Hi spongebob
    Are you building inside a visquen to help with ground water problem would advise if looking at fibreglassing
    Regards ken unique fiberglass linning

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    How's things Ken you doing alright ???

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    How's things Ken you doing alright ???

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    Hi buddy have all test results am wating to see consultant 3weeks time I have good days some bad days but hopefully I will no more in a few weeks will keep u informed
    Regards ken

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    Quote Originally Posted by kenalexander@blueyonder.c View Post
    Hi buddy have all test results am wating to see consultant 3weeks time I have good days some bad days but hopefully I will no more in a few weeks will keep u informed
    Regards ken

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    Keep well matey New extension all hopes on for the best

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    Quote Originally Posted by kenalexander@blueyonder.c View Post
    Hi spongebob
    Are you building inside a visquen to help with ground water problem would advise if looking at fibreglassing
    Regards ken unique fiberglass linning

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    Hi Ken, sorry to hear youve not been well, hope you’re on the mend. Hope your team is still fibreglassing? I’ll drop you a text. Wouldn’t want to go elsewhere. Looking to fibreglass first week in April, also some advice re the PVCU tunnel between old and new ponds

    groundwater fairly simple with the digger on-site, I’ve dug a 8 ft deep sump with a pump in, using my patented green Bin with holes, taken all the water away straight away, I’ll then backfill with gravel around the outside for the bottom 400 mil or so, I’ll just leave it in then as with other pond pumps year round.
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    Hi pal no worries lad still going strong when your ready give me a ring my contact number is 07875308185

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    so busy day, couldn’t get my arse in gear first thing so finished up out there till 8pm. Concrete comes tomorrow, bosh.










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    Quote Originally Posted by Spongebob View Post
    so busy day, couldn’t get my arse in gear first thing so finished up out there till 8pm. Concrete comes tomorrow, bosh.










    exciting stuff Spongebob - looking good mate..
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    You dont hang about and looking good.

    Good luck with the concrete today.
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    Cover the top of the bottom drain with plastic and gorilla tape it. Fill the bottom of the drain with water to stop it floating.

    Does the BD have concrete under it? If not you may find that the soil gives way and the plastic pops out of the bottom when the pond is full of water.

    Look forward to the concrete photos
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    Quote Originally Posted by NickK-UK View Post
    Cover the top of the bottom drain with plastic and gorilla tape it. Fill the bottom of the drain with water to stop it floating.

    Does the BD have concrete under it? If not you may find that the soil gives way and the plastic pops out of the bottom when the pond is full of water.

    Look forward to the concrete photos
    nik yes all done remember I’ve done this before! 5 metres to the left…Same with the groundwater, no issues the sump will take away all the water as it did on the other one, there will be a drain around the outside of the slab to the sump, no way water can gather and all backfilled with gravel. The one on the other pond pumps water year round it’s like a well!..
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    So good day, clear LF test but still feel shit, suppose I should be resting really :-) Anyway concrete in! Two guys barrowed much quicker than I could level lol. One of them had a koi pond, with a nexus, and a tunnel lol! Superb service https://www.googleadservices.com/pag...0YQ0Qx6BAgDEAE if anyone after concrete Greater Manchester area.

    So 2.5 metres C35, just needs a fettle smooth over later this evening, digger hire extended, think I’ll tackle the Somme tomorrow give it a chance to go off a little.




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    Reasonably rapid progess, slowed a little by the fact my right hand man is back at Uni. Moving blocks, mixing and laying wasn’t in the plan! :-( Pic updates later
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    Quote Originally Posted by Spongebob View Post
    Reasonably rapid progess, slowed a little by the fact my right hand man is back at Uni. Moving blocks, mixing and laying wasn’t in the plan! :-( Pic updates later
    Any excuse FRIM come on man get it done lol haha .

    Looking good so far tho bud

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    Cracked on today, I need to nip out and take some photos. I’ve scaled it back to just over 3000 gallons (as I was going to go bigger) 2.9 x 3.2 x1.55. with the tunnel and the other, that will give a little over 5000 total, I think enough bearing in mind p, heating, filtering and treating it.
    So I’m at the height where i need to think window or no window Never really liked them, but I’m wondering if I’ll regret not putting one in . The side facing the lawn would be the obvious choice, however not an area where it would be used for viewing, so I’m thinking the side facing the round pond, as could also then view from the house.
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