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by Wanty
Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:54 pm
Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
Topic: Nearly Finished
Replies: 14
Views: 21945

ALways worth working that little bit harder to keep the misses off your back :lol: :lol:

Looks like a grand job you've managed there !
by Wanty
Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:37 pm
Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
Topic: Finished!
Replies: 13
Views: 19295

Wanty, switch to food grade hosepipe or PVC but by all means avoid copper for the pond plumbing. As a water filler it's ok providing your water isn't too soft as the water passes through once only. but as part of the circulation system it will add copper to the system on each pass and in the long r...
by Wanty
Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:19 pm
Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
Topic: Finished!
Replies: 13
Views: 19295

Thanks for the coments guys, feel more chuffed with it as the days go by 8) It only holds 1000 gallons. As has been raised what would you all suggest as a "better" idea on the return? As i thought and have been told :wink: it is very restricted. Today i replaced the hose pipe with 15mm cop...
by Wanty
Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:43 am
Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
Topic: Finished!
Replies: 13
Views: 19295

Finished!

Finally ! :D Started to dig out last July and this week got our first pond up and running. Not on the scale of some of yours on here but we are very pleased with it. All in it has cost us a shade over £2200 but like i said this is our first build so we made a couple of expensive errors. Breakdown o...