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by leechapman
Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:09 pm
Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
Topic: new quarantine build
Replies: 49
Views: 81718

Re: new quarantine build

hi

got some twinn wall opal 16mm polycarbonate from nick gray odd size sheet's enough to do both sides of the frame for £60.00 inclueding delivery.

a few more pics:-
by leechapman
Wed Jan 28, 2009 9:43 am
Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
Topic: showers on quarantine's
Replies: 5
Views: 6312

showers on quarantine's

hi guys

a quick question to all with showers on quarantine systems.

do you return just over the shower even when heating.


regards lee
by leechapman
Sat Jan 17, 2009 8:58 pm
Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
Topic: new quarantine build
Replies: 49
Views: 81718

Re: new quarantine build

hi jon

was just going to use pine cannot see it getting that damp behind the polycarb.


lee
by leechapman
Thu Jan 15, 2009 1:01 pm
Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
Topic: new quarantine build
Replies: 49
Views: 81718

Re: new quarantine build

hi jon


the frame will sit on top of the pond walls the roof is only 3 feet 6" above the pond walls should work out very well still leave me enough room to get the car in.


lee
by leechapman
Wed Jan 14, 2009 4:59 pm
Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
Topic: new quarantine build
Replies: 49
Views: 81718

Re: new quarantine build

hi jon yes it is marine ply i just used matt varnish 5/6 coats. i have changed my mind on the pond cover which i was going to lift up on a pulley system i have now decide that i am, going to kingspan the roof over the tank and use some upvc cladding over the kingspan and also kinspan the back wall a...
by leechapman
Wed Jan 14, 2009 4:50 pm
Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
Topic: new quarantine build
Replies: 49
Views: 81718

Re: new quarantine build

hi gazza


no water yet hope to have some in mid march??
by leechapman
Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:59 am
Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
Topic: new quarantine build
Replies: 49
Views: 81718

Re: new quarantine build

update on progress
by leechapman
Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:07 am
Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
Topic: Jon growing on pond build - finally!
Replies: 20
Views: 26429

Re: Jon growing on pond build - finally!

hi jon

looks a very good job.


have you finnished it yet???


lee
by leechapman
Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:04 am
Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
Topic: new quarantine build
Replies: 49
Views: 81718

Re: new quarantine build

hi jon regarding the floor i have lots of blocks left so i am going to lay them flat on the floor using mortar and then leveling compound which i can get from work :wink: and then kingspan up to the level of the bottom drain did think about cutting the drain into the floor but to muck work, also goi...
by leechapman
Wed Dec 24, 2008 10:06 am
Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
Topic: new quarantine build
Replies: 49
Views: 81718

new quarantine build

hi all


just started a new quarantine build around 1700/1800 gallons.

airated bottom drain to eazy pod (mechanical) to bead filter then maybe a home made shower with some bhm in??


some pics of progress so far.

lee
by leechapman
Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:55 pm
Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
Topic: pond cover
Replies: 3
Views: 6263

pond cover

been busy the last couple of weeks building a pond cover for the winter it is a wood frame with 2 layers of bubble wrap on each side and a layer of polytunnel plastic an each side.
by leechapman
Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:29 am
Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
Topic: fish in pond
Replies: 16
Views: 21273

hi thanks for your comments re lpg bottles we decided to run with bottles due to the gas being around 50 metres away from the house we have used 1 47 kg bottle to heat the pond from 9c to 14.5 c we get the bottle from the same company as we get the house cylinder filled up (flowgas) they cost us £3...
by leechapman
Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:45 pm
Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
Topic: fish in pond
Replies: 16
Views: 21273

hi kim yes we have reused our old window from our old pond. anyone who would like to see more pictures please go to the yorkshire section of the bkks click gallerys on the main menu on the left hand side and click your ponds and click on the chapmans new pond build there is around 10 pages of pictur...
by leechapman
Sat Apr 05, 2008 6:31 pm
Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
Topic: fish in pond
Replies: 16
Views: 21273

the fiberglass is british racing green phottos were taken in bright sunshine.

lee
by leechapman
Sat Apr 05, 2008 8:10 am
Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
Topic: fish in pond
Replies: 16
Views: 21273

fish in pond

hi all

well late thursday afternoon we put the fish in the pond :D

still got a few jobs to finnish off the decking and the rendering and tidy the garden up.


regards lee