Kim R's new pond build

[fisherman]

Hi Kim
Ether you can come and pick the pump up from me or better still I can deliver to you and study progress Bob has done, if you PM me your address details I can bring it round to you and have chin wag over a cupper
All the best Pete

[kimr]

Hi Pete

You are more than welcome anytime it would be a pleasure to see you and have a good catch up

[kimr]

Thought I would give you another perspective of how heigh the pond is



My youngest son Joseph and his friend

[Gazza]

Hi Kim,

Boy they have grown

Looking good and i am sure it wont be filled with water

[kimr]

Hi Gazza

Yes you are right Joseph has grown he towers over me now

Bob has been again today and has temporarily put the filters in place

[fisherman]

Hi Kim
I was going to come to your place today (Saturday) to bring your pump with me but my son nicked my car for the day, hopefully I will bring it over to you tomorrow in the afternoon some time

[kimr]

Hi Pete

It was great seeing you today, thank you for the pump your a star. It was so god having a catch up and talking Koi it has been a long time

[fisherman]

Hi Kim
It was fantastic meeting you again after about 5 year in the wilderness Bob is doing a good job on you pond, I have picked your K1 up for you so that I can give to at the next Southeast club meeting
If anyone wants any K1 let me know and I will get some for you the K1 is brand new but shop soiled for £25.00 for 50 litres at that price I am not making a penny out of it

[kimr]

Blimey Pete that was quick See you in a couple of weeks

[kimr]

Bob was here yesterday to do some more to the pond

A piece of guttering put in place to allow airflow to the air brick

Insulation then placed over it

another view of the insulation

18mm structral plywood then fitted

plywood fitted round the skimmer and very neat job done

Window size can now been seen

Bob chamfering the window

All covered up to protect it from the rain

[kimr]

I am sure Bob will tell you more about what he has done, but from where I was standing it looks very good, fitting the sides has made a huge differance, and seeing the window now is amazing, and for some reason everytime Bob comes to do some work on the pond the sun shines. I felt so sorry for Bob yesterday as those pieces of wood weighed a ton and he had to lift them all on his own, I think he must have some super powers
Next week we are hopefully fitting the liner and laying the base (at last something I can help with )

[Geoff9]

Hi Kim
Looks good,I have a question for Bob,will you have to put a metal frame in for the window?as the wood might warp.

Regards Geoff

[Bob Hart]

Hi Geoff,

The inside of the window frame will be fibreglassed along with the rest of the pond. The glass then will be fitted inside this, so I can see it moving anywhere at all.

Hopefully base next week, then fibreglass the following week. Along with fitting the filters into place, it 'could' all be running very soon!!!

[Gazza]

Looking fab well done Bob

[kimr]

Hi Geoff

When Bob first said about the window frameless window I didnt quite get it, but now I have seen how Bob has done it, it does make sense, I will try and get some close up photos to show you

Hi Gazza

You are right there, it is looking fantastic, I hope Bob feels proud of himself as he has done a fantastic job, you are welcome anytime to come and have a look