New Build

jason-m · Post by **jason-m** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:20 pm

Well i decided to get the shovel out today and make a start, no room to get a mini digger in so i am going to shovel the lot out. Progress was a bit slow today as the little one wanted me to find him some wiggly worms..

It should be about 4,000 Gallons in total. I will be running a nexus 200 and from the skimmer an eazy pod with an aquamax 10,000 and the uv will be on the skimmer line.
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Bob Hart · Post by **Bob Hart** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:25 pm

My back is aching just looking at the pictures - LOL

jason-m · Post by **jason-m** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:27 pm

i know how you feel......
long way to go yet, gotta get motivated.....

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:28 pm

How's ya back Jason

Well done we love a pond build to keep us busy....well you will be busy building and we will be busy watching

jason-m · Post by **jason-m** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:28 pm

why is it the deeper it gets the harder it gets.....

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:30 pm

Thats life Jason i feel i have been in a deep whole all of mine

My garden was clay and flint and loads of big stones and stuff

Taggy · Post by **Taggy** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:36 pm

Wait until you get to all were those lovely builders that built your house threw there Flint/Rock's/Bricks Ect before throwing the turf on top.I rekon about 2.5ft down

Graham

jason-m · Post by **jason-m** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:40 pm

I am past that at the one end Graham and i am hitting clay..fingers crossed eh...

macaws fly · Post by **macaws fly** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:43 pm

jason, is the log line across the garden a small step up. cos if so you could raise the end your digging by that amount... might save you a few inches of digging. and you can save money on disposal of that top soil.

remember never give up till you hit the depth you need... then dig another 12 inches.

jason-m · Post by **jason-m** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:45 pm

Great minds think alike....

what the pictures don't show is the pile of soil on the right hand side of the garden where i am going to raise the level....

macaws fly · Post by **macaws fly** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:00 pm

how about Tele-tubby land in the top half of the garden... LOL the little-one would love it..

jason-m · Post by **jason-m** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:03 pm

Haven't i got enough on my plate....

Jules · Post by **Jules** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:09 pm

Jason didn't you say this had been started last week?

Come on mate life on the shovel means digging not worm omlette cooking L-MAO

Jules

jason-m · Post by **jason-m** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:11 pm

You couldn't resist it could you...?

kayoss · Post by **kayoss** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:14 pm

Jason,

Why are you leaving so much grass in such a nice big garden? Already got plans for some more ponds?

I know how hard it is as mine was all hand dug into solid chalk and the spoil was carried through the house in bags as we couldn't get a wheel barrow through!

Good Luck with the build, it's well worth the effort at the end of the day.

Bob