New growing-on pond
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New growing-on pond
Hi all,
Some of you may remember but a while back I had a leak on my plastic tank growing-on pond. Well I found at least 2 more leaks, all in the corners where I dont think I supported the tank properly and there was too much pressure on the corners.
So decided it had to go and be rebuilt.
Tank and insulation on the lawn (loosly termed a lawn), after the tank was cut up into pieces with my small electric grinder/cutter.
[img]http://www.koipix.com/gallery/albums/userpi ... CN3311.JPG[/img]
Decided to build the new one the 'Gazza way' and luckily for me Gazza found me some materials. The 3/4" plywood was a really good ply that had been removed from a job Gazza was on and each 4' x 2' sheet was quite heavy, showing it's quality. This was screwed onto the shed structure.
[img]http://www.koipix.com/gallery/albums/userpi ... CN3314.JPG[/img]
This ply then has 'Unistrut' bolted to it. This unistrut is very strong and of course Gazza found some of this without a home, for me (nice man that Gazza).
[img]http://www.koipix.com/gallery/albums/userpi ... CN3315.JPG[/img]
Inslulation is then fitted between the unistrut lengths. The insulation I used was the Kingspan type, easy to cut into place.
[img]http://www.koipix.com/gallery/albums/userpi ... CN3324.JPG[/img]
Then further sheets of ply were added to the front of the Unistrut. This is fitted using the proper Unistrut fixings known as Zebs, and each bolt head is countersunk into the ply. You can see on the back wall where this has been fitted.
[img]http://www.koipix.com/gallery/albums/userpi ... CN3325.JPG[/img]
Then it was onto the floor. A similar structure was applied here, but of course the bottom drain pipework got a little in the way. The bottom drain pipework was wrapped in many layers of bubble wrap to add further insulation. 4 lengths of Unistrut were put in place here.
Insulation then fitted into the floor and the top layer of ply fitted into place.
[img]http://www.koipix.com/gallery/albums/userpi ... CN3331.JPG[/img]
More later ..........
Some of you may remember but a while back I had a leak on my plastic tank growing-on pond. Well I found at least 2 more leaks, all in the corners where I dont think I supported the tank properly and there was too much pressure on the corners.
So decided it had to go and be rebuilt.
Tank and insulation on the lawn (loosly termed a lawn), after the tank was cut up into pieces with my small electric grinder/cutter.
[img]http://www.koipix.com/gallery/albums/userpi ... CN3311.JPG[/img]
Decided to build the new one the 'Gazza way' and luckily for me Gazza found me some materials. The 3/4" plywood was a really good ply that had been removed from a job Gazza was on and each 4' x 2' sheet was quite heavy, showing it's quality. This was screwed onto the shed structure.
[img]http://www.koipix.com/gallery/albums/userpi ... CN3314.JPG[/img]
This ply then has 'Unistrut' bolted to it. This unistrut is very strong and of course Gazza found some of this without a home, for me (nice man that Gazza).
[img]http://www.koipix.com/gallery/albums/userpi ... CN3315.JPG[/img]
Inslulation is then fitted between the unistrut lengths. The insulation I used was the Kingspan type, easy to cut into place.
[img]http://www.koipix.com/gallery/albums/userpi ... CN3324.JPG[/img]
Then further sheets of ply were added to the front of the Unistrut. This is fitted using the proper Unistrut fixings known as Zebs, and each bolt head is countersunk into the ply. You can see on the back wall where this has been fitted.
[img]http://www.koipix.com/gallery/albums/userpi ... CN3325.JPG[/img]
Then it was onto the floor. A similar structure was applied here, but of course the bottom drain pipework got a little in the way. The bottom drain pipework was wrapped in many layers of bubble wrap to add further insulation. 4 lengths of Unistrut were put in place here.
Insulation then fitted into the floor and the top layer of ply fitted into place.
[img]http://www.koipix.com/gallery/albums/userpi ... CN3331.JPG[/img]
More later ..........
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The rest of the floor was fitted, then the inside walls.
[img]http://www.koipix.com/gallery/albums/userpi ... CN3334.JPG[/img]
[img]http://www.koipix.com/gallery/albums/userpi ... CN3342.JPG[/img]
[img]http://www.koipix.com/gallery/albums/userpi ... CN3344.JPG[/img]
Then quadrent pieces were cut and fitted to all the corners. All the screw holes were then filled with filler.
[img]http://www.koipix.com/gallery/albums/userpi ... CN3347.JPG[/img]
Just got to rub down the filler now and it's ready for glassing. Picked up all the glass materials yesterday, so roll on Saturday.
[img]http://www.koipix.com/gallery/albums/userpi ... CN3334.JPG[/img]
[img]http://www.koipix.com/gallery/albums/userpi ... CN3342.JPG[/img]
[img]http://www.koipix.com/gallery/albums/userpi ... CN3344.JPG[/img]
Then quadrent pieces were cut and fitted to all the corners. All the screw holes were then filled with filler.
[img]http://www.koipix.com/gallery/albums/userpi ... CN3347.JPG[/img]
Just got to rub down the filler now and it's ready for glassing. Picked up all the glass materials yesterday, so roll on Saturday.
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Yeah of course it's glassed, just didnt take any pictures.
Had to also repiar my Easy, as some K1 had dropped through and blocked the borrom drain, a right bugger to fix. Didnt finish til 7.30 pm, so perhaps some pics of the glassing tomorrow - although I've got to be somewhere special so may not get round to it!
Had to also repiar my Easy, as some K1 had dropped through and blocked the borrom drain, a right bugger to fix. Didnt finish til 7.30 pm, so perhaps some pics of the glassing tomorrow - although I've got to be somewhere special so may not get round to it!
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Glassed the pond last Saturday, a couple of pictures - Sorry for the delay in putting them up.
Been working on the filtration this week, will soon be full up with water and working. Too much to do this weekend though, so perhaps during the week.
[img]http://www.koipix.com/gallery/albums/userpi ... CN3404.JPG[/img]
[img]http://www.koipix.com/gallery/albums/userpi ... CN3407.JPG[/img]
Been working on the filtration this week, will soon be full up with water and working. Too much to do this weekend though, so perhaps during the week.
[img]http://www.koipix.com/gallery/albums/userpi ... CN3404.JPG[/img]
[img]http://www.koipix.com/gallery/albums/userpi ... CN3407.JPG[/img]