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StuW · Post by **StuW** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:13 pm

Thats looking great Bob smashing job, It will be brilliant next winter when its all enclosed and you can hide out there with a can of beer and enjoy.

Bob Hart · Post by **Bob Hart** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:14 pm

Getting there Stu isnt it. Lots to still do though, filtration, pipework etc.

Started making my larger showers this evening, I stink of fibreglass now

Taggy · Post by **Taggy** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:14 pm

I pity your your staff having to put up with your wiff Bob

though then again compared to what they are working in yours is probably like aftershave

,though are you still out and about still or office based???

So now the roof is on,is there another stage to come yet?? or have you digressed to showers for a bit instead??

Graham

Bob Hart · Post by **Bob Hart** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:45 pm

Taggy wrote:though are you still out and about still or office based???

I now cover the whole region, so although office based, it's in offices from Southampton to Chatham. Chichester today.

Taggy wrote: So now the roof is on,is there another stage to come yet?? or have you digressed to showers for a bit instead??
Graham

Showers in the evenings, more digging and pipework this weekend, prior to concreting the floor the weekend afterwards. then ........

emmaandaj · Post by **emmaandaj** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:54 pm

Looking good Bob! Just remember go easy on the concrete, ready for when you decide to change it all again!

Andy

Taggy · Post by **Taggy** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:58 pm

Talking of digging,do you use those plastic rubble sacks or something else????

I may just have something more durable and bigger and more robust you can have,and FREE!!!!!

Graham

Bob Hart · Post by **Bob Hart** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:28 pm

Andy - only a floor covering this time!

Graham - I have lots of filled sacks waiting to go to the tip and about 30 empty ones ready to refill. If I fill more than 10 of these on Saturday, I'll have dug too deep. I just need to skim a couple of inches off of the top of the area, so it's at the right level. Thanks anyway, maybe next time!!!!

StuW · Post by **StuW** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 11:10 pm

Well if Dangerous Brian evr needs any unskilled labour you know where to come, as long as its not concrete air raid shelters need demolishing.....or is that just the filter room floor

, cant wait to see it all done, you have been a busy boy.

Capt Nemo · Post by **Capt Nemo** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 11:19 pm

Hey Bob,

looking good mate.....

With all this interest and the arrival of the finished pond........ I think a koi quest/nerding day at yours would be a nice idea, kind of like we had a kev's.

What do you think ?

and I could give you the thumbs up or down on that old shed.....

Tony.

carlejo · Post by **carlejo** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 11:39 am

haven't checked this thread for a while and I have to wow!!.... what a transformation, it looks really good Bob........all you need now is some solar panels on top!!....... fantastic job.

Bob Hart · Post by **Bob Hart** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 6:14 pm

Capt Nemo wrote:Hey Bob,

looking good mate.....

With all this interest and the arrival of the finished pond........ I think a koi quest/nerding day at yours would be a nice idea, kind of like we had a kev's.

What do you think ?

and I could give you the thumbs up or down on that old shed.....

Once it warms up a bit Capn we could do that - wont quite be like Kev's though, he had some good Koi, I've only got kippers!

Tony.

Bob Hart · Post by **Bob Hart** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 6:15 pm

carlejo wrote:haven't checked this thread for a while and I have to wow!!.... what a transformation, it looks really good Bob........all you need now is some solar panels on top!!....... fantastic job.

Hmm solar panels, could be interesting - perhaps another project later though

Bob Hart · Post by **Bob Hart** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:56 pm

Dug out the rest of the floor area over the weekend, dug trenches for all the pipework and cabling. That's it for digging, I never want to see a spade again!!!!!!

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I'll be concreting the floor this Sunday. On Saturday I'll be helping Justing with his new pond base, so I hope my dodgy back stands up to it all!

Last week I also started making up the shower for the pond. This is the first tier off of the mould and it's pretty strong and not as flexible as I thought it might be. Got 3 more to make yet plus the chute and supports for each tier.
Made the mould so that the filter grids would slot straight into the base of the tier. Worked a treat as you can see. Less cutting of the grids for me, each tier will take just over a grid and a half.
The size of the shower is approx 1.5 times the size of a single shower and will have approx 5500-6000 gallons per hour put over it.

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Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:11 pm

Hi Bob,

Well that is coming along a treat well done

As for not wanting to see another spade after using some of your tools i don't ever want to see that spade again either

The shower is looking good mate wont be long before where changing over the filtration and sitting inside having a nice cool beer at the table and chairs and watching the fish

emmaandaj · Post by **emmaandaj** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:46 pm

Hi Bob,

Looks like that coming along nicely

Im guessing that pipe you have to limbo under is going to be replaced with the one you have buried? Just remember go easy on ther concrete this time

The shower looks good! Have you got any pics of the mould?

Keep those pics coming

Andy