Russ's New Pond

bicolormoth · Post by **bicolormoth** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 2:03 pm

here's a better piccy

bicolormoth · Post by **bicolormoth** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 6:39 pm

a bit more done.today was 'backfill day' we shifted the mountain of clay/soil from off the 'lawn' (sorry missus) and backfilled all the way around. all the footings for the wall & fence are now back to normal. rain has now stopped play AGAIN !, but to be fair it has been a good day weather-wise.
tomorrow I can start with the 1st of 5 courses of upright blocks.

bicolormoth · Post by **bicolormoth** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 3:45 pm

here's the latest ..

bicolormoth · Post by **bicolormoth** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 5:47 pm

more progress now that the weather has picked up.

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 7:30 pm

Hi Russell,

Coming along well mate and it wont be long before the water and fish are in it

TicToc · Post by **TicToc** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 10:13 am

Coming along well Russell. Nice one Mukka I know my Missus got a little upset and couldn't see the bigger picture..... mind you I just started digging a hole and knew she wouldn't approve

Regards,
TicToc

bicolormoth · Post by **bicolormoth** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 9:29 pm

a bit more ....

bicolormoth · Post by **bicolormoth** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 10:12 pm

pond is now glassed & flowcoated. very nice job courtesy of Dave A. (cheers Dave) next step is to get the filters & shed set up. and the outer bricks need chucking up too. then water n fish

TerryKoi · Post by **TerryKoi** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 10:15 am

Hi Russ
That's interesting so your going 4 blocks high laid upright with an outer skin of brick, anything in between ?
If it fibreglassed that will increase the strength , just asking as my neighbour just asked the best way to build above ground and I thought to be safe 9" hollows or lay blocks flat.
Don't worry I always over engineer everything.

Looks great though best regards Terry

bicolormoth · Post by **bicolormoth** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 12:07 pm

it is 5 blocks , upright, above ground, with an outer 'facing' brick wall on 2 sides tied in with wall ties, the back sides are double blocked upright with wall ties.

Bob Hart · Post by **Bob Hart** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 2:06 pm

Looking good Russ, not too long now!

dan57682001 · Post by **dan57682001** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 5:58 pm

wow looking good russ,i been following your build on a few forums, wish i had room for a pond that size.
Keep the hard work up

bicolormoth · Post by **bicolormoth** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 9:04 pm

cheers Dan, its coming together SLOWLY

hoping to have the facing bricks done by next weekend , then it could be filled. need to move the nexus over fromthe temp pond, so a bit of messing about to do there, don't want to kill my fish off,lol. preparing filter shed base at the moment. should be seeing water & fish in there in about 2 weeks time.

bicolormoth · Post by **bicolormoth** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 12:59 pm

here's the latest. the weather is really starting to be a problem again, but I am getting closer to the finish line every day.

Bob Hart · Post by **Bob Hart** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 3:31 pm

Like the brickwork Russ, looks great

So when's the big fill planned for?

Simply Koi and More Koi

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