Simply Koi and More Koi

Still trying to decide i quite like the idea of doing the whole lot in the sanbdstone looking ones

4" concrete blocks on their sides will be well strong enough... that's how i did mine.... it's like an air raid shelter

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and my koi
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mmmmmmmmmmmm i may try that instead either way im ready to buy my blocks and stuff.

Carlejo Cracking looking fish

So what's the plan then Matty - predicted dates for: base, walls, render, etc????

Lecturer on Building
You mean He talks a load of rubbish and drinks gallons of tea.
Quality
Justin

lol @thorny he does love a cuppa

Ok plan is liner and all the rocks to removed today and the digging to be done by next weekend.

Im hoping for the concrete base to be done next sat

Block work the following weekend

rendering the weekend after that

i think

Ok liner removed and digging has started. WAHOOOOOO

I thought you would of had it dug out today using a digger we did all mine by hand.................wont be doing that again

im going to make the existing hole bigger by hand but will probably do the widening of it with a digger. I was shocked how soft the soil is. I was digging a ledge out put some weight on and i dropped two foot. either that or im fatter than i thought : )

Well hopefully the exercises will help you shed a few £££££££

The pond and Koi will defiantly help you spend a few ££££££££££££££££

ok ill be trying to get another 2 hours of digging done today : )

If anyones bored and wants to dig give me a shout LOL

As anyone used those realy big boys that I have seen in B & Q.

Phil

Ok the ground is a lot more difficult and have just found out my step son is moving in with u in January so may have to reduce the size of pond to save some cash on running costs.

+ it now means i may adventually have to buy somewhere bigger

So am probably going 12x8x6 aprox 3000 gallons but as i keep reading its better to have a smaller pond you can afford to run than a big one which could make things tight.

So am continuing to dig the existing pond down. Have come accross a 4 inch thick and 6 12 inch wide concrete lip all the way round which will help support the above ground wall.

Am currently almost 3 foot deep all the way round but have hit more stubborn surfaces.

Can you lay 4inch solids upright as long as you backfill with concrete ?

Just re-read my post. Oh my God, I meant to type, those realy big blocks in B & Q not those realy big boys in B & Q.

SORRY.

Don't want to give people the wrong idea.

Phil