Roof/Pergola started

Graham. · Post by **Graham.** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 2:12 pm

Bob, great pics from Daisy.

Its coming alone nicely and will be a true cracker when your done, im going with the others here and think a slope rather than a pitch roof.

Keep up the good one, no doubt your keep us all informed.

Best wishes.

Graham

Bob Hart · Post by **Bob Hart** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 6:45 pm

Kim - I know you are good at digging, so I also wish you lived nearer - LOL

Graham - thanks for your comments, its slow progress, but still progress!

dho · Post by **dho** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 7:35 pm

Hi Bob,

As you know I know only too well the feeling of handling all these planks of wood by yourself!! Nice to see you are making some progress, slow though it maybe, lets hope you don't end up taking as long as I did.

Good luck mate.

David.

Bob Hart · Post by **Bob Hart** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:02 pm

Yes David, I'm modelling it on yours, but perhaps with a little more speed

Got a lot on next year, so It will need to move quickly in the new year.

kimr · Post by **kimr** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 7:21 pm

Hi Bob

Thats me a general handy person diging mixing holding and passing things and looking at the koi sounds like a good day

Bob Hart · Post by **Bob Hart** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 6:24 pm

I've been making some slow progress over Christmas and the last couple of weekends.

- The pine tree has been dug out and relaocated
- All the earth around the tree area has been dug out to a depth of approx 16"" and a new flower bed created.
- The rest of the old filter bays and surrounding concrete gunned out.
- Two more posts concreted into the ground

Absolutley loads to still do, but I'm pleased to have made some reasonable progress recently.

The plan is to have the poly carb roof fitted into place by Sunday 27th January.

Then once the area is being kept reasonably dry, I can move along with various pipework installations, concreting the floor, building some retaining walls and then making up further filtration.

A few pictures of how the are looks now.

[img]http://www.koipix.com/gallery/albums/userpi ... 1.08-3.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.koipix.com/gallery/albums/userpi ... 1.08-5.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.koipix.com/gallery/albums/userpi ... 1.08-2.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.koipix.com/gallery/albums/userpi ... 1.08-1.jpg[/img]

Taggy · Post by **Taggy** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 6:33 pm

Crikey Bob,what a difference!!!!!

So i think i maybe missing something

Whats going in the big hole???

Graham

vippymini · Post by **vippymini** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 6:46 pm

now thats some good progress Bob, arnt you glad weve had such a mild and dry winter so far?
also i bet there has been a point were you thought "why did i start this"

Bob Hart · Post by **Bob Hart** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 6:53 pm

Graham - the pair of vortex's you can see in one of the pictures needs to be moved 'this way' a bit, so I can fit in a sieve for one of the other bottom drains. Another pair of Vortex's will then be fitted in place nearer this end. Then the rest of the room is just 'space', perhaps for a couple of chairs, somewhere to sit and relax - yeah right! The idea though is to be able to walk down a couple of steps into this 'area', which is dry and warm.

Jane - It doesnt feel dry when my boots are twice the size with mud stuck to them - LOL. You are right about wondering why I started this though.

Taggy · Post by **Taggy** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 7:06 pm

Yes i had forgoton about it been enclosed and be able to walk in to sit and enjoy.

Certanly taking shape thats for sure,bet you cant wait to get it finnished!!!!

Will it be this side of summer do you think or an ongoing project over the Spring/Summer months??

Graham

emmaandaj · Post by **emmaandaj** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 7:25 pm

Hi Bob,

Looks like you have been busy-cant believe how much you have dug out of that corner! Looks like its coming along nicely, will all be worth it when you have the roof on-no more getting wet when you flush your filters!

Are you putting a sieve on before the vortex of static k1?

Cheers Andy

Bob Hart · Post by **Bob Hart** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 7:27 pm

Taggy wrote: Will it be this side of summer do you think or an ongoing project over the Spring/Summer months??
Graham

I'm starting to fit a kitchen soon, so I have a lot of 'indoor' work to do in preperation for this, then the fit, then the work afterwards.
Once the roof is on though, it will be drier in there to get on with the rest of it, it will be finished and running by May/June time. There will be lots of additions after that though, more cosmetic stuff really.

jason-m · Post by **jason-m** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 8:05 am

Loving your work Mr Hart.....

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 4:44 pm

WOW you have been busy and that much cleaner than when i was last there Bob

Capt Nemo · Post by **Capt Nemo** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 5:10 pm

Hey Bob,

good going with the pond mate, coming along a treat now......won't be long now eah

But I have to say, that old shed is killing the view....... maybe a new one once all is finished with the pond, or even a Jap tea house

regards
Tony