New Pond build-Finally Got Some Fish In!

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:23 pm

Hi Andy,

Yes i have two one from the main filtration and one from the skimmer if you use the skimmer.

Bob Hart · Post by **Bob Hart** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:34 pm

Andy,

That looks great mate and coming along nicely. I'm tired just looking at those bags of soil. So where are you getting rid of them to?

jason-m · Post by **jason-m** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:38 pm

Ouch....!!!

hurts my back to see all that soil....last thing i needed to see before i start my dig tomorrow...

vippymini · Post by **vippymini** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:45 pm

with reference to the soil, i'd ask the farmer who owns the field next door if you could possibly spread it across his field. i'm sure with the right approach your spoil heap could be lost forever. more importantly it'll be for FREE

emmaandaj · Post by **emmaandaj** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:02 pm

Hi Guys,

Bob, Thats the question-what to do with the soil! At the moment ive got a trailer being modified to tow behind my landrover-ive got permission to loose some at my friends fishing lake-only thing is its 25miles away and the trailer will only take 3/4 ton. Will price up skips as another option!

Jane, there is a bank on the boundary between us and the field which there is a tiny amount of soil left from when i dug the trench for the drain- I had the farmer round last month requesting that i clear the soil off his field-so that will be a no no! There really is nothing there-will be a bit more digging for me!

Each bag weighs about 30kg+, unfortunately the pond is now 4ft deep and its hard work getting em out!

Good luck tommorrow Jason hope your soil is not solid clay like mine!

Andy

Bob Hart · Post by **Bob Hart** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:09 pm

Andy,

I just fill my car with the bags of soil and take them to the local tip. Each Saturday do 2 loads and it's soon gone over a few weeks.

I'm guessing where you are there isnt a tip locally, plus you have a few more bags than I had recently.

It's a cheap way of getting rid though

emmaandaj · Post by **emmaandaj** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:16 pm

Hi Bob,

The local tip is only a few miles away, but last time i took four concrete blocks they started moaning-i think they said only one or two bags of rubble/soil a week, that would be 150 visits plus whats on the field!

Might fill my pockets every time i walk the dogs and sprinkle it round the village-great escape style!

Need to find someone with a hole to fill-would be ideal as its all bagged up!

Andy

vippymini · Post by **vippymini** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:23 pm

LOL, i think the people next door to you hae a neighbour with a big hole in his garden.... you could ask him LOL

our local tip goes mental if you take soil or rouble...
i think a big skip would be your best bet. just make sure you get one thats big enough, you don't want to pay for a second one.
and before you order it sort through the house and garden as its an ideal time to get rid of the crud thats lurking in cupboards around the house.

emmaandaj · Post by **emmaandaj** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 11:27 pm

Hi All,

Over the last few weeks progress has been slow and hard work! The pond has now been dug to just under 4ft deep, the base levelled out and over 500 rubble bags filled with soil!

Yesterday i loaded up my trailer and landrover with rubble bags and dumped them at my friends fishery-i managed 4 trip with a total of 4.8 tons of soil shifted! God did i hurt last night! The front garden is now clear of all rubble bags. Think i shifted 200 yesterday in total.

Today Stu very kindly came over and helped me dig out the trench for the bottom drain and install the bottom drain and pipework. I then did one more run of soil (1.2tons) before collapsing on the sofa!

There is about 300 bags of soil left in the garden now, but the pond is now ready for the concrete base

My aim is to totally clear all the remaining bags of soil over the next two weekends, withthe concrete base intended for the following week. Hopefully the block work to ground level will follow the following week.

Will post some pics in a bit-sorry in wrong order!
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View on last night
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Pond last Saturday before we leveelled base
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Sat morning after being levelled
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Stu drinking coffee!
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Levelling pipe
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Aireated bottom drain and pipework
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Pipe in place
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All finished and ready for concrete base!
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Stu drinking cofee again!!!!
Andy

jason-m · Post by **jason-m** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 11:28 am

A good weekends work then....

Bob Hart · Post by **Bob Hart** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:51 pm

Nice one Andy (and Stu)

I've not had as many bags as you this year, but they just wear you down dont they. There's always more than you think and I'm sure they breed.

So is it the concrete base next weekend?????

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:29 pm

Nice to see it coming along and no need to rush get it don't correctly first time and you'll be enjoying the summer by the pond

emmaandaj · Post by **emmaandaj** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:02 pm

Hi

Gazza-im only gona do this once, never realised how much work was involved

Bob- concrete base will be going in in two weekends time, im going to clear the garden over the next weekend to clear some space! My back is killing me-those bags get heavier each weekend!

Jason-still cant believe you decided to move the hole for your pond-your mad!

Andy

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 7:14 pm

Hi Andy,

So hows it going mate is the base in

Thorny · Post by **Thorny** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 7:30 pm

Yeah come on Andy. You started years before Me, I have overtaken You with ease. I nearly have all My blockwork done. I suppose I do have a slight advantage

Justin