I must be mad..!!!!! Suppose i just like to dig.....!!!!
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- jason-m
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I must be mad..!!!!! Suppose i just like to dig.....!!!!
Hello All....
Recently i have been giving the pond position a bit of a rethink. Originally it was going to be placed next to the conservatory and the hole was dug out, but after a bit of deliberation there were a few things that were not right, it was as though i was just trying to slot it in anywhere i could, my concerns were that i would lose a footpath alongside the side of the garden and also the soil pipe which would of been 50-70mm below the pond was also a concern of mine..
So today i decided on a new spot for the pond..
Firstly i had to throw back some of the soil i had retained into the existing hole..It will be topped up with soil from the other dig....
[img]http://img4011.photobox.co.uk/18694695ffe0c ... e366e6.jpg[/img]
Next it was over to the new site for the pond, believe it or not this is the spot i had for my very first pond which can be seen on my website ( why didn't i just upgrade my original instead of building a 4000 gallon and knocking it down + a 450 gallon indoor pond, also knocked down.. )
After a measure it was a perfect for the pond and a filter house on the side as well...
[img]http://img4011.photobox.co.uk/87851606dedda ... a70ab4.jpg[/img]
I had to empty the shed to move it over and couldn't believe how much junk you can fit into such a small place....
[img]http://img4011.photobox.co.uk/325079829f0c2 ... 1126cb.jpg[/img]
Next job was to lift the decking, the little one decided to give me hand as he wanted to press the drill while i was taking the screws out...as you can imagine it took a lot longer with his help, but the sun was shining and it was nice to be spending some time in the garden. This is the site ready for ( another ) dig.... I must be mad.....
[img]http://img4011.photobox.co.uk/67261960b863e ... d7aa07.jpg[/img]
Recently i have been giving the pond position a bit of a rethink. Originally it was going to be placed next to the conservatory and the hole was dug out, but after a bit of deliberation there were a few things that were not right, it was as though i was just trying to slot it in anywhere i could, my concerns were that i would lose a footpath alongside the side of the garden and also the soil pipe which would of been 50-70mm below the pond was also a concern of mine..
So today i decided on a new spot for the pond..
Firstly i had to throw back some of the soil i had retained into the existing hole..It will be topped up with soil from the other dig....
[img]http://img4011.photobox.co.uk/18694695ffe0c ... e366e6.jpg[/img]
Next it was over to the new site for the pond, believe it or not this is the spot i had for my very first pond which can be seen on my website ( why didn't i just upgrade my original instead of building a 4000 gallon and knocking it down + a 450 gallon indoor pond, also knocked down.. )
After a measure it was a perfect for the pond and a filter house on the side as well...
[img]http://img4011.photobox.co.uk/87851606dedda ... a70ab4.jpg[/img]
I had to empty the shed to move it over and couldn't believe how much junk you can fit into such a small place....
[img]http://img4011.photobox.co.uk/325079829f0c2 ... 1126cb.jpg[/img]
Next job was to lift the decking, the little one decided to give me hand as he wanted to press the drill while i was taking the screws out...as you can imagine it took a lot longer with his help, but the sun was shining and it was nice to be spending some time in the garden. This is the site ready for ( another ) dig.... I must be mad.....
[img]http://img4011.photobox.co.uk/67261960b863e ... d7aa07.jpg[/img]
- jason-m
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Gazza.
with the benefit of hindsight i wish i had just upgraded the first pond i had, but then again what other projects would i have had for the last two summers....
Bob.
The preformed is actually perfect size + a filter room for the space that is there, so i will stick with the preformed i think, plus i get to cover the ugly back wall with some nice black and white Japanese features, i am going to be putting a roof over the pond as well which will give me the opportunity to enclose the whole pond for the winter...
with the benefit of hindsight i wish i had just upgraded the first pond i had, but then again what other projects would i have had for the last two summers....
Bob.
The preformed is actually perfect size + a filter room for the space that is there, so i will stick with the preformed i think, plus i get to cover the ugly back wall with some nice black and white Japanese features, i am going to be putting a roof over the pond as well which will give me the opportunity to enclose the whole pond for the winter...
- jason-m
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Made a start today and came across something i had forgot....
When i built my old first pond i layed some slabs down, then layed some blocks flat and mortared them onto the slabs followed by a 50mm layer of concrete on top...All this and i had a liner in this pond....
Well i got the pick underneath and it wouldn't budge so i have spent all day smashing away at it with the sledge hammer...
I suppose the only bonus is that it saves a lot of digging as overall the slabs, blocks and concrete means less soil to remove... Plus its lovely soft soil underneath..
The dig continues.....
[img]http://img4011.photobox.co.uk/957675545d0e9 ... a0dd0c.jpg[/img]
[img]http://img4011.photobox.co.uk/698465857763d ... 92314b.jpg[/img]
When i built my old first pond i layed some slabs down, then layed some blocks flat and mortared them onto the slabs followed by a 50mm layer of concrete on top...All this and i had a liner in this pond....
Well i got the pick underneath and it wouldn't budge so i have spent all day smashing away at it with the sledge hammer...
I suppose the only bonus is that it saves a lot of digging as overall the slabs, blocks and concrete means less soil to remove... Plus its lovely soft soil underneath..
The dig continues.....
[img]http://img4011.photobox.co.uk/957675545d0e9 ... a0dd0c.jpg[/img]
[img]http://img4011.photobox.co.uk/698465857763d ... 92314b.jpg[/img]
- jason-m
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Had another little go today, managed to get all the soil out.
[img]http://img3013.photobox.co.uk/06353883097a9 ... 67a48f.jpg[/img]
I also started a bit of the pipework for the bottom drain and air feed.
[img]http://img3013.photobox.co.uk/0750593170ad4 ... f2400d.jpg[/img]
When i asked him to build it for me i told him i wanted the two 2" returns flush with the side walls, when he delivered it they were sticking out about 4" so i have cut them back and used the top of two 2" tank connectors and sealed with gold label, it looks a better finish now.
[img]http://img3013.photobox.co.uk/7797923629899 ... 95454a.jpg[/img]
[img]http://img3013.photobox.co.uk/839943608e8d1 ... 784d4c.jpg[/img]
[img]http://img3013.photobox.co.uk/06353883097a9 ... 67a48f.jpg[/img]
I also started a bit of the pipework for the bottom drain and air feed.
[img]http://img3013.photobox.co.uk/0750593170ad4 ... f2400d.jpg[/img]
When i asked him to build it for me i told him i wanted the two 2" returns flush with the side walls, when he delivered it they were sticking out about 4" so i have cut them back and used the top of two 2" tank connectors and sealed with gold label, it looks a better finish now.
[img]http://img3013.photobox.co.uk/7797923629899 ... 95454a.jpg[/img]
[img]http://img3013.photobox.co.uk/839943608e8d1 ... 784d4c.jpg[/img]
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