Can you tell what it is yet? Construction has started!
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Update:
I have wood, and boy is it big!
Got 40 lengths of 8' long 2"x4"s, all measured up ready to cut, and hopefully 'borrowing' my dads circular saw later if he's remembered to leave it out so i can start cutting it up (didn't fancy doing it all by hand and i think it's more than i have spare jigsw blades for!)
I have wood, and boy is it big!
Got 40 lengths of 8' long 2"x4"s, all measured up ready to cut, and hopefully 'borrowing' my dads circular saw later if he's remembered to leave it out so i can start cutting it up (didn't fancy doing it all by hand and i think it's more than i have spare jigsw blades for!)
Picture update:
Kiddy pool covered in plastic to help keep heat in and protect it from dust.
A big pile of wood.
Wood that's been cut.
Wood going together.
Loose mock ups when my drill batteries have all died for the night.
Kiddy pool covered in plastic to help keep heat in and protect it from dust.
A big pile of wood.
Wood that's been cut.
Wood going together.
Loose mock ups when my drill batteries have all died for the night.
Sorry for lack of updates, got no internet at my house at the moment. More progress picture for ya with a very patient mrs satan helping. Got a stinkin' cold right now but not far from completion of the 2x4 skeleton of it all and needing to buy some ply sheets and glass.
If "Mrs. Satan" finds out you posted the vacuuming pic of her on the internet you're a dead man!
Nice build though.
Nice build though.
Still surviving, got flu pretty bad still (normal flu, not piggy flu) so not much has happened on the pond. Put everything in place but not screwed together and found i'll still need to cut a couple more pieces to complete it all. Should have internet at home again on Monday so might be able to post pictures then of how it should look when done.
Planning in my head the next build stages:
Fit ply cladding on the inside (must order ply!) remembering to cut holes for the filter intake pipe and the overflow pipe before fixing it all down.
Window glass and frames need ordering. Glass will be 3x 600mmx800mmx10mm thick which should hopefully do the job. The mounting frames will be made from metal angle designed so the frames are screwed to the wooden pond frame and then glass sits in the frames. All topped off with a huge dose of silicone of course!
There will be 3 'liners' in total. Only the bottom layer will be pond liner and this layer will go in before the window frames are screwed and seal in place. Once this first liner is in, the windows are fitted, and all the plumbing is done then there will be a test fill to make sure it's all actually strong enough and doesn't leak. Once it's all drained and dried out another 2 layers of liner will be fitted and sealed in. The plan is that these 2 liners will actually be blue waterproof tarpaulin as i like the idea of the tank having blue sides and is considerably cheaper than pond liner. I'm sure i've seen an outdoor pond on here made with tarp so hope it won't be a problem!
Decorate before filling. I did plan on having a fountain in the middle but scrapped this idea now as i'd like a lid. I'd still like some kind of colum in the middle as i think i might have come up with a way to make the top strong enough to sit glass tanks for smaller fish on and still allow access to the pond form the back (but i'm not even thinking of starting on that until all this is done) And would need a central colum to help support it.
Finally, move filters, pumps, heaters, and fish over and enjoy.
I'd like to have it done before the end of the year..........if i'm lucky.....
Planning in my head the next build stages:
Fit ply cladding on the inside (must order ply!) remembering to cut holes for the filter intake pipe and the overflow pipe before fixing it all down.
Window glass and frames need ordering. Glass will be 3x 600mmx800mmx10mm thick which should hopefully do the job. The mounting frames will be made from metal angle designed so the frames are screwed to the wooden pond frame and then glass sits in the frames. All topped off with a huge dose of silicone of course!
There will be 3 'liners' in total. Only the bottom layer will be pond liner and this layer will go in before the window frames are screwed and seal in place. Once this first liner is in, the windows are fitted, and all the plumbing is done then there will be a test fill to make sure it's all actually strong enough and doesn't leak. Once it's all drained and dried out another 2 layers of liner will be fitted and sealed in. The plan is that these 2 liners will actually be blue waterproof tarpaulin as i like the idea of the tank having blue sides and is considerably cheaper than pond liner. I'm sure i've seen an outdoor pond on here made with tarp so hope it won't be a problem!
Decorate before filling. I did plan on having a fountain in the middle but scrapped this idea now as i'd like a lid. I'd still like some kind of colum in the middle as i think i might have come up with a way to make the top strong enough to sit glass tanks for smaller fish on and still allow access to the pond form the back (but i'm not even thinking of starting on that until all this is done) And would need a central colum to help support it.
Finally, move filters, pumps, heaters, and fish over and enjoy.
I'd like to have it done before the end of the year..........if i'm lucky.....
