Looking really good...!!!!!
When is the party again...??? I forget what you told us all last time...
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When is the party again...??? I forget what you told us all last time...
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New Tropical Pond
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Here are where the three drains come out. They will then empty into a settling chamber. Today we also started the boulder moving process. Holy Hanna these things are heavy. I feel for the Romans. We roled the boulders over almond wood 2x6's. They're the Costa Rican version of Oak.
im just wondering do you have to treat the blocks with anything to stop water absorption? or can you just fill it with water and not worry about it.
been watching your build with great interest as I am planning my indoor greenspace
been watching your build with great interest as I am planning my indoor greenspace
We put a pure concrete mix on the block to fill the holes. Then goes a latex cement sealer, then ceramic pool tile. In my other pond I just painted on the latex stuff and it worked great. The hard part was and will be between the big rocks and the block. I don't want the wall showing from above the water. I want the waterline to come half way up the rocks. This will be a nice challenge.
We just got the rocks on the retaining wall. The big one broke through the wall. I wish I could have seen them moving this one. I wasn't home at the time. I guess we'll see how we water proof this.
Most of the important rocks are finding their places. The top rock has a drain below it to increase the warm water circulation. They've also started hiding the skimmers and putting concrete on the wall. Holy crap these guys are fast. We are using a pressure sprayer to wash off some of the concrete so that the sand in the mix shows a little bit more.
