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by bwgan
Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:51 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pond build?
Replies: 3
Views: 8900

Re: Pond build?

Looking good Dave, you must be chomping at the bit now to get all them fish put in! Can't wait to have a look!
by bwgan
Tue Aug 05, 2008 6:17 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pond build?
Replies: 3
Views: 8900

Pond build?

Hi Dave, Just wondered how you build is going? I've had to shelve mine till early next year as I can't aford to buy anything with the wife on half pay then on stat maternity pay :( Especially with all the offers that Richdon have had recently, 10% day and now BOGOF on fish :( :( Still, hopefully wil...
by bwgan
Fri Jul 11, 2008 12:44 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Problem with BD
Replies: 7
Views: 18462

Re: Problem with BD

Well and bag and a half of gravel and sand has completed my base!!!
by bwgan
Thu Jul 10, 2008 4:24 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Problem with BD
Replies: 7
Views: 18462

Re: Problem with BD

Its all sorted YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! :D :D :D :D I've been out there most of the afternoon and its level, the pipe is level and there is no damage to the pipe or BD; that I heard, saw or felt! The rest of the concrete mix should be turning up any moment so hopefully I should get it finished tonight. ...
by bwgan
Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:11 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Problem with BD
Replies: 7
Views: 18462

Re: Problem with BD

Its probably about an inch out now.

I started chipping away the concrete around the BD tonight. I've unearthed half of it, and its not budging. I think because its concreted around the pipes. Will continue tomorrow if its nice and will keep you posted
by bwgan
Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:36 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Problem with BD
Replies: 7
Views: 18462

Problem with BD

Hi guys, I continued concreting the base tonight until I ran out of gravel :( I noticed much to my horror that the bottom drain has moved during the concreting on friday and is no longer level, tried to lift or move it but its solid. Is this a major issue? My first thought of how to remedy this is t...
by bwgan
Sat Jul 05, 2008 1:52 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: UV light
Replies: 1
Views: 7000

UV light

Just a quick thought I had this morning whilst waiting for the milk vampire to awaken. Is it better to over do the UV on you pond the same as your filter i.e. a 4000G lamp on a 3000G pond?

Cheers
by bwgan
Sat Jul 05, 2008 1:49 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Ready to concrete!
Replies: 8
Views: 23375

Re: Ready to concrete!

Clearly concreting must be something that comes with age!!!! :D
by bwgan
Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:44 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Ready to concrete!
Replies: 8
Views: 23375

Re: Ready to concrete!

F@%* me, what a day! The wife took the baby shopping with her this afternoon so I've been concreting since 2pm and I've just stopped. I've used 1 tonne of mix and 10 bags of cement. Its 2/3s done, would like to say it will get finished tomorrow but its forecast rain all day :cry: but to be honest I ...
by bwgan
Fri Jul 04, 2008 6:31 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Ready to concrete!
Replies: 8
Views: 23375

Re: Ready to concrete!

Hi there,

I tried to put some pics up, but because I took them on my phone they aren't big enough to be used.

Paul