Bobby's new pond

Bobby · Subject: Re: Bobby's new pond Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:16 am

Marius, die dam muur wat oor die Skimmer loop moet na dieselfde hoogte as buurman se muur gebou word om die towers weg te steek.

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Jan · Subject: Re: Bobby's new pond Fri Nov 06, 2009 3:17 pm

Hi Bobby
From your picture of 1 Nov (Street view); am I right to assume that the pond level will be to the level of the white line on the pillar? Furthermore with the high walls you are building to hide the tower you will have a lot of walls on the street view.
If I was in your shoes I will most definitely go for the glass railing and maybe even use the glass design for the front gate.

Bobby · Subject: Re: Bobby's new pond Fri Nov 06, 2009 4:58 pm

Hi Jan, Thanks for feedback, I can almost forgive you for being a Blue Bull, current view at pond level and trickle towers installed. I want to extent wall by 800mm first and then decide. The wall with the skimmer will go much higher to try and hide Trickle towers from street level.

This tower already out of site from street view, I purchased the face brick to clad outside walls. I hope the bricklayers can handle a face build?

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Bobby · Subject: Re: Bobby's new pond Fri Nov 06, 2009 5:10 pm

To brake the in your face flatness of the wall I want to add a flower box in-front, plants will soften the wall structure. I also plan to change the stoep entrance to be from garage side. Creating a platform / landing that should also improve the blandness of the entrance wall.

Adding the carpet as suggested by Marius I should be OK

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Jan · Subject: Re: Bobby's new pond Fri Nov 06, 2009 5:26 pm

Just a thought; maybee a darker colour facebrick cladding will also look nice?

Bobby · Subject: Re: Bobby's new pond Fri Nov 06, 2009 5:35 pm

Jan that idea is out the window because face bricks have already been delivered and could even be slightly lighter in color! as the only closest match

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Bobby · Subject: Re: Bobby's new pond Fri Nov 06, 2009 5:42 pm

Picture taken from my rooftop, lost of planning not to exceed next door wall height.

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Eugen · Subject: Re: Bobby's new pond Fri Nov 06, 2009 6:31 pm

wat maak jy oppie dak!! affraid

Jack Bach · Posts: 24 Join date: 2009-06-17 Location: Montana, Pretoria

Soek seker plek vir grasperk. Vat die spaniels maar Newlands toe vir daaglikse roetines...speel mos nie rugby daar nie!

Bobby · Subject: Re: Bobby's new pond Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:04 pm

Framework for window installed today

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Eugen · Subject: Re: Bobby's new pond Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:14 pm

Nice!

David Coetzee · Posts: 90 Join date: 2009-03-31 Age: 40 Location: Randburg

Awesome stuff Bobby!!!! cyclops

Go big or go home!! and you aint going home, thats for sure.

lol!

Seriously though, looking pretty impressive there.

cheers

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Bobby · Subject: Re: Bobby's new pond Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:23 am

Thanks David

It's cold in Malmesbury today, going to measure the filter levels today to get closer to final gravity level. Will first measure from center of skimmer to the filters to get a general water height.

Weather permitting I will fix some more pipework over the weekend. Filter bay is slowly taking shape. I will need to make a plan soon to remove my other Pod filter from my one QT tank to install here running from the skimmer.

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Bobby · Subject: Re: Bobby's new pond Sat Nov 07, 2009 12:03 pm

Ek is so pas meegedeel dat ek die media in die trickle towers dalk verkeerd om ingesit het! Om alles nou weer aftehaal en weer oor te doen is beslis nie 'n lekker werk nie. Maar as dit moontlik verkeerd is dan sal dit my altyd pla.

Die patroon binne blokke loop met 'n 45 grade hoek, onder moet 2 regs middel 2 links en bo 2 regs gedraai word vir die water om heeltyd teen skuins hoek te loop. Nou ja ek sal moet afhaal en nagaan. Suspect

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David Coetzee · Posts: 90 Join date: 2009-03-31 Age: 40 Location: Randburg

Can't u use a ladder, and redo it from the top while it is in place?
Obviously with some helpers.

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