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PostSubject: Re: MY FIRST POND   Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:35 am

Hi there
The drawing is easy. How to post on forum. From excel or paint is the question
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PostSubject: Re: MY FIRST POND   Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:59 am

You just treat it as a normal image. I saved it in JPG format from whatever program I used, ftp it to my own webspace (or photobucket) and post the link on the forum. In my case, I add


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PostSubject: Re: MY FIRST POND   Fri Jun 19, 2009 11:00 am

David,

Quote:
Ratio; 4, wheelbarrows sand.
1, bag cement.
1, 25kg salt.


That's correct.

When you mix the lot, make sure that the salt crystals dissolved before the plaster mix is applied

Paul,

I used Cemcrete products building my 55 500lt pond, and I am not impressed at all.

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PostSubject: Re: MY FIRST POND   Fri Jun 19, 2009 11:04 am

Pieter J de Villiers wrote:
I used Cemcrete products building my 55 500lt pond, and I am not impressed at all.


I was talking about Cemflex, which is a product of Sika. Cemcrete is a total different product.

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PostSubject: Re: MY FIRST POND   Fri Jun 19, 2009 11:19 am

This topic has been moved from "pond gallery" to "posts on pond building"

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PostSubject: Re: MY FIRST POND   Fri Jun 19, 2009 11:20 am

Thanks paul
I will try some drawings later cheers cheers
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PostSubject: Re: MY FIRST POND   Fri Jun 19, 2009 3:53 pm

Paul,

sorry my fout................... http://www.cemkrete.com/pdf/joint/Cemflex%20PS600.pdf

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PostSubject: Re: MY FIRST POND   Mon Jun 29, 2009 9:16 am

Finally got started again this weekend. I am going to build the inner wall first then
Poor concrete in-between the two walls. Before the slab.



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PostSubject: Re: MY FIRST POND   Mon Jun 29, 2009 9:31 am

I would put the bottom drains about a quarter and 3 quarters up and then divide the pond into two where each is slopped towards each drain..
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PostSubject: Re: MY FIRST POND   Mon Jun 29, 2009 9:42 am

Hi David

Looking good judging by your picture and sketch i am guessing you inner wall is only 10-cm then ? interesting the different ways you can build a pond, i have basically done the same although my inner walls are two bricks thick and were they go above the ground they will become three bricks thick.
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PostSubject: Re: MY FIRST POND   Mon Jun 29, 2009 11:23 am

Inner wall finished size will be.
concrete reinforced = 100 mm
brick = 110 mm
plaster = 25 mm
TOTAL = 235 MM
Wall above ground will be 235 + 110 = 345 mm
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PostSubject: Re: MY FIRST POND   Mon Jul 06, 2009 8:10 am

Hi all some more pic's the pond progress is slow. I do all the work my self
an hour or two at night after work and weekend's.


Inlet pipe 2 off

Bottom drain's 110 mm 2 off

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PostSubject: Re: MY FIRST POND   Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:37 am

All brick work and filter chambers in will pour concrete soon.










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PostSubject: Re: MY FIRST POND   Mon Sep 07, 2009 11:06 am

Hi David

Thats looking good, just a question, is your settlement chamber in the middle, to the left of the filter in the last pic ??

I also assume the pipe sticking out is the skimmer to the settlement chamber ??

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PostSubject: Re: MY FIRST POND   Mon Sep 07, 2009 11:18 am

Yes to both question's
The part in the middle section will have a settement chamber and all valves. pumps. and uv light.
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