Ok ek is nou hier!

Bietjie probleme in die nag gehad, drie Sekerheids wagte in die hospitaal met skietwonde, twee dooie rowers, dit reen en dis moerse koud hier in Bojaansberg! Dis sommer net k@k!

Bobby, jy kan enige stone sealer gebruik, maar verkieslik een met 'n water basis.

PS. Dit neem 5min om 'n SF te BW en 15min om 'n SF se sand te draai, so dit neem nie jare nie.

Hi Pieter
Hoop dit gaan beter met personeel by besigheid en dankie vir raad.
Ek dink jy moet meer SF's aanstel, dit klink vir my hulle is vinniger.

Am I correct that this post is the most viewed on the forum?
If so it is not surprising; Bobby’s pond is absolutely stunning!

Thanks Jan
It's a constant and grinding battle with builders and finishes as per normal, but we will get there, 14days max to water.

Jan wrote:

Am I correct that this post is the most viewed on the forum?
If so it is not surprising; Bobby’s pond is absolutely stunning!

Yes, more than 4000 views, this pond is going to inspire a lot of people, absolutely stunning and it makes me jealous. Well done.

Dankie Paul

Ons moet nog paar manne kry om by SAKKS aan te sluit sodat ons Koi familie groter kan word. Daar is niks lekkerder om 'n man se stokpertjie saam met Koi vriende te geniet nie. Die res van die land se Chapters moet kennis neem die Kaapse groep raak net groter. Ons praat nie deesdae meer politiek nie, ons brag net met Koi, ons los die politeik vir Julius M.

Admin / Paul ek moet vir jou en Rezanne ook dankie se, die Koi Online forum doen baie om die belangstelling in Koi by die mense aan te wakker. My beperkte ondervinding se dat buite Skou tye is die Keepers maar skaars, wat beslis nie nou die geval is nie.

Jou nuwe Koi Online veiling is 'n goeie voorbeeld om die stokpertjie lewendig en interesant te hou.

Aan die Keepers, die handelaars doen moeite om vir ons 'n Koi platvorm te skep, vra die regte vrae en ondersteun jou handelaar.

Bobby
Chairman WCKC

NS. Ek verkoop geen Koi of Koi produkte nie, dit is vir my slegs 'n stokpertjie, dit is my strewe om alle betroubare handelaars te ondersteun wat ons stokpertjie positief benader en help om ons SAKKS ledetal te laat groei. Hoe meer lede hoe meer Koi vreugde.

Whilst waiting for pond to dry some outside work, the white is very white and is in need of some sealant to take away the white shine.

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Flower Box in need of some brickwork. The 50mm blue pipe in background is one of the water outlets, this one for my golfing lawn, I will have top buy a golfing cart first.

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At last after more than 20 calls I found a very good water base sealer for cladding that the tile manufacturer is also happy with. A product from Tile and Floor Care named Invisible Sealer. R 472.00 for a 5L at Brights. Dankie OooooM Pieter.

To get product advice via a phone line please spare yourself the frustration by not phoning Builders Warehouse.

More Pond Pics and Window Area

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Bobby

Hoe is die bestaande raam vir venster geheg aan die dam?
Kom die glaspaneel ook met sy eie raam en hoe seel mens dit teen dam water? Skuus vir al die dom vrae maar ek het nog nie myne ingesit nie.
Ek wag eers dat ek jou advies kan kry voordat myne dalk lek. Nie lus om my kort vakansie aan die verkeerde kant van die venster te spandeer nie.

Unfinished entrance to my filter bay, with all the help received from KoiCare I will make a plaque dedicating this Koi build to Julie.

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Julie's Koi House
I need to do some finishes to give this some justice. One pod still om my one QT tank, need to do pipe work for pumps and Quarts UV lights, Bottom drain valves, skimmer pipe line and valves, EA Air pump's and filter lights

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Marius ek gaan jou so probeer antwoord, dit is nie uit persoonlike ondervinding nie maar uit baie navrae aan baie mense oor die onderwerp. Omdat die venster bo gaan oop wees en meer as 2meter wyd is gaan ek alles moontlik doen om dit te probeer maak werk.
1. Jou raam moet 316 vlekvrye hoekyster wees. My een is (2.2x750x60) Pricy
2. Ek het raam tussen stene (cavity wall) ingesit met concrete. Aan die hoekyster word hakke aan die binnekant van raam aangebring wat in concrete geplaas word.
3. Nadat die raam ingebou is word die hele raam aan die binnekant van raam met Prostruct 617 ns geseel.
4. Raam word dan saam met dam verder vas gepleister
5. Pleister word om raam uitgekrap met skerp voorwerp en weer met prostruct 617 ns geseel.
6. Om raam verder te bind gaan ek nou ‘n membraam aan pleister en binnekant van raam met die Marbleine aan verf. Wil sorg dat glas nie op harde staal druk nie.
7. Volgende met installasie van glas word raam (hoekyster) eers dik met spesiale Silicone gespuit.
8. Dan word ‘n rubber van ongeveer 5mm x 50mm aan die onderkant geplaas om te help met die gewig van glas (160KG) en ook dunner rubber strips op die ander sye in silocone geplaas.
9. As rubber in plek is spuit jy weer silocone bo op die rubber. (hiedie raad kom van die mense wat met groot see tenks werk en bou) Die glas expert het ook aanbeveel dat ek rubber gebruik om die gewig te absorbeer en te verhoed dat die venster direk in kontak met die staal kom.
10. Dan kry jy 4 sober Koi mal mense om die glas in te skuif sonder om die glas te stamp.
11. Die glas moet dan vir 24 uur in plek gestut word.
12. Nou kan jy maar die vuur aansteek en die manne trakteer met ou wyn.
13. Wanneer jy die water intap moet asb net nie vir OooooM Pieter laat weet dit het nie gewerk nie.

Ek is seker daar is makliker maniere maar dit is nou die paatjie wat ek loop.
“More is better”

Hi Bobby

I am sure it will be a palace fit for a princess (mask) and you will be a good grounds keeper.
Well done! I will make sure to visit you as soon as I am down in CT to see the second wonder of CT for my self just to be absolute sure the princess is comfortable in her new home.

Thanks collin
Cannot wait to see the mask (princess) enjoy her new home.

Seeing no one want to share their views with me let me talk to myself and and feel sorry for myself on my own
It is going to be a stressful week to fit it all in this week as builders have a way of their own that does not necessary fit in with your plans.
1. Need for builders to complete stairs and face cladding by Tuesday.
2. I need to do same more pipework,sealing and painting by Tuesday
3. I have a business do on Wednesday at sea ex Table Bay harbour.
4. Thursday more work and preparation on pond in the morning.
5. Friday @ Saturday a big do at my shop as this will be the last 2 days of my 10th year birthday special at my store that started 01 Nov.
6. Saturday afternoon fitting pond glass with Koi friends?
7. Sunday pond safari, although I feel we are not going to make this happen.

I think it will be a good idea if I go and make a start, its very difficult for a LG but it has to be done!

Ek wens ek was nader om te help, klink vir my of dit baie lekker werk gaan wees.
Goed beplan, moet werk.
Die dam gaan 'n sukses wees, hoe anders?

Dankie Jaco
As die ervare manne so positief is, wie is ek dan nou om bekommerd te wees!
Kan nie wag vir water nie, as alles hierdie week verloop volgens plan, dan kan ek volgende week water tap.

Bobby wrote:

I am also looking for a specially designed modern entrance gate (plain without frills) to go between wall and the stairs. Not the normal security type.

A while ago I looked in to having a special security gate installed and since the build got closer to completion I inquired about a glass pivot door that will be more pleasing to the eye. I need to make good the front property view and not only consider my Koi pond.

Paul you ask for prices and my quote for glass pivot door came to R 14 000 (standard 1.2m width)
I do not really have a choice but now they are not even sure to supply me before Xmas.

Trying to complete filter-bay entrance, view from my study

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Painting the filter-bay dove grey to fit in with pipe work and EA Equipment

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Bobby

Dit lyk absoluut puik.

Om terug te keer na die glas. Gebruik jy die SikaFlex silicone om te seel tussen rubber/staal en glas?

Is die rubber sommer gewone rubber wat by hardeware winkels in rolle beskikbaar is?

Hi Marius
Die rubber is Newprene hulle maak duikpakke daarvan, gekoop by plek wat rubber en rubber moulding verkoop. Dit word vir baie dinge gebruik, ek is seker jy het dit al gesien, aan agterkant van rubber strook is daar papier wat jy aftrek om die rubber te plak.

Vervaardige is Dendrafen, Aqua silicone dikker as gewone waterdigtheids silicone.

Hi Bobby

Excellent thread - been following it daily:) I am excited to see the finished product as I am sure you are.

Just a basic quick question - what sand did you use in the plastering? Philippi or another/lime sand mix?

Thanks
Haggers

Hi Haggers

I am not sure, I was told by Eugen father (Eugen is on this forum) that the Malmesbury sand is very good for plastering. Plastering done a week ago and I still do not see any cracks whatsoever.

I used the a finer more yellow plastering sand mixed with 30% of our normal building sand. I added 2.5 Kg of Coprox per bag of cement and believe this helped for a smooth and solid finish, at least that is what I hope for.


Haggers are you from the Cape?

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Hi Haggers

I am not sure, I was told by Eugen father (Eugen is on this forum) that the Malmesbury sand is very good for plastering. Plastering done a week ago and I still do not see any cracks whatsoever.

I used the a finer more yellow plastering sand mixed with 30% of our normal building sand. I added 2.5 Kg of Coprox per bag of cement and believe this helped for a smooth and solid finish, at least that is what I hope for.


Haggers are you from the Cape?

Hi Bobby

Yes I am from the Slaapstad, Kuils River to be exact:)

RE: Malmesbury, I thought Philippi was the best plaster sand in the cape although I know that Malmesbary is more expensive ...

What are you refering to when you say "yellow plastesing sand" and "normal building sand"? which one is lime and which one is malmesbury (I think)?

Haggers small world, my mother and sister stays in K-river, I visit weekly.
As far as I know and have been told that the lime is not good for pond plastering, have to confirm this with Eugen.

You must pm me your details and come to visit me in the Swartland