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Quick log of the week
The skin on my hands is raw and dehydrated, my laptop doesn’t recognise my thumbprint anymore and my I have abrasion wounds on my legs… In other words, I worked with cement. I’m super tired from working on the pond, but just quickly want to keep track of progress: Monday July 8th – rented a…
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Hole digging
I proudly present to you… my hole: What a day! My mini digger arrived around 9 AM without instruction, so I spent half an hour watching youtube videos before taking my time to get to know the controls. I have to say it’s a lot of fun to operate a machine like this, and it…
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Client call
Haha, I tricked you. I’m not building this pond for myself, I’m building it for someone else. At least, someone else is paying for it. A client, if you will. My clients are my parents. Over the years, I have warmed them to the idea of a pond next to their dining room and I…
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Picking a liner 2.0
I decided on a liner. I initially wanted to use EPDM, because most sources say it’s the stronger and more durable option when compared to PVC. However, I recently found out that you cannot simply weld EPDM using heat. But I really want to try welding liner to avoid unsightly flaps and folds in the…
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Method Statement
At work, we summarize the whole job in a method statement. Quite self-explanatory, it is a document that describes the subsequent tasks of a job in a logical/chronological order. Starting a method statement for my pond project was the best thing I could have done, because seeing some steps laid out really points me to…
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Picking a liner
Just some ideas today.
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Small planning update
I spent some more time planning the structural part of my pond today. My shopping list is growing steadily. It’s hard not to get distracted by other aspects of the projects, like looking for liner or lights. I also struggle with where to store ideas and plans. I might start on a “method statement” later…
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1 + 2 + 3 = 4?
Planning how much concrete you need is not as simple as adding numbers. The ratio I use is 1 part cement, 2 parts sand and 3 parts gravel. Mixing this together would give you 6 parts concrete. Right? Wrong! 2 parts disappear! How can this be, you ask? It’s actually quite straightforward. Imagine filling a…
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Murfor
The longest straight wall in my pond will be 4.4 meters long and 80 cm high. Over time, pressure from the soil behind it could push the wall into the pond. I obviously want to avoid this. Cue Murfor! It’s wall reinforcement on a roll, just like tape. You just lay it in the horizontal…