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Build a 3 cubic meters garden pond

Build a 3 cubic meters garden pond in 7 days (nominal). Total duration 35 - 45 days (allow a few days / weeks for the concrete and mortar to mature while you recover your strength.

Features:

  • 2.9 CM (760 gallons), overflow, automatic level control, drip, from borehole.
  • Solar ready. 12V lights 20A power source / pump 50W, 60 L min - 1000 Gal hour, 4m head
  • Water fall 1m above pond, sprinkler and glass window
  • Home made 20L bucket solids filtration, cyclone with bottom drain.
  • Aquaponics ready. Bath tub hydroponics flooding with cascade horizontal tubing expansion.
  • Timer powering the motor, lights and a home made actuator valve for draining solids + tubing to flower beds.
  • All around underground rain water drain pipes

Labor: 2 cents

Materials: R3610 ($280)

Tools: Pick, Shovel, Trowel, Brush, Paint Containers, Hammer, Hacksaw, Screwdrivers, Gloves

Materials:

  • Cement 7 bags 45 MPA R480 ($37)
  • Stone 20-30 mm 0.25 CM R180 ($14)
  • River sand: 0.3 CM and brickforce R180 ($14)
  • Plaster sand 0.2 CM R180 ($14)
  • Bricks 1200 units R1320 ($102)
  • Waterproofing Coprox Sikalite etc 2Kg powder R190 ($9). 1 Kg used as additive for concrete, mortar and plaster and 1 Kg used to paint the inside wall, 2 layers.
  •  10mm Toughened glass (2m x 0.9) Left over from a broken shower otherwise you pay R1100
  • Granite slab. The top from a bathroom cabinet you pay R800
  • Rocks. Drive around and collect from building sites. They'll gladly get rid of rocks and top soil.
  • Lights. 10 x 3w angel eye lights R100 ($8). Don't pay $30 for 1 underwater light when you can buy 10 x LED AE for $8
  • 10mm x 3m pvs or poly conduit for pipes R50 ($4)
  • Wire LED lights 10m R25 ($2)
  • Wire underground 4mm x 12m (left over). Connection from 12V power source or solar system to the pond
  • 12V 1000 gallons pump (60 L / min). R300 ($23)
  • 2 x 6m x 110 mm PVC drain pipe, drainage rain water around the pond and evacuation from pond overflow R300 ($23)
  • 1 x 6m 50 mm PVC pipe R60 ($5). Pond water circulation.
  • 1 x 1700mm x 400 mm acrylic bath tub. Trim off the top edge. (Left over)
  • 2 x silicone marine tubes R120 ($10)
  • PVC liner 5 SQM R180 ($14)

Nominal work:

Day 1: Dig. This pond is 25% below ground and 75% above. Total height 1.2 m, volume 2.9 cubic meters (about 760 gallons). The concrete slab is 18 cm thick reinforced with 2mm brick force.

Day 2: Plumbing and concrete slab.

Day 3: Brick works, glass installation and lights

Day 4: Plaster internal, external walls

Day 5: Waterproof paint inside & outside, water fall earth works, liner, install bath tub

Day 6: 12V cables, electrical connections to pond

Day 7: Collect rocks and build the water fall, drop in some plants and test.

Day 8+: Run the pump and create a bio system

 

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Whether it is made from textiles or tiles or even painted, multicolored striped walls and patterns will bring new life and a playful environment to your bathroom.

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Indigo
Intense shade of indigos offer an elegant bath looking more spacious. Paint one wall in this color and fill with white or pastel shades the other walls.

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Crimson
Used in a bathroom painted white, red accents offers space and a lot more light. Bathroom curtains or curtains in red and white combinations are ideal for small bathrooms.

Orange Energy
A bath with orange decorative elements can not possibly go unnoticed. Orange accents helps you energize and makes you feel good every day particularly in the morning. Grumpy in the morning? No more, just get some orange in your bathroom.

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Jade Green
This color will give you the feeling that you're in a bath surrounded by an ancient atmosphere and can be complemented well with pieces of classic furniture.

Navy Blue
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Yellow Citric
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