DIY barrel ponds.

[muppetdad]

the barrels sit on an insulated concrete slab which are positioned either side of steps leading to the rest of the garden.

 

[Mmathis]

Wwlcome! Interesting idea.

 

[Tula]

I think it will have lots of character.

 

[muppetdad]

thankyou both for the reply.

both barrels are in position on their slabs with their tops cut off and a 160mm hole cut out ready for the pipe work.

 

[addy1]

Don't let them dry out, the wood shrinks, I whiskey barrels for my filters in arizona, if the wood shrinks keep adding water until it re-swells.

That will look great btw.

 

[muppetdad]

thanks addy, when I cut the tops off I let the barrels dry out in the sun for about a week just to see how much they would shrink by.. the results were not alot! I know the barrels wouldn't be totally dried out but there were no gaps between the struts and the bands wouldn't move at all.

But I hear what you're saying, through the summer months I will give the barrels a good soaking every time I water the garden.

thanks again for your reply.

 

[muppetdad]

I managed to get the pipe in place today and all insulated but I'm still struggling to upload photos the right way round, I think it something to do with the orientation of the phone when I originally taken the photo.. even if I flip the photos before I send them they are still upside down

 

[j.w]

P.s 45mm? is that thickness jw?

Yep that is thickness

 

[muppetdad]

For a while then I thought you actually meant 45mm thick until I realised its 0.45mm dur

the pipe is now in place and the insulation started around it, I have also ran some flexible pipe and a solid length of pipe through the back of the step inside the insulation to take the filter feed and wiring for the pump.

 

[dieselplower]

Im not sure what method you use to upload pictures but I will tell you how I have had success. I opened an account on photobucket and then I load my pics to there. Then whenever I want to load a pic to a forum, i go to photobucket, click the "IMG" link, which copies it, and then I past it right into the post here.

 

[muppetdad]

thanks diesel power, I will set 1 up and give it a go.

 

[muppetdad]

hope this works... hopefully this photo will show the 2 barrels either side of some garden steps connected with a 6" underground pipe.

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[muppetdad]

woop woop cheers diesel power

 

[muppetdad]

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a flexible and solid pipe run underneath the 6" pipe and inside the insulation.

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[muppetdad]

I then boxed in the pipes using 25mm kingspan.

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