a few pics
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bribones
Fishaholic
anyway the plan is apt to change 20-30 times before the building starts 
bribones
Fishaholic
ok onto plan C ive started this one and will add pics as i go into my briefcase
its 9x5 approx and will be raised 2ft and sunk 1ft a pal phoned me and offerd a load of broken slabs so hey free pond ,ill render the inside then double line ,a water fall will be added at the back and planting beds round the edges to help support the weight
onto plan C ive started this one and will add pics as i go into my briefcase its 9x5 approx and will be raised 2ft and sunk 1ft a pal phoned me and offerd a load of broken slabs so hey free pond ,ill render the inside then double line ,a water fall will be added at the back and planting beds round the edges to help support the weight
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Paul_MTS
MAD
That will look tops, thats the kind of thing I want to do, The only problem with being in the shade is it's really hard to get a good picture 
bribones
Fishaholic
sorry bout the shade but it was a cracking day heres the progress so far other pics are in my briefcase http
/uk.f2.pg.briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/don...case.yahoo.com/
but it was a cracking day heres the progress so far other pics are in my briefcase http/uk.f2.pg.briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/don...case.yahoo.com/Attachments
Paul_MTS
MAD
How much higher are you going with that? I thought you were going to dig down a bit?
bribones
Fishaholic
im onto the 4th course so only 12" high at the mo im going up 2ft then digging down in the center leaving a 1ft shelf ill go down maybe 12-18" so 3ft 3ft6 in total
as you can see im no bricklayer but as its getting renderd it makes no odds
as you can see im no bricklayer
but as its getting renderd it makes no oddsPaul_MTS
MAD
I thought it looked good
bribones
Fishaholic
http/uk.f2.pg.briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/don...case.yahoo.com/
ok new pics of progress so far named day 3 as you can see ive rough renderd some of the inside this was so im not wasting any of the sand /cement the final coat will be smooth finished up to about 16" now with 3 courses to go then ill dig out,uv filter and liner are on order so hopefully another week will see me done
shame i gotta go work as well
/uk.f2.pg.briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/don...case.yahoo.com/ok new pics of progress so far named day 3 as you can see ive rough renderd some of the inside this was so im not wasting any of the sand /cement the final coat will be smooth finished up to about 16" now with 3 courses to go then ill dig out,uv filter and liner are on order so hopefully another week will see me done
shame i gotta go work as well bribones
Fishaholic
day 4 click link below
reached the final height ,couple of days to set then smooth render and point up the outside gotta build the waterfall yet and planters before the liner goes in ,wadda ya think so far ?
reached the final height ,couple of days to set then smooth render and point up the outside gotta build the waterfall yet and planters before the liner goes in ,wadda ya think so far ?
bribones
Fishaholic
old chap next door built the fence 
its getting replaced with a new one in a couple of months but yeh it will help with shade and a few climbers will help hide it
its getting replaced with a new one in a couple of months but yeh it will help with shade and a few climbers will help hide itSimilar threads
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