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Keeping character, or restoring a pond
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wroughtn_harv
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The first thing I did was have a hundred and ten yards of "washout" brought in.
If you order a load of concrete and don't use it all. It's taken back to the plant if they don't have someone willing to take a hot load. There the cement is washed out and the sand and gravel is sold at a discount.
I almost feel guilty for what we paid for the material. I said, "almost".
I have no qualms about using it for making concrete. We've used it for years in the fence industry. I've also poured slabs and done piers for my own stuff without any problems. I use it just like it was remix (concrete sand and stone remixed by the material supplier).
We'll probably put a couple of hundred yards of it through the mixer before we're through with this job.
I also had to cut in a road to the bottom. I used my forks on my JCB and then followed with the bucket. In less than an hour and a half I was was working the bottom making a dam between the pond by the wall and the main pond.
If you order a load of concrete and don't use it all. It's taken back to the plant if they don't have someone willing to take a hot load. There the cement is washed out and the sand and gravel is sold at a discount.
I almost feel guilty for what we paid for the material. I said, "almost".
I have no qualms about using it for making concrete. We've used it for years in the fence industry. I've also poured slabs and done piers for my own stuff without any problems. I use it just like it was remix (concrete sand and stone remixed by the material supplier).
We'll probably put a couple of hundred yards of it through the mixer before we're through with this job.
I also had to cut in a road to the bottom. I used my forks on my JCB and then followed with the bucket. In less than an hour and a half I was was working the bottom making a dam between the pond by the wall and the main pond.
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Harvey it looks like your havin fun in the sun/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
EddieWalker
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Harvyey
The more pics I see, the more I like the idea of a large trackhoe and starting all over again. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
But that wouldn't be any fun, and I know you've got a plan that will prove me wrong. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Looking forward to following your progress, thanks for posting the pics.
Eddie
The more pics I see, the more I like the idea of a large trackhoe and starting all over again. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
But that wouldn't be any fun, and I know you've got a plan that will prove me wrong. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Looking forward to following your progress, thanks for posting the pics.
Eddie
Larstan
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I see a diamond in the rough, can't wait to see what you come up with....