Keeping character, or restoring a pond

[wroughtn_harv]

So today we got the twelve inch blocks laid.

 

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I really didn't like the way the new big rock stairs turned out. So Saturday we removed them and started all over again, same 'cept different.

This is the old way.

 

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Here's the new way.

It wasn't easy. But then, it wasn't hard either.

 

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Here's a shot of the completed underneath view.

Well, almost completed. We're going to powerwash everything when we're done so all the rocks will start aging in place together.

 

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Today we started the curb or transition from vertical to horizontal along the rest of the old wall.

 

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The white line on the wall is the static water line. The rebar framework is the start of a walkway into the pond from a sitting area that will be at water's edge starting at the old column that ends the wall.

We want to have a way for peoples and or pets to get out of the pond.

The walkway will be built with the same principles as the overhang support for the big rock walkway.

It will be interesting to do.

I like interesting as much as I like doing.

 

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I also got in some mini-hoe time preparing the way for the north wall's migration to the east.

 

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And yes, on Sunday I got to tweak pipe. This gate will be a slider. It's twenty six feet long and will have a peak or two of about seven feet when I'm done. It'll also have horse wire on it.

Different customer, same craziness.

 

[MF1455v]

Sure is looking good Harvey. I hope all the rain tonight doesn't show you down to much. We finally got some at our place tonight. We have been missing out on the other showers you have been getting. My rain dance/car wash finally worked.

What are you using the clamps far in the last picture. I'm sure I'm missing something, just not sure what they are holding. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif Looking foward to seeing whats in store for this gate.

James

 

[Larstan]

Hey Harv, nice progress and I like the redesign on the stairs. It's like you can walk that corner and not have to hold your breath, good call. How deep is the pond going to be? How far back will the wall run or are you going to enclose the whole thing?