livingart 453 Report post Posted September 26, 2018 Need to create a bit more space for some turtles so will record the build here. Got given a secondhand shub so will use that as the pond, removed drain grate and replaced with a 25mm Hansen bulkhead then attached a stand pipe to it to allow drainage, drilled end cap to stop anything going down it. Added a frame to it so room for drainage pipe to go to sump gave it a scrub and found 2 bits of double glazing same length as shub Built a ramp for turtles to get to basking area. a piece of polystyrene and covered with expanding foam Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingart 453 Report post Posted September 27, 2018 Needed to set windows up and test to see if i could make them sliders Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingart 453 Report post Posted September 27, 2018 What I am trying to achieve. 1 Adrienne reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingart 453 Report post Posted September 28, 2018 Bought a full sheet of 9 mm tanalised plywood this morning all cut to size for $55 including 100 screws for fixing it Put it together to finalise what needs doing, will take it off to paint the framework, the roof and end will be mesh with roll over plastic covers for bad weather Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingart 453 Report post Posted September 30, 2018 Painted the framework, put windows back in ,will clean them tomorrow lol. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alanmin4304 98 Report post Posted September 30, 2018 Looking good. 1 livingart reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Caryl 223 Report post Posted October 1, 2018 Don't know why you are making sliders as I assumed they were what was going into the enclosure 1 livingart reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingart 453 Report post Posted October 1, 2018 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TBrewerton 30 Report post Posted October 1, 2018 Looking real nice! (the enclosure) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingart 453 Report post Posted October 1, 2018 Put some paint on the rockwork, maybe some more brown is needed 1 Adrienne reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adrienne 158 Report post Posted October 1, 2018 Looks good. 1 livingart reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingart 453 Report post Posted October 4, 2018 Water test today, added more mesh to the sides and painted a bit more of rockwork. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingart 453 Report post Posted October 9, 2018 Changed colour on rock work and plumbed in DIY filter with 2,000 litre per hour Resun pump Overflow in pond Plumbing under pond Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingart 453 Report post Posted October 10, 2018 2 Caryl and boban_nz reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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