A vision of what $400K would build you?

[dubtaco]

Quote: Originally Posted by Regenmeneer Not just the US. I bet you would have a hard time finding a more beautifull Japanese garden anywhere in the world. Fact is, many moons ago, I saw pictures of this garden in a magazine. When planning my current pond, I had this garden as inspiration in the back of my mind. For anyone interested in more pictures from the garden of the Adachi Museum of Art: http://www.adachi-museum.or.jp/e/garden.html Enjoy

Breathtaking...

Searched on google and found some more pics (Looks like they had a good trip):

http://www.maison-de-stuff.net/john/...ter2002/dec30/

[mulberryjen]

That is spectacular. If I could have that for $400K...... you betcha!! Would hazard a guess that cost a few more pennies, however. Beautiful.

[PapaBear]

If I have 400K to spend on a pond then obviously I already have the land and the fine digs to go with it , Mine would be much like the one in Reg's picture , complete with a large island in the middle with trees and a pogoda ... and of course a bridge from the shore to the island . A waterway connecting it to the atrium/sunroom/pond in the house is of course an absolute necessity
Of course all of this is predicated on the fact that I stay in Oklahoma where I can custom build a new 4000sqft brick and stone home on 20 acres for under 500K

[Regenmeneer]

Quote: Originally Posted by keokoi Thanks for the Link Reg.. I will be there I will be in Okayama Visiting a friend so I might have to find a way to this place... The Fall looks damn Amazing at the Museum.. Have you been there in Person? Joe

I wish!!!!!!!! No, haven't been there. But if the opportunity arises, I will take it.

Joe, if you do get to visit the Museum garden, please take loads of pictures for us.

Reg

[gregbickal]

$230K would get me the 29 acres next door. Trying to buy that anyway. I want to build a 2 acre mud pond/japanese garden.

As for a dream koi pond, something like the pictures would be perfect, except with some serious filtration. That exact bridge is a huge must. A Friendship gate too.

On the technological side, I would need an underwater tunnel like the Aquarium at Mall of America has.

I'm sure most of the money would be eaten up by equipment costs and landscaping. I dont know what alot of the high dollar gagets go for.

It would be neat if we could come up with a line-item budget for this "dream pond"

As for the pond itself, cement isnt that expensive. Its around $80 a cubic yard here. So a pond 30x48x9' deep would be around 100,000 gallons. If the walls and floor were 12" thick that would be roughly 100 cubic yards of concrete and cost $8,000. I don't know what re-bar costs on something like that would be. Nor do I know what the sealant costs. Labor shouldnt be too bad as I think about a typical concrete basement that is built around here.

[xiaohuang7]

Hey peoples, I'd like to know how they clean the garden gravel at Adachi. I have a hard time doing my 10' x 20' backyard.

John

[Russell Peters]

Quote: Originally Posted by xiaohuang7 Hey peoples, I'd like to know how they clean the garden gravel at Adachi. I have a hard time doing my 10' x 20' backyard. John

They have people that come out at night with blowers.LOL

[koiczar]

Quote: Originally Posted by Russell Peters They have people that come out at night with blowers.LOL

No Russ, that's tweezers!!!

[kingkong]

First we need a yard tree to start project.