Hey Russ

[MATTHEW]

I thought you would like to see the beginning of, if all goes as planned, a good thing The weather has not been cooperating as I had hoped, however determination will prevail. I told the neighbors I was building a koi pond, however based on their reactions I get the feeling they are a little stunned! Wait, no, a lot stunned!! I don't know if it was the equipment that "dug the hole", the "six ten-yard dump drucks that removed the dirt", or "the hole that remained after the digging and dirt removal". Their reactions looked something like this I just stood their smiling, and I'm pretty sure they think I am "out of my mind"! Maybe so, but the fish are going to love it! I don't know if I am having more fun messing the neighbors or building my new pond. Hope you enjoy the pics.....

[schildkoi]

Looks real good Mathew. Good structure with both horizontal and vertical rebar.

Steve

[dick benbow]

C'mon Matthew, you just moved in, your neighbor's couldn't have gotten to know you that well?

Seriously, looking Good...probably get another foot out of your sanke

[RookieKoiGuy]

Very Nice

[An Ly]

that's going to be one nice big pond

keep us posted.

An

[Russell Peters]

Quote: Originally Posted by MATTHEW I thought you would like to see the beginning of, if all goes as planned, a good thing The weather has not been cooperating as I had hoped, however determination will prevail. I told the neighbors I was building a koi pond, however based on their reactions I get the feeling they are a little stunned! Wait, no, a lot stunned!! I don't know if it was the equipment that "dug the hole", the "six ten-yard dump drucks that removed the dirt", or "the hole that remained after the digging and dirt removal". Their reactions looked something like this I just stood their smiling, and I'm pretty sure they think I am "out of my mind"! Maybe so, but the fish are going to love it! I don't know if I am having more fun messing the neighbors or building my new pond. Hope you enjoy the pics.....

Hah! I knew it, I knew you had to be up to something. You have been sooo quiet lately. Congratulations you got the house of your dreams and now the pond. I am excited for you guys.

P.S. Are you coming down in February?

[MATTHEW]

We are hoping to make it!

[MATTHEW]

Oh Yeah, tell Kari thank you! Since she told my wife at the koi show she wouldn't sell her a fish if we didn't have a pond, my wife expedited the implementation of the pond. Apparently my wife doesn't like the words "no fish for you"....

[Steve Nguyen]

just curious, what's that R-Tech doing? thx

Steve

[MATTHEW]

I heat my pond in the winter, and the insullation will make maintaining the pond temperature easier on my wallet. I have also insullated 70% of the plumbing including the 4" plumbing. I did the same thing on my Q-tank and it worked wonders.