What about getting your end glass the same size as your tank end then building the blocks in only a couple of inches on that end from the side and bottom so the glass can rest straight onto them and be held in place by the water pressure (and silicone!) Then, when you build the extension and remove the glass the block work that was holding it will only intrude a couple of inches all round so not taking up too much space from the new tank size and there will be no screw holes left after.
building a indoor pond 8ftx5ftx6ft
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Satan's Goldfish;3530902; said:
There ya go now thats thinking for ya
Considering the whole of 1 side will be glass/plastic we are talking at least a few inch thick.Nice to speak to u again satan
bigcol;3530938; said:There ya go now thats thinking for ya
Nice to speak to u again satan
Sometimes, i just appear.
A 5x6 piece of glass at the relative thickness required to withstand the water pressure at 6' deep is going to be impressively heavy! A 3" lip for it to press against all round should be more than sufficient, it's not like it's going anywhere as it's edges would also be pressed up against the bottom, back, and front walls!
Other option might be using the guy with the 50,000 gals idea of the half height wall incase of leaks and needing repair so have your glass only go down 3 feet then wall the rest of the way and leave that in as a divide. would lose quite a bit of bottom swimming space for the cats though with that.
raymondk;3530959; said:
Gotta love the sarcasm lol
Satan's Goldfish;3530967; said:
I like the sounds of the 1st idea satan, i think i need to find myself an anti social glazier lol 1 that will do me a decent sheet of glass/plastic to cover the whole side
Thanks for the imput m8.bigcol;3530995; said:Gotta love the sarcasm lol
I like the sounds of the 1st idea satan, i think i need to find myself an anti social glazier lol 1 that will do me a decent sheet of glass/plastic to cover the whole side
Always a pleasure. Does it have to be glazed in the removable end though? That sheet of glass would cost a fortune and it would only be temporary. Would it not be more financially effective to use that idea but then silicone in a big piece of epoxyed plywood instead? With extra bracing on the outside to strengthen it if required that could be designed not to interfere with the extension when being built? I'm assuming you're having windows along the front and the one on the end would have just been an extra here
Satan's Goldfish;3531008; said:Always a pleasure. Does it have to be glazed in the removable end though? That sheet of glass would cost a fortune and it would only be temporary. Would it not be more financially effective to use that idea but then silicone in a big piece of epoxyed plywood instead? With extra bracing on the outside to strengthen it if required that could be designed not to interfere with the extension when being built? I'm assuming you're having windows along the front and the one on the end would have just been an extra here
Another great idea, although im now starting to think that this bit of wood/glass/plastic is gona be really tough to remove when the extension is built and ready to come together as 1 hmmmmm. No satan the extension will also have a window it will be basicly exactly the same as the 1st build.
bigcol;3530995; said:I like the sounds of the 1st idea satan, i think i need to find myself an anti social glazier lol 1 that will do me a decent sheet of glass/plastic to cover the whole side
If you go with the one big piece of glass idea for across the front. make sure to leave yourself a way to remove the glass. Silicone is some strong stuff.
ok col now me got loads of ideas, getting easier as we speak, and to remove sheet what ever it is easy when both ponds filled, ur going swimming with the fishes
