Question on big holes... in the garage.

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want to convert our garage into an indoor pond. not the whole thing mind you, the other half would have a couple tanks. My question is however, would it be plausable/legal/safe to DIG a giant pond in the garage. Has anyone attempted to make a pond, inground, inside? I think I'd go about 3' down and about 15' wide, and 5' long, then bulid 2' tall glass walls. Any info would be appreciated.
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it all depends on the foundations really. many garages are built on raft footings and if this is the case then the answer is a flat no. other than that its the same principal as putting a sunken bath in or extending a cellar.is the garage against the house? whats it built of? this is something that does need professional aadvice and i cannot really give you that without looking at the area
 
Thanks for the response,
I'm glad to know that this wouldn't be too large of an expedition if done properly. I can't wait to look into it. When (if) this happens, I'll deffinantly post some pictures.
 
If it is an unplumbed or wired slab foundation it will be possiblbe but a real pain, cutting first throught the slab and then removing the rock base. Expect to use up a couple blades on the concrete saw.
 
The cost of wet-sawing the slab and piecing out the part you want removed will be very expensive. Would you consider instead using a fiberglass hatchery pond? You can buy them, at close to your dimensions, from stock. You can even have it custom made for an exact measurement. Places like aquaticeco.com will even install side glass/lexan panels so you can view your pond fish in a more traditional side-view manner. Filtering will be much easier since you can use gravity to move water instead of maintaining positive pump pressure.
 
put the circular saw away, just kango and re finish afterwards far quicker and neater. if using concrete i reckon it would have to be tanked but im not certain of that. if it were mine thats what i would do. also depth is a key issue. i doubt the sides would need reinforcement for what its would cost to have someone in the trade round to do it i doubt its really worth doing unless you have a) lots of money or b) its a show piece for the house. could be a good car pit if you empty it though....
 
danny boy said:
put the circular saw away, just kango and re finish afterwards far quicker and neater. if using concrete i reckon it would have to be tanked but im not certain of that. if it were mine thats what i would do. also depth is a key issue. i doubt the sides would need reinforcement for what its would cost to have someone in the trade round to do it i doubt its really worth doing unless you have a) lots of money or b) its a show piece for the house. could be a good car pit if you empty it though....
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Kango = jack hammer?
 
yep i think thats what you guys call it across the pond
 
bro your dream is possible . but the local's in your town hall may say no . hear in C.T you can't have any pit type structure in your garage via fish or automotive repair style . but you have to think do you wanna dig it all by hand cuz that's how it's getting done unless you have 12' garage door's to fit in a back hoe !! go with oddball's idea it make's sent's ( it's my choice and route for an indoor pond as well) beside's if you have to move your pond is coming with you not being left behind !... :grinyes: good luck keep us posted... :thumbsup:


all the perminate tank's I've seen built on this site are cool but what happen's when you have to move??? not everyone get's to live 50yr's in the same house $hit happen's.... :(
 
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