I am in search of a smaller, less expensive wife.
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I am in search of a smaller, less expensive wife.
Yesterday I went to a new place near home which sells and install these
https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...07%7E0.JPG
while there I noticed they had just completed what appears to be a fish pond...looks a nice job...do you think it will leak with no lining?..
https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...l_CIMG0012.JPG
It really depends on how well they made it. If it's just mortar and bricks with no steel, then, yeah, it will eventually crack and leak.Quote:
Originally Posted by klongmaster
I really like those big bas-relief wall sculptures. I think the Thais refer to them as "jigsaw". We are considering putting one on that big, blank white wall you can see in some of the pond shots.
I'm less fond of the colorful Apsaras, but I guess they have their place in certain settings.
Ms. B called Premier Lining. They only sell by the roll. I need 6 meters, but would have to buy a 200 meter roll....
Bummer.
yes that's really what I was looking for to cover a concrete block wall which is due for a repaint...they wanted over 20,000 for the top one in the pic with the elephants...which was needless to say outside of my budget for the wall!Quote:
Originally Posted by buad hai
I will vouch for Mrs B - she is indeed a lovely lass. Good to see she's wearing her safety flip-flops whilst using the hoe. :rolleyes:
Nothing but the best for my girl....Quote:
Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog
Can't wait to see your finished pond.
Might be awhile. He needs electricity for the pump to power the water-fall.
It turns out to have been a mistake to excavate the pond before water and power were on site. Now it will sit for months, the walls crumbling away and eroded by the rains that will inevitably arrive. (This afternoon by the looks of it.) Prudence would have me fill the pond back in, but the soil is spread all over the yard and I really don't fancy spending any more time there than is necessary for keeping the plants alive.
Another possibility is to finish the pond and just buy a long hose to keep it full. It would be nice to have the water circulate, but I can probably keep it clean by having few fish and lots of plants.
Any chance of getting some solor panel w/ inverter to run a pump? And order a plastic tank say 500 gal and dump it at your driveway and have a tanker deliver water. Alot said but not too much out of pocket. and your plants will be saved.
There's a water tap only 15 or 20 meters from my driveway, so hauling water to save the plants is pretty easy. 20 minutes a day. I just finished. And, it's good exercise.
I think you might be on to something with the solar pump for the pond, though. Of course, if I were in the US I'd do a Google search on "solar fountain pump", come up with a page like this one:
Solar Fountain Pumps
Place an order online and the thing would be on my doorstep in two days.
But, given how hard it is to find simple things in Thailand I doubt I'd ever be able to buy one here.
Here we go. This would keep the water moving until power arrives:
Floating Solar Fountain
https://teakdoor.com/images/smilies1/You_Rock_Emoticon.gif
Get cracking buad hai!
You need to finish so I can unabashedly steal all of your ideas. These delays simply won't do ;)
As soon as I get the liner and underlayment sorted I'm going to go ahead. Otherwise I'll go crazy just sitting here waiting....
Forgive my ignorance but can,t you still order material from the globe and have it sent to you. I bet that solor thingy is made in China or Thailand and then packaged in the USA. Your job is to find out what place they make it. The funny thing is it probably is made in Korat in the factory Zone near JVC and in that area.:)
^If you click on the link with the picture of the solar thingy, you'll see that it is available in Thailand and can be ordered from Pantip Market. I will do that if I don't find a better alternative.
But, this is the irony of living in a place like Thailand. I want to line my pond with EPDM. EPDM is manufactured in Thailand. I have contacted several manufacturers. But, none of them will sell in small amounts and none of them have been able to refer me to a reseller who will sell me the 24 square meters that I need.
Same with the geotextile underylayment. Manufactured in Thailand, but try to find someone that will sell you the small amount I need. No can do.
And, sure, I can order from the US. But, the amount of EPDM liner that I need weighs about 50 kilos and would cost a fortune to ship.
This whole problem of procuring ordinary hardware and garden items is driving me crazy.
I guess I should do what everyone else seems to do. Give up trying to do things right with the right tools and right materials and just accept what's readily available.
My wifes uncle has a supply house in Sikqeaw (hope i spelled that right) do you want me to see if he can get a small amount?
^That would be wonderful, yes.
I need 45 mil EPDM liner and some sort of geotextile porous underlayment. The dimensions of each would be 4 meters by 6 meters.
Thanks for the offer.
This one would be just the ticket:
https://teakdoor.com/images/imported/2007/08/156.jpg
And, only US$65!
Oops. Minimum order: 200
Amazing. I sent e-mail this morning to two Chinese companies that manufacture solar fountain kits. Both responded with nice, long, informative notes in English. One company has offered to send me a "sample" (for a fee plus shipping) since they do not currently export to Thailand.
Alibaba Manufacturer Directory - Suppliers, Manufacturers, Exporters & Importers
join for free and check out all manufacturers for every possible product made they will sell one off samples this also includes mobiles
might get a sample of the liner and underlay you are chasing there
^I checked a couple of places in China. They want to charge US$45 to ship to Thailand via ocean freight....