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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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Neebee, the tank/pond is at the bottom of the stream and collects the water as it flows down the stream. The pipe is coming from the tank back to the top of the stream to deliver the water from the tank. In this video he puts that pipe under the stream so that it is hidden. And a plastic liner like this video uses is often a better solution than cement for a long lasting water tight streambed.
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F
climber
away from the ground
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Hybrid of the very old and the very new.
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Contractor
Boulder climber
CA
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There's those darn barn doors again! Very nice though...Western Red Cedar? I like the stain.
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tzrider
Ice climber
Pleasanton
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Wow, some amazing stuff in this thread.
A few years ago, I built this tree house:
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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and the reason for a tank is that your cheapest pump is submersible meaning it needs to sit immersed in water in order to be able to shoot water up the pipe
Also, if you start sucking air into the pump it doesn't get cooled enough and overheats and dies. Some pumps come with auto-shutoff heat sensors but now you are adding more cost.
If you talk to the people at a good salt water fish store they use all the same principles and pumps to transfer water from the sump tank on the bottom to the show/fish tank on the top. Most of those are done with non-submersible pumps now days though with PVC plumbing.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there say, G_gnome and xcon...
say, thank you both so very much...
wow, not sure, now, what to do ...
i kind of set up up, like my friends, side to side one...
but-- really, THIS was my bird pond, last year, and i just
added a larger pool... (hee hee, hope some ducks will land) ...
well-- it was plastic, as the fish ponds are, and, it had
a fish-pond pump in it, to keep the water moving...
but, it did NOT really help the little pool stay fresh (which
is at the END of the 'creek bed thing' and was smaller then...
here it is now... just a sec... going to take a pic...
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wilbeer
Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
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Like the knots,F.
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F
climber
away from the ground
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Contractor- Yes western red. Not stained though.
That’s all legit patina from age. It makes the glue ups (17 boards per door) kinda techie. Too much squeeze out and you ruin the patina wiping and scraping. It’s very delicate. 3/4 stock, set into a 1x1 angle steel frame. One of many.
Wilbur- that’s ancient DF next to 24 gauge metal siding.
Sick tree house dude!!
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Zay
climber
Monterey, Ca
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Not building per se, but did some painting on one of our boats. The awning around the wheelhouse, as well as the big stripe around the main cabin, used to be a fire engine red. Paint was fadind and chipping, so I sanded, cleaned, taped and mixed up some "flag blue"... looks black in the photo but igs a sweet dark blue in the right light.
also painted the bulwarks white (used to be grey. Grey was chipping and fading too.
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TomCochrane
Trad climber
Cascade Mountains and Monterey Bay
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Zay
climber
Monterey, Ca
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Mr. Cochrane, are you aware that all mariners have a certain level aero-envy?
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
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Shark bubbles will always over-heat pumps...
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TomCochrane
Trad climber
Cascade Mountains and Monterey Bay
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I'm a mariner, liveaboard in Moss Landing, worked vessel assist Monterey Bay for 6 years
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skywalker1
Trad climber
co
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Up thread, tzrider that is a sik tree house! God damn!!!! Nice work. Thanks for sharing!
S...
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there say... okay, G_gnome and xcon... and all...
here is the creek work...
https://youtu.be/kp_ATaxh4co
i think it is 22? of my feet, long, for the creek...
and the circle is about 5 feet by 7 1/2...
if i remember right...
the outer dirt rim, makes the circle look LARGER than it is...
it is NOT deep, either...
and the only slope, is from the start, downward, slightly, to the circle...
will check back later-- never got back in time, last night...
so, had to post, today...
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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Neebee, ideally put a deep spot in the pond where you can put the submersible pump. Then dig a trench from the pond to the top of the creek to run the pipe to carry the water, this will be a much shorter run than to put it under the creek. Cover that trench back up and line your creek and pond. Done deal. Not hard and it doesn't look like you have much verticle rise to the top of the creek but don't forget to start counting at the bottom of the deep part of the pond where the pump will be.
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Bushman
climber
The state of quantum flux
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The new plane flies gloriously (yellow Rockwell International). Looking forward to racing it next month.
...And Red Baron a tried and true backup.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there, say G_gnome... thank you so much!!!
will go try this out...
i have a pretty good pump, but not sure how to fit it to the
pipe... :O or, if it can be...
*it was the water pump for the creek, last year, but not for
flow, just for shooting water up and splashing down...
*also, OOOOPSSS-- 'timing issue, just arose' ... hee hee, i gave some money away for graduation to grandson, and so--
i have to wait to get the pipe, etc... oh my...
but-- i am patient... :)
hope to back to doing it, really soon... :)
i am going to dig though... the return...
and, later in the month, i just might still have enough to
finish this before having to wait until july...
if so-- i will let you all know how it goes...
or, i will in july, either way... :)
thanks so much!!!!!
any more ideas, too, are welcomed... i will see if the
slope is right, too...
thanks again!
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skywalker1
Trad climber
co
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Bushman that Rocket International looks sweet! As does your Red Barron. At the local glider port I get to marvel at the way those things fly and the pilots who fly them are quite skilled. Need to go talk to them more. As a noobie paraglider they do scare the sh#t out of me! But they are really good and a little communication (whistle and heading) and we are fine. ;-)
Cheers!
S..
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