Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸<p>the plumbing for the bog/wetland filter is nearly complete.</p><p>The last item I needed was some 6" PVC pipe for a cleanout. It'll go down through the milk crate so I can send a vaccuum hose down there.</p><p>It isn't easy to find this size at stores, but a friend of a friend came through with some free cutoffs. They'll work perfectly. Probably $50 worth of pipe! I only had to buy the plug ($40).</p><p>Befriend a tradesperson! 😀 </p><p> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/freepipe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freepipe</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/diy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>diy</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/itPaysToKnowPeople" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>itPaysToKnowPeople</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/poolpond" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>poolpond</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/BackyardProject" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BackyardProject</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/portAlberni" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>portAlberni</span></a></p>
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Moved the very heavy things for the pool/ponds! They are very heavy!
#Gardeb #PoolPond #BackyardProject
POND LINER AND FABRIC IS HERE! 
#BackyardProject #Gardening #Pond #PoolPond
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Big thanks to @RandomCanuck for finding a CO2 answer!
This document (https://epdmroofs.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/08-ERA-Technical-Bulletin-Overview-of-EPDM-design-option-3.pdf) says standard 60mil* EPDM roofing membrane embodies 6.93kg of CO2/sqft.
So 45mil (1.143mm thick) will be 25% less:
6.93-25% = 5.198 kgCO2/sqft.
I bought a 70ft x 30ft section.
So 2100sqft x 5.198 = 10,915.8 kgC02**
That is equivalent to flying from #YVR to #HKG roundtrip, 13 times. Oooooff. That's a bit of a shocker. 
OK, I guess I have some work to do to offset/capture some carbon in this here little pond/pool! The good news is, it will not feature any fish so I am hopeful that it will be, eventually, a carbon-negative operation as long as I plant it chock-full and periodically remove/sequester the compost to avoid methane emissions from decomposition.
*WHAT A STUPID MEASUREMENT lol “60mil” = 0.060in or 1.524mm thickness
** Holy heck I love the built-in math in the latest macOS/iOS update!!
#Ponds #Liner #CarbonFootprint #Rubber #BackyardProject #PoolPond
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Here's some info I found from Dow on a new process they say *reduces* various polluting factors by ____% but of course they don't give absolute numbers because then we would have actual information. 
www.dow.comDocument Viewer
Just bought a lot of rubber….
Technically... I guess this is the largest carbon-purchase I've made in a few years, at least since I last flew a long distance. Now I'm curious on the carbon footprint of EPDM rubber materials. I'll have to go googling for the embedded carbon in rubber later.
#Ponds #Liner #CarbonFootprint #Rubber #BackyardProject #PoolPond
https://pondsonline.ca/firestone-pondgard-45-mil-1-14-mm-epdm-pond-liner-shipping-extra.html
Pondsonline.caFirestone PondGard 45 mil (1.14 mm) EPDM Pond Liner - Shipping ExtraEPDM Fish Safe Pond Liner
1.59 sq/ft for roll and cut sizes
Ponds Online is the largest online supplier of EPDM Pond liners in Canada. We only sell fish-grade 45 mil (1.14 mm) EPDM pond liners from Firestone and Carlisle. They are available in 140 different standard and roll sizes.
Firestone PondGard or Carlisle brand 45 mil EPDM pond liner
Choose the size you require from the dropdown menu below
Any width with a length of 50 feet or 100 feet is sold by the roll and pricing is $1.59 per square foot
Any other size has to be cut from a roll and is $1.59 a foot
Not suitable or approved for roofing applications
Our regular shipping & handling fee schedule does not apply to pond liners. Pond liners are heavy and therefore more expensive to ship. As such, shipping charges for pond liners are quoted separately. Please place your order, and we will get back to you with a firm freight quote or inquire before placing your order. ORDERS REQUIRING EXTRA FREIGHT CHARGES WILL ONLY BE PROCESSED ONCE YOU APPROVE THE FINAL INVOICE AMOUNT. Please see our Pond Liner Shipping Information page for additional information.
Pond Liner Sizing
Measure from a Plan
Length of liner required = Max. length of pond + (2 x max. depth of pond) + min. 2 feet (min. 60 cm) overlap
Width of liner required = Max. width of pond + (2 x max. depth of pond) + min. 2 feet (min. 60 cm) overlap
Measure Off of a Completed Excavation
If you are measuring off a completed excavation, use a flexible measuring tape or a rope that completely conforms to the contours of the excavation.
To determine the full length of liner required, run the tape or rope down into the pond, exactly following the contours of the excavation, across all the ledges, to the bottom of the pond, and back out the other side.
Then add at least 2 feet or 60 cm (minimum 1 foot or 30 cm per side) to allow for sufficient liner overlap outside of the pond.
Use the same method to determine the width of the liner.
Be sure to measure across the maximum length and width and at right angles to each other.
Example
Using one of the above formulas and including a minimum liner overlap of 2 feet (60 cm) for both length and width, you determine a required liner size of 19' x 23'.
Now all you have to do is select from either Firestone or Carlisle and look for a suitable size. In this case, the only suitable liner size is 20' x 25'.
Warranty
Firestone Pond Liner features a 20-year warranty if installed to manufacturer recommendations. One recommendation not to overlook is using a fabric underlayment to increase puncture resistance. If an underlayment is not used the warranty may be voided.
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End of the day. Goal achieved. Finalized the perimeter and approximate top level of the water. Now I can order the expensive part, the liner. In other news, the local squirrel yelled at me when I picked the last of "his" hazelnuts. #diy #gardening #rhubarb #pool #BackyardProject #portalberni
(and if you are wondering… I just priced it out, $3500 for the liner. It would have been over $4000 if we didn’t have some leftover from the front yard ponds! The liner in 2020 was 1/2 the price!) #inflation
It has been a busy morning setting the edge/level of the pool/pond. I moved the *smaller* of our rhubarb crowns. Its roots were… substantial. 
#diy #gardening #rhubarb #pool #BackyardProject #portalberni