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    How to enlarge my barbeque/"braai"

    In South Africa, to have a "braai" /barbeque is a way of life and very traditional. We moved into this house in the Northern Suburbs of Cape Town during December 2013. I bought the house despite the fact that I knew that the braai/barbeque as well as the braai room is too small. We...
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    Advice on how to cover drain pipes

    Well, we have been in this house for 10 years. Built by a builder, but so many flaws! The quality of the mix of cement varies- either just sand+++ or so solid that you cannot drill a hole in it. I am not quite clear what you mean (South African-2nd language) It reads like this- is this what...
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    Advice on how to cover drain pipes

    Dear all As you can see, this "box" broke. I am looking for new ideas please! I have something in my mind, but before I share it, let's hear what ideas people have. Thanks for any ideas!
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    Adding a water stream to my koi pond. Any ideas? Post 2

    Distance of the stream will be 1.5m. The fall from the pipe to the water= 15cm. I thought the stream could be 30 cm wide. I was considering removing all the rocks, except for the rocks on the sides to keep the natural look, and build a stream in stead My questions: 1. I would...
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    Adding a water stream to my koi pond. Any ideas? Post 1

    I want to add a small stream as an inlet to the pond (1.5m) in stead of my current 110mm pipe Just as a background- 2 returns via a high pressure system- the waterfall and a pipe with a surface skimmer. The third is what I want to change. Some water currently return via a trickle tower...
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    Changes to waterfall-adding plants

    I have added an extra step in my waterfall during December and it actually looks very nice. I need some ideas to build some "containers" on that "step", out of the way of the strong flow to plant some plants. Perhaps even against the top part of the wall. It will need to have a hole in the...
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