Stream Building, Page 2 Since I'm the camera man in these shots, you won't see me, but plenty of Phil. I assure you I worked just as hard if not but to dictate rock placement from my chair in the shade while sipping cold water and babbling about world events! haha Just kidding... I did help as well. Someone had to keep up the progressive picture taking Phil had already prepped the site area. He had removed almost half the deck to increase the area between current deck and pond. (22feet) Before, deck and steps came within little more than 5feet of the goldfish pond. Phil, knowing better than to battle TEXAS CALICHE soil, rented a trencher and trenched a line sloping down and away from the area so we could run 2inch pipe to accommodate a drain in the barrel filter fit under the deck. A clever "trap door" lid made of same wood as deck will be set on hinges to access filter barrel. Here you can see the deck cut back and removed. The cut out area is where the filter will be recessed down into to fit snug and level under the deck. The 55 gallon plastic barrel, and the EVIL BLUE WHEELBARROW from HELL! (or so says my back)  Trench line leading away from the site. We measured the amount of 2inch pipe needed and began to prime and glue the pipe together.  Putting the pipe together outside the deep trench is easier. 22degree joints were best in this situation.  Phil seen here either tamping the base for the barrel down... or maybe just screwing around.
 Trench filling back in. All that dirt burying the pipe. So nice not to be tripping over that anymore. Anyone seen my cell phone?
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