Wow! To do what you did we would be in all kinds of trouble. Wisconsin requires all sorts of permits just to put in a culvert. Then the runoff can't go to a water source. It goes to a retaining pond. We can't pollute our streams with dirty water. Which state are you doing this in? You said you're from Ohio but you didn't say where you were developing your property.
Cleveland? I'm just north of Youngstown. Are you in a city or township? I can't find much info regarding permits and whatnot, and all I could find from zoning was that I might require a fence. Lol
Nice! We're in a township. I can't imagine anyone would require a permit for a dock. But I'm also amazed by the amount of times the govt feels the need to interject in our lives so who knows? We did not bother with a permit.
@@CityBillyAdventures I should have clarified... I meant for the pond itself. Lol I know of a couple other ponds in the city limits around here, so I don't think I'd get stonewalled. I've got five acres that has river front on the back end(not ideal recreation or fishing but it's ok), and planning a half acre pond about smack dab in the middle of the property.
Haha yeah that makes more sense! Our pond was already here when me moved in, we just cleaned it up a bit (a lot actually). Your place sounds nice. The river is a perfect spot for your pond overflow. Probably need a permit I'd imagine. I can actually recommend a guy for your excavation if you're interested. We're in Medina County. Not sure how far he goes but he's legit.
I know you're supposed to, but no, we leave the dock in the water all year. It's just too big to move. The floats have some flex to them and so far we haven't had any issues.
CityBilly, Excellent bed build. Im definitely inspired to go finish building my bed. I didn't notice how you connected the side rails to the headboard? Love the bed!
You have more water on the uphill side than on the downhill side, no natural suction. The siphon works on water weight and gravity. With the amount of drop you have the water level should get down pretty far, but physics never stops
@@CityBillyAdventures thank you so much for responding doing renovations to my church. I’ve been doing construction for around 4 years I’ve never done it by myself and my brother and his wife saying that it’s to difficult for me and I don’t have the skill to do it but I’m fairly confident in my ability and your video solidified what I was going to do is right so thank you means a lot you just got yourself a subscriber in me 😂
Awesome! I wasn't always handy either but it's not rocket science. Most stuff is just a matter of having the right tools and someone showing you how to do it once or twice. I have some handy family and friends who showed us the basics, plus RU-vid is invaluable. Then just slowly collecting the right tools for whatever project you're working on. Whether you buy/borrow/rent, having the right tool makes such a big difference. Another thing is volunteering to help friends with their projects. It's a great way to learn from people who know what they're doing and it's good practice. Good luck with your project(s)!
Loved your video!! I’ve had great success catching creek chubs on a fly rod, which is one of the most underrated fish to catch using this method. But when you don’t live near or want to travel far to a trout stream, these fish are fun to land when the weather starts heating up. 😇
We discussed that. We had 6 inch pipe we hoped to use but the dock just laughed at us when we tried to lift it at all. We talked about bringing in a skid steer to lift it but luckily it didn't come to that
I love that you didn't edit out the mistakes. I make these mistakes sometimes too and after watching 15 - 40 videos, I often think I'm the only one who has brain farts. lol.
The pond is fine for fishing, but it will not be suitable for swimming after the first several years due to the build up of anaerobic sediments. This does not apply to much deeper ponds where the swimmers never get close to the muck. If the muck stinks, it's anaerobic, which harbors human pathogens. Be safe, have fun!
1x material is only 3/4 inches thick. I guess you COULD use it, but you'd have to use really short drywall screws. Regular furring strips or 2x2s would be better
I don't have anything other than the dimensions and the rough drawing I made at 5:04. I can send you the dock drawing if you want Kelly@CityBillyAdventures.com
Very entertaining! Good info on the build, as well. I’ll be building my own bed frame soon and will be using much of what I learned. Quick question: do you think I can make a strong enough bed using 1x boards, to lose some weight? Promise no WWE. **True novice carpenter here**
Thanks for watching! If I had to build this bed over again, I'd use 1x boards for the headboard and footboard. I used the milled down 2x6s just because I had them laying around. I'd just lay the 1x's side by side, and then glue & brad nail the horizontal pieces to each vertical piece to attach them all together. The pocket screws weren't totally necessary - I just got the Kreg Foreman and was anxious to use it! I would still use 2x boards for the tops of the headboard/footboard to give it some dimension, but 1x would be fine too. You could always add some small trim around the 1x tops for dimension too, and save on weight. I'd still use 2x for the siderails for strength, but it can be smaller than a 2x12 if you want. It should still be strong enough for WWE 😜 Good luck on your project!
How often does a lake/pond need to be dredged? Im in the process of building a pond and am worried about sediment filling it up. Great vdeos by the way. Very helpful!
It depends a lot on a few factors. Like whether or not your pond is near trees that dump leaves in it every year. Or if you have aerators that add oxygen to the water, which helps break down waste. But in general, about every 30-50 years it needs drained and dredged. Good luck with your build!
Ultimately it depends on how well designed the lake is. The best lakes never need to be dredged. When you consider the cost of dredging a lake is very often more than the initial construction cost because wet muck is much slower to remove.
