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  • June 16, 2007 at 7:44 pm #10279
    chr15_8
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    anyone got any usefull websites please?

    im thinking if building one howver it will be small. when i say small i mean 5ft x 5ft max as this is the only available space for me to do it (behind the shed) as im still youngish and living with parents

    it will house about 2 – 3ft x 1ft x 15 inches deep
    2 – 2ft x 1ft x 16 inches deep
    2/3 – 14 inch x8 x 8
    1 – 2ft x 8 x 8 inch tank

    will have power to run air pumps heating and lights

    however my main consern is insulation so nay help would be great

    thanks chris

    also forgot to say it will be mainly for my galaxy’s breeding plan :D

    June 16, 2007 at 8:35 pm #11399
    atlantis_child
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    You would have to add insulation yourself, but I know you can get small sheds at places like Home Depot. If it had to be so small think “storage shed.” Buying something more premade but that you assemble yourself rather than buying wood and stuff and building it from scratch will be much cheaper.

    http://www.homedepot.ca/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CatalogSearchResultView?D=1&Dx=mode+matchall&Ntk=level1&langId=-15&catNav=3&storeId=10051&Ntx=mode+matchall&N=112958&catalogId=10051&Nty=1&s_kwcid=garden%20shed|756223757

    Good luck. :)

    June 16, 2007 at 8:45 pm #11400
    chr15_8
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    thanks however im in england the smallest ive seen is 6ftx6ft which is 1 ft bigger than the gap i have it is about £250

    but being and apprentice my boss has a trade discount at a few building centre therfore can get me materials cheap

    i could make one out of wood to suit the space for about £130 but i just need insulation to add to it.

    thanks again
    chris

    June 17, 2007 at 6:10 am #11401
    katkin
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    I’ve seen a couple of guys build larger scale fish houses on another forum and one of them used the silver lined insulation which helps to reflect light and heat therefore you don’t need as much lighting. Only thing is I can’t remember what it’s called and I have a feeling it’s quite expensive. I’m pretty sure they were in the UK though, so might be worth trawling the internet. Sorry I can’t be more help.
    Let us know how you get on.
    K

    June 17, 2007 at 8:42 am #11402
    chr15_8
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    i think i know the stuff you mean.

    is it a type of bubble wrap which is reflective? if so wickes do it for £15 a roll only problem being is the room is so small would it make me go mental is such a small place with reflective paper all round?

    thanks
    chris

    June 17, 2007 at 9:55 am #11404
    ste12000
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    Hi Chris i too am going to be building a fish room (well its a brick shed but i still need to insulate). I work in a builders merchants and we sell 8′ x 4′ sheets of polystyrene either 1 inch thick or 2 inches, i am going to use this as it wont get damp and board it over with 12mm Water resistant MDF. I priced it up and for 1 sheet of each it came to £14 (thats with my discount but still less than £20). Let me know how you get on.. Cheers.
    Ps iv got two pairs of CPD upstairs that went into the breeding tanks last night, Theres a lot of chasing this morning but no actual spawning yet…Fingers crossed.

    June 17, 2007 at 10:04 am #11405
    chr15_8
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    @ste12000 wrote:

    Hi Chris i too am going to be building a fish room (well its a brick shed but i still need to insulate). I work in a builders merchants and we sell 8′ x 4′ sheets of polystyrene either 1 inch thick or 2 inches, i am going to use this as it wont get damp and board it over with 12mm Water resistant MDF. I priced it up and for 1 sheet of each it came to £14 (thats with my discount but still less than £20). Let me know how you get on.. Cheers.
    Ps iv got two pairs of CPD upstairs that went into the breeding tanks last night, Theres a lot of chasing this morning but no actual spawning yet…Fingers crossed.

    im pretty surprised about your coose of wood. i was going to go with 9.5mm (i think thats the size) exterior ply on the inside and shiplap on the outside (looks the same as the shed that way)

    i aslo was considering polystyrene using 2 inch sheets as the uprights for the should are going to be 2×2. after looking at the silver buble wrap im also thinking about putting that on as well so an extra measure

    this wont be happening for another few weeks as i have to get my exams out the way before the parents let me loose

    how much would 1 sheet of waterproof mdf and 1 sheet on 2 inch polystyrene be to the general public? if you dont mind me asking

    and good luck with your fish

    chris

    June 17, 2007 at 10:24 am #11406
    ste12000
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    Im not sure but as i said its less than £20.. Thats cheaper than a night out at town!!!! Whatever boards you decide to use make sure that it is moisture resistant cos you dont want to redo it all in a couple of years when it rots. The polystyrene was dirt cheap about £4.50 for a 8×4.
    Do your parents know what your upto lol, yesterday i walked in with 4 more breeding tanks,Massive airpump and heaters…My missus is still ignoring me now ha ha

    June 17, 2007 at 11:56 am #11407
    chr15_8
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    @ste12000 wrote:

    Im not sure but as i said its less than £20.. Thats cheaper than a night out at town!!!! Whatever boards you decide to use make sure that it is moisture resistant cos you dont want to redo it all in a couple of years when it rots. The polystyrene was dirt cheap about £4.50 for a 8×4.
    Do your parents know what your upto lol, yesterday i walked in with 4 more breeding tanks,Massive airpump and heaters…My missus is still ignoring me now ha ha

    haha bet she loves you keep bringing tanks in.

    i did say to them which is why we agreed behind the shed as its out of the way also said id pay more housekeep for the more electric used to keep my old man happy as he’s not liking the 5 tanks i have at the moment lol

    anyway i will be buying pressure treated timber and use some sort of paint/waterproofer maybe pvc(the stuff you get in 5 litre bottles glue type stuff) incase theres any sweeting etc where the polystyrene.

    im looking at about £25 a wall and a little more for the ceiling and floor so about £150 to £170ish

    thanks

    June 18, 2007 at 8:22 pm #11410
    mummymonkey
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    I used kingspan insulation. 3 layers on the walls and roof, 1 layer on the floor.

    June 18, 2007 at 10:10 pm #11412
    ste12000
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    Any more pics?? Id love to see the stages and finished room.

    June 19, 2007 at 8:22 pm #11416
    chr15_8
    Participant

    @mummymonkey wrote:

    I used kingspan insulation. 3 layers on the walls and roof, 1 layer on the floor.

    cheers do you have any other pictures during building it?

    also what thickness insulation did you use and were did you find it cheapest?

    thanks
    chris

    July 13, 2007 at 5:28 pm #11669
    chr15_8
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    this wont be happening fora long time now :cry:

    was really looking forward to it and had everthing planned out with a material and a cutting list :(

    chris

    July 13, 2007 at 8:31 pm #11670
    atlantis_child
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    Aww, that’s too bad Chris. I was so looking forward to seeing pics.

    – Atlantis Child

    July 13, 2007 at 11:24 pm #11672
    chr15_8
    Participant

    so was i

    it will cost about £300 ($600) to build and i need that to repair my car :cry:

    chris

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