top of page

BUILDING THE KOI POND GAZEBO

20210528_161818.jpg

This is way back, about three years ago. Moved to TEXAS and started on the ranch in February, four years ago, everything you see I built myself. This page will be building the main house, Gazebo, and KOI POND, Which all intertwine together. I'm doing this for something to do, I don't have to go to a gym, or a Therapist. Well maybe a therapist  ;) 

2 weeks in.jpg

About two weeks in 

IMG_20221201_163728.jpg

Beginning of the Gazebo  

IMG_20221216_082539.jpg

The Cedarpuss    

The Cedar stump will be underwater, with a water lily on top. 

I asked for a little help filling up the koi pond, and wa la, I channeled two streams, one on each side of the flying loft. with the two storms in the last two days, would have come real close to filling up the entire pond if completed.

20230420_185451.jpg

The pond walls will go up to the bottom of the gazabo floor, you can see how much higher the water level will be. all this water was drained by the next morning, then rained again next day and filled it up again. the big part of the pond about one third both times. I was very glad to see this. love it when a plan comes together. 

20211003_123615.jpg

HOWDY, I'm RK, Their are some who like to see the progress of RK'S ROLLER RANCH. I will be posting updates when warranted, Yes this is me at Lowes last summer. On sept 9. I will turn 71, Keep em spinning brothers, and have a fruitful 2023 breeding season, Yea not much to look at, but I get the job DONE !

20230506_160320.jpg

So this is the beginning of the main house foundation, OK just keep your pants on. As it goes along it will make more sense, from front to back is 20' across the front, Damn, cant remember, I painted the boards, 2x 12x 20 ft, for weather protection and termanites :)  These boards are from the two story house teardown, I have a lot of them.

UP TO DATE MAY 21, 2023

20230604_154439.jpg

HAD A LITTLE RAIN 6/5/23

20240520_190140.jpg

UPDATE MAY 21, 2024  
Getting ready to lay the block walls , working on the footers now 

20240525_131323.jpg

UPDATE MAY 26, 2024  
If you look close you will see string, this is the water level height. The top of the wall has to be level all the way around, the house deck sits on it, the gazebo  floor sits on it 

20240726_133411.jpg

UPDATE 8, 1, 2024  
You will see below , footers, Waterfall under construction, Will update again soon as things are progressing 

 

20240728_112302.jpg
20240730_124543.jpg
20240730_124600.jpg
20240805_121841.jpg

UP TO DATE  8/6/24

1aaaaa.jpg

UP TO DATE  8/18/24

20240821_073720.jpg

UP TO DATE  8/22/24

1ab20240824_144905.jpg

UP TO DATE  8/25/24

20240906_191013.jpg

UP TO DATE  9/7/24

20240910_184457.jpg

Headed under the Gazabo 

UP TO DATE  9/11/24

20240914_182336.jpg

UP TO DATE  9/14/24

20241031_090710.jpg

I like to call this the Post Planter

In the front side will be a Lace Leaf red Japanese maple, Outside of the gazabo . Inside will be a taller thinner small leaf Japanese maple, Inside the gazabo will be like a aviary  for some small finches and carney's, The fish will be able to be fed  inside as the pond goes under the Gazabo wall, And they can get some shade from the summer TEXAS heat.

UP TO DATE  11/11/24

20250114_164851.jpg

UP TO DATE  1/26/25

BIRMINGHAM ROLLER PIGEONS FOR SALE

bottom of page