Bog boy Posted May 3, 2021 Report Share Posted May 3, 2021 Hi Everyone, I've got some Belfast sinks and I'm wishing to make a bog gardens with them, but I believe it was on here I see a set up method using the plug/strainer with a pipe coming off the bottom threaded part running along the bottom of the sink then coming up the back on the outside of the sink stopping at the desired overflow height. Does anyone remember or know where this thread is please, as I have tried to find it again and failed miserably. Many thanks, Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santa01 Posted May 27, 2021 Report Share Posted May 27, 2021 (edited) I honestly don't know how you want to make it right; it's probably necessary to talk to an engineer or other specialist. Well, at least consult or search the Internet for information about this, because here on the forums, it is unlikely that you will be said something. So, when I was arranging my garden, I asked on the forms how best to do it, what to buy, what tools to buy, and whether they bought garden shears for work. I didn't get any answers about this, so I had to choose the tool myself. In the end, I decided on the service hausandgarten.com where I ordered the tools for the garden, maybe you can use them. Edited May 27, 2021 by Santa01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Posted May 28, 2021 Report Share Posted May 28, 2021 (edited) On 5/3/2021 at 10:56 AM, Bog boy said: Hi Everyone, I've got some Belfast sinks and I'm wishing to make a bog gardens with them, but I believe it was on here I see a set up method using the plug/strainer with a pipe coming off the bottom threaded part running along the bottom of the sink then coming up the back on the outside of the sink stopping at the desired overflow height. Does anyone remember or know where this thread is please, as I have tried to find it again and failed miserably. Many thanks, Lee Other plumbing bits will also be necessary. Perhaps a U bend and some ordinary waste pipe plus a right angle bend. It might also be possible to find a reducer to go onto the drain thread, then you could use wide bore silicone tubing like this, or similar. A bit of Googling should help you. Guy Edited May 28, 2021 by Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bog boy Posted May 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2021 Thanks for your replies guys, but I've already done it she's in and planted now... Here some photos of the pipe work arrangement, in and doing the leak test and then the final planting... I'm growing some drosera and pingiculas from seed so they will go in when there grown on. 20210515_120640.heic 20210515_182733.heic 20210529_190656.heic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Posted May 30, 2021 Report Share Posted May 30, 2021 Pictures saying 'unavailable'. Good luck with the new bog garden. Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bog boy Posted May 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2021 I'm finding really difficult to upload images here for some reason, hopefully as a screenshot it works! The pipework arrangement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bog boy Posted May 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2021 There she is in and finished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Posted May 30, 2021 Report Share Posted May 30, 2021 Very nice. And you've got a flowering Sarracenia already. Quick work! Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirks Posted May 30, 2021 Report Share Posted May 30, 2021 Do you have anymore pictures of how you attached all the pipework and could you describe how you fitted it as i have a Belfast sink at my front door waiting for a bog garden to be built in it. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Posted May 31, 2021 Report Share Posted May 31, 2021 Ordinary waste pipe fittings, I'm guessing. Easily available from ebay or any plumbers merchant. Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bog boy Posted June 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2021 On 5/30/2021 at 11:17 PM, pirks said: Do you have anymore pictures of how you attached all the pipework and could you describe how you fitted it as i have a Belfast sink at my front door waiting for a bog garden to be built in it. Thanks Hi pirks, Yes I do will sort them out and post them up for you, I think I have to resize them as last time I had problems putting pictures up on here, I'll do it this week for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bog boy Posted June 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2021 19 hours ago, Guy said: Ordinary waste pipe fittings, I'm guessing. Easily available from ebay or any plumbers merchant. Guy Yes all the fittings come from a plumbers merchants, they will be alot more expensive on ebay! The plug/grated waste is the hardest bit to get I found because of the size of the hole in a Belfast, sink unless your sink has one already of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bog boy Posted June 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 First was ptfe taping on the 1 1/4" threaded connection so I can start gluing the pipe work. I did this bit before the photo was taken, but here I am holding another threaded connection which will be used on another sink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bog boy Posted June 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 90° elbow glued onto the threaded connection. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bog boy Posted June 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 Second 90° elbow (for the return upwards) glued onto the straight pipe that will travel along the bottom of the sink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bog boy Posted June 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 All the pipework glued in place with the upward drainage snorke glued into the elbow in place. Next digging a hole to partly set the sink into the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bog boy Posted June 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 Dug in.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bog boy Posted June 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 Waiting for the leak test to be signed off, currently cover with a large sheet of glass so the rain doesn't scupper my leak test... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bog boy Posted June 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 The bottom was filled with about 3/4" course granite grit (well rised) with a fine mesh gauze over the plug hole! And then covered with a mypex membrane to stop the growing media mixing and blocking up my drainage layer. The bottom two 3rds of growing media is 50/50 moss peat to perlite then I topped up the last 3rd with about 50/50 moss peat to horticultural sand and emptied out a failed pinguicula Vulgaris seed pot on the surface also, now I will leave it to settle and wash through with the rain before planting up.... some decisions to make now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bog boy Posted June 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 All planted up now, let hope all goes well and I'll be adding some seed grown Drosera intermedia and either Pingicula grandiflora or vulgaris... either way the other Pingicula with be going in the second sink yet to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bog boy Posted June 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 Argh miss out gluing in the second 90° elbow with the drainage snorke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Posted June 5, 2021 Report Share Posted June 5, 2021 Great write up and photos. Thanks. Should be very helpful to anyone else wanting to do the same sort of thing. It'll be interesting to see how well it copes with heavy rain. Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirks Posted June 11, 2021 Report Share Posted June 11, 2021 Hi Guy Thanks very much for the great photos and write up. It's helped me out massively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Posted June 12, 2021 Report Share Posted June 12, 2021 10 hours ago, pirks said: Hi Guy Thanks very much for the great photos and write up. It's helped me out massively. Not me! Bog Boy did the work and posted the photos! Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirks Posted June 12, 2021 Report Share Posted June 12, 2021 Oh s@@t that’s what i get from looking at the forum on my phone. should have been thanks Bog boy, I apologise for the confusion Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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