My First Vive Build: Build Log with Pics.

[beckdg]

Originally Posted by froggsong

I have a motto myself, "If it ain't free, I probably don't want it... If it IS, get outta my way, 'cause it really hurts getting trampled by 260lbs."

hehehe...

Also look for overturned trees, or loose stumps.

OMG... froggy, sometimes i feel the same way... roflmao... how did i not see that earlier???

but yeah guys, i boil mine for my fish tanks... so if it fits i boil it... if not i pray it fits somewhere i can bake it... probably not though as i use a turkey fryer... more than adequate to get half at a time if necessary! boiling is not really necessary for most vivs though.

[seahawksfan_74]

I live in Winnipeg Manitoba, we are right in the center of the country just north of North Dakota. It was just below 0 degrees celcius here yesterday which is like 25ish F. It is supossed to plumet tonight and get to -30 tomorrow, -30 is the same in both scales.

[seahawksfan_74]

Well I am not sure I gave the wood time to cure now that I relook at the post you all gave me. But anyway it's installed. That said it was very dry already, I think all the baking did was make my wife happy that there will be no creepy crawlies coming out of it. I think it looks good, I am hoping I added enough foam to hold it. I will check tomorrow. Let me know what you all think. Just ignore the vacuum tubes.

[beckdg]

you gotta write "please help froggy"... she can be like beetlegeuse sometimes... she don't appear til you say her name... lol... i do think you'll need more gs though especially once there's water in the viv... jamming a couple holes through and running some wire ties will really increase the strength imo... then you can use a little instead of alot of gs to cover it instead of trying to completely holding it up on it's own... i could be wrong, but i don't think so... i do like that position though... good spot!

[seahawksfan_74]

Thanks again for the advice beck, that sounds like a great idea. I will wait till the GS I have in there now is dry, then I will sculpt it back add the wire and refoam. Thanks for the compliment too.

[seahawksfan_74]

Okay I have the two ponds and the stream covered in gravel, I have secured the branch with wire and recovered it in foam. I have grouted the waterfall around the edges to avoid water from the water feature touching the coco bark. I have the coco bark drying so that I can start adding it in the next few days.

[Austin]

Looks good

[beckdg]

coming along fantastic

[seahawksfan_74]

It's been a couple days since I posted my progress, the base is almost all covered! I just have the larger rocks to silicone to the waterfall! I am so happy with how it looks.

[seritchey]

That's the kind of cocoa bark I used for my background too