Nothing off the wall with your thoughts, it's done all the time. If both the
straight pipe and the flex pipe are PVC, then there is a fitting that can be
used (with some glue) to join them. It's called a slip coupling, available
at Lowes or Home Depot in the plumbing department. If they aren't PVC they
still can be joined, just ask for help at the plumbing section.

Paul

"pixi" wrote in message
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Got a quote on finishing my pond. The fellow wants $5,280.00. He must
have been looking at how many feet in a mile. I told him to forget it as
I
a have all of the equipment. The hole is dug and most of the waterfall is
dug out.

So I will continue myself with the help of a 13 year old boy. Wish me
luck!!!

However, this fellow with the exhorbitant cost figure (in my opinion),
said
that I must have flexible pipe. I have 25 feet of flexible pipe but it
won't quite reach. So I bought a length of rigid pipe. The pipes are 2"
internal diameter.

Thought I could put the rigid pipe from the skimmer as it will be a
straight
line along the side of the pond. Then join the rigid pipe to the
flexible
pipe with a connector and thence to the filter.

Is there anything off the wall about my reasoning in this case? In other
cases, it often is.

Pixi