a poor mans pond...
- Thread starter sumthingfishy
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the depth before i raised the sides
putting the liner in (there is fiber underlayment under it. the front and back were also lined with half inch convayer belt rubber{got from work}, due to the sharp rocks that stuck out. the rocks were endless).
this was very hard by myself. the liner was on a pallet not a roll. it was layered accordion style. pull one side a little then pull the other side a little over and over.
climbing in and out of the pond repeatedly.(those steps are high)until it was in place.
don't remember but, i think the weight of the liner was about 300lbs
putting the liner in (there is fiber underlayment under it. the front and back were also lined with half inch convayer belt rubber{got from work}, due to the sharp rocks that stuck out. the rocks were endless).
this was very hard by myself. the liner was on a pallet not a roll. it was layered accordion style. pull one side a little then pull the other side a little over and over.
climbing in and out of the pond repeatedly.(those steps are high)until it was in place.
don't remember but, i think the weight of the liner was about 300lbs
while filling i had to climb in and out of the pond to keep re-adjusting the liner... this was painful because the water was F*%#$!ing COLD!!!
i have well water. so to not burn up my pump i had a garden hose running as slow as i can. but i wanted it filled... my concrete truck was pretty new at this time and had no concrete build up(i never have build-up) plus i rinsed it several times... it holds about 1500gals before it starts pouring out(leveled). but i only put 1000gal in at a time because on way to my house there is a steep hill with a stop sign at the end and i would have dumped alot of water out at the bottom...
yes!!! the water was green as i was filling it
ALGAE
up in the back is where i dumped all the boulders and had to huff them to the pond
i have well water. so to not burn up my pump i had a garden hose running as slow as i can. but i wanted it filled... my concrete truck was pretty new at this time and had no concrete build up(i never have build-up) plus i rinsed it several times... it holds about 1500gals before it starts pouring out(leveled). but i only put 1000gal in at a time because on way to my house there is a steep hill with a stop sign at the end and i would have dumped alot of water out at the bottom...
yes!!! the water was green as i was filling it
ALGAE
up in the back is where i dumped all the boulders and had to huff them to the pond
OH YEAH, i forgot that important tool...THAT HAND TRUCK... (LIFE
SAVER) this is a small hand truck but a REAL hand truck... this truck did not bend or twist(AT ALL) with any size boulder. i guessing it was an industrial hand truck and NOT a 'home depot' sold hand truck.
(borrowed it from brother-in-law... he's a residential manager of a 50story condo apartments in manhattan and countless of contractors, businesses, deliveries, enter building somethings get left behind and don't claim...)
SAVER) this is a small hand truck but a REAL hand truck... this truck did not bend or twist(AT ALL) with any size boulder. i guessing it was an industrial hand truck and NOT a 'home depot' sold hand truck.(borrowed it from brother-in-law... he's a residential manager of a 50story condo apartments in manhattan and countless of contractors, businesses, deliveries, enter building somethings get left behind and don't claim...)
frasertheking;1627044; said:wow amazing
any plans on filtering this beast ?
at the time this was being built i was thinking a natural filter water way at the top of the waterfall...
