plywood indoor pond construction

[gahardy]

I am building a 6' x 4' x 2' indoor pond of plywood and lumber construction. I was planning on coating the inside surface simply by painting it with a potable water container epoxy. Recently I have been seeing posts at different sites about this method of waterproofing and protecting plywood aquariums that state, in time the paint is being scratched and the plywood is being left vulnerable. Any ideas on this and if this is true, any ideas on alternative methods? I do not want to use a flexible pond liner. I want to use one edge of the pond as a riparian plant grow area and will need to attach construction to the walls and a flexible pond liner would definitely get in the way.

 

[matt clark]

I am building a 6' x 4' x 2' indoor pond of plywood and lumber construction. I was planning on coating the inside surface simply by painting it with a potable water container epoxy. Recently I have been seeing posts at different sites about this method of waterproofing and protecting plywood aquariums that state, in time the paint is being scratched and the plywood is being left vulnerable. Any ideas on this and if this is true, any ideas on alternative methods? I do not want to use a flexible pond liner. I want to use one edge of the pond as a riparian plant grow area and will need to attach construction to the walls and a flexible pond liner would definitely get in the way.

i would use fibreglass. cant go wrong with that

 

[waynes world]

Yep^^^^

If apllied properly it will outlast almost anything, the reason i ma using it, and can give a lot of strength to the build if enough layed up.

wayne

 

[Bazinga]

why not build the pond and then just use a layer or 2 of pond liner itll last way longer and cost a lot less

 

[matt clark]

why not build the pond and then just use a layer or 2 of pond liner itll last way longer and cost a lot less[/QUOT it will never last as long as fibreglass. and by the time you have layed that much liner it will cost more then the fibre glass

 

[Bazinga]

why not build the pond and then just use a layer or 2 of pond liner itll last way longer and cost a lot less[/QUOT it will never last as long as fibreglass. and by the time you have layed that much liner it will cost more then the fibre glass

hes doing a 6x4x2 pond, you can get a 12x8 piece of liner for 65$ in canada not sure bout the states proly cheaper, to epoxy and fiberglass the whole 6x4x2 pond youll spend a fortune more than the liner

 

[matt clark]

hes doing a 6x4x2 pond, you can get a 12x8 piece of liner for 65$ in canada not sure bout the states proly cheaper, to epoxy and fiberglass the whole 6x4x2 pond youll spend a fortune more than the liner[/QUOTEhe cant use a liner as he want to fix things to the sides

 

[waynes world]

Mine is going to be 7x4x3 and is going to cost £180 for 3 coats of 450grm CSM, not that expensive for a whole lot more security and lasting.

 

[clemsonguy1125]

What about that liquid rubber stuff people use on plywoods. Its like 40 bucks a gallon.

 

[gahardy]

Thank you all for the feedback. I have sent off a email to the people that make pond shield, but still looking for all and any ideas