How Old is your Pond ?

My little pond turns 27 this spring. When it developed a big crack this
winter i sent my fish to my friend Jan's pond in Galveston for the winter.If they
survive all the shore birds that come to her pond for a drink of water I'll
bring them back home after the concrete patch cures
I'm curious to see how some of the liner ponds will do now that they have
been around 20 years
Don't some of the liners state a 20 year life time ?

TerryinTexas
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My little pond turns 27 this spring. When it developed a big crack this
winter i sent my fish to my friend Jan's pond in Galveston for the winter.If
they survive all the shore birds that come to her pond for a drink of water
I'll bring them back home after the concrete patch cures
I'm curious to see how some of the liner ponds will do now that they have
been around 20 years
Don't some of the liners state a 20 year life time ?
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We put the first liner pond in in the summer of 1996. It's a 60 mil Tetra
rubber liner and it's still in excellent condition. The summer before that
I made a small pond from a kiddy pool. I enjoyed that small pond so much I
started digging...... :-)
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RM....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
rec.ponder since late 1996.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
Zone 6. USA
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> My little pond turns 27 this spring. When it developed a big crack this
> winter i sent my fish to my friend Jan's pond in Galveston for the winter.If
> they survive all the shore birds that come to her pond for a drink of water
> I'll bring them back home after the concrete patch cures

I have had my spring-fed, stone & mortar pond for 42 years. It was old
when we bought our home. We repaired the concrete bottom when we moved
in. Then a couple years ago we redid the top of the walls and filled in
the deep end with clay. The walls were OK except along the top where
plants had grown into cracks. It was originally built as a swimming
pool, but it has been a pond for about 35 years.
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In article <eu0q2g$drs$>,
"Reel McKoi" <> wrote:

> <> wrote in message
> news:...
> My little pond turns 27 this spring. When it developed a big crack this
> winter i sent my fish to my friend Jan's pond in Galveston for the winter.If
> they survive all the shore birds that come to her pond for a drink of water
> I'll bring them back home after the concrete patch cures
> I'm curious to see how some of the liner ponds will do now that they have
> been around 20 years
> Don't some of the liners state a 20 year life time ?
> =========================
> We put the first liner pond in in the summer of 1996. It's a 60 mil Tetra
> rubber liner and it's still in excellent condition. The summer before that
> I made a small pond from a kiddy pool. I enjoyed that small pond so much I
> started digging...... :-)

Don't buy the thinner Home Depot Liner, Go for the professional thicker
grade. Also get the padded liner for underneath.

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"Kurt" <> wrote in message
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> In article <eu0q2g$drs$>,
> "Reel McKoi" <> wrote:
>
>> <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>> My little pond turns 27 this spring. When it developed a big crack this
>> winter i sent my fish to my friend Jan's pond in Galveston for the
>> winter.If
>> they survive all the shore birds that come to her pond for a drink of
>> water
>> I'll bring them back home after the concrete patch cures
>> I'm curious to see how some of the liner ponds will do now that they have
>> been around 20 years
>> Don't some of the liners state a 20 year life time ?
>> =========================
>> We put the first liner pond in in the summer of 1996. It's a 60 mil
>> Tetra
>> rubber liner and it's still in excellent condition. The summer before
>> that
>> I made a small pond from a kiddy pool. I enjoyed that small pond so
>> much I
>> started digging...... :-)
>
> Don't buy the thinner Home Depot Liner, Go for the professional thicker
> grade. Also get the padded liner for underneath.
============================
I agree. Our in-ground liners are from Tetra and we used heavy cardboard,
old carpeting and quilts to line the holes. Make sure all carpet tacks or
staples are removed. The Home Depot liner is used to line the above ground
fry tanks which are now 720g each.

--
RM....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
rec.ponder since late 1996.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
Zone 6. USA
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In article <eu1743$6mc$>,
"Reel McKoi" <> wrote:

> "Kurt" <> wrote in message
> news:labolide-...
> > In article <eu0q2g$drs$>,
> > "Reel McKoi" <> wrote:
> >
> >> <> wrote in message
> >> news:...
> >> My little pond turns 27 this spring. When it developed a big crack this
> >> winter i sent my fish to my friend Jan's pond in Galveston for the
> >> winter.If
> >> they survive all the shore birds that come to her pond for a drink of
> >> water
> >> I'll bring them back home after the concrete patch cures
> >> I'm curious to see how some of the liner ponds will do now that they have
> >> been around 20 years
> >> Don't some of the liners state a 20 year life time ?
> >> =========================
> >> We put the first liner pond in in the summer of 1996. It's a 60 mil
> >> Tetra
> >> rubber liner and it's still in excellent condition. The summer before
> >> that
> >> I made a small pond from a kiddy pool. I enjoyed that small pond so
> >> much I
> >> started digging...... :-)
> >
> > Don't buy the thinner Home Depot Liner, Go for the professional thicker
> > grade. Also get the padded liner for underneath.
> ============================
> I agree. Our in-ground liners are from Tetra and we used heavy cardboard,
> old carpeting and quilts to line the holes. Make sure all carpet tacks or
> staples are removed. The Home Depot liner is used to line the above ground
> fry tanks which are now 720g each.

I got material from my pond supply that is much more pliable than old
carpet, cuts easily and is cheap (though free is even better)

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Kurt wrote:

> Don't buy the thinner Home Depot Liner, Go for the professional thicker
> grade. Also get the padded liner for underneath.

That depends on your soil as much as anything. My first liner pond was
installed in sandy soil where the only thing I ever found with a sharp edge
was a broken old drain tile. Most people have to contend with rocks & tree
roots, though.
--
derek

In article <neldd4->,
Derek Broughton <> wrote:

> Kurt wrote:
>
> > Don't buy the thinner Home Depot Liner, Go for the professional thicker
> > grade. Also get the padded liner for underneath.
>
> That depends on your soil as much as anything. My first liner pond was
> installed in sandy soil where the only thing I ever found with a sharp edge
> was a broken old drain tile. Most people have to contend with rocks & tree
> roots, though.

But I also figure, you want to do the project once, and have it work for
years. If you are planning to keep the pond for a long time, the extra
expense of thicker liner is well worth the money. Not to mention it's
all the same labor to build the pond, and if you are paying someone to
build it for you, even more reason.

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My little pond turns 27 this spring. When it developed a big crack this winter i sent my fish to my friend Jan's pond in Galveston for the winter.If they survive all the shore birds that come to her pond for a drink of water I'll bring them back home after the concrete patch cures
I'm curious to see how some of the liner ponds will do now that they have been around 20 years
Don't some of the liners state a 20 year life time ?

TerryinTexas
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