Let the rebuild begin!

[texmaster]

So I'm having the pond I built a few years ago get a big overhaul and hardscape the stone I have around it and replace some of the piping.

About a week ago after the bog sprung a leak

From Monday, most of the rock removed.

Side yard replacing the pipe to the bottom drain

And from a few days ago

Also putting in the large Helix waterfall filter.

 

[texmaster]

So one of the biggest reasons I wanted to do this was #1 I hated grass growing between my rocks but a close second was to solve the issue with a very slow almost nonexistant waterfall flow from the bottom drain.

I suspected the company I hired was shady and boy was I right! Look!

A 4 inch drain down to a 1.5 inch pipe at the bottom of the pond going up the side! As clueless as I can be even I know that's universally stupid!

Here is it before they ripped it out

Hold on, ice cream break!

 

[texmaster]

More work on the stone border

 

[texmaster]

Of course it only rains in Texas during the summer about 4 times and I got 3 days of it! ugh

 

[texmaster]

Needless to say with the afternoon rains has slowed progress down.

From today:

More stonework done

And bottom drain is working! The waterfalls still have to be built

 

[haver79]

Looking good!

 

[Usman]

U removed all the grass thts sad (

 

[texmaster]

U removed all the grass thts sad (

Well I hate grass. (the mowing kind) because I have to mow it

 

[texmaster]

Here is how far they got today. About half of the U shape but it looks nice

 

[addy1]

Very nice work,...... that bottom drain, unreal how they piped it.

 

[texmaster]

Very nice work,...... that bottom drain, unreal how they piped it.

Is that nuts or what! Works great now

I am a bit concerned about the size of the flow.

Here it is. I'll be putting it through a waterfall diffuser about 18 inches from the ground. Is this flow sufficient or should I be looking at a larger pump?

Here's a pic of the new waterfall going in. 32 inches wide!

 

[addy1]

Try it first, might be just fine. If not then replace it.

 

[Mmathis]

Wow, that's some serious work being done -- and you have...a....crew!

It's going to look so good!

 

[texmaster]

And the work continues....

 

[Mmathis]

And the work continues....

Now you know we can't tell anything from that, LOL!