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Finally decided on a plan I liked and I believe will hold up for a good long while. Took delivery of 3 1/2 tons of gravel on Thursday, and over four tons of landscape block & caps on Friday morning. Finalized price with a small construction start-up on Friday evening, much to my and dear husband's relief. The crew arrived promptly at 7:00 am Saturday, same early start Sunday, and by Sunday afternoon my pond shell is pretty much complete! Yay!
Here's some pic's. I was very pleased with the crew's work. The only glitch was toward the end of the job, where I think the language barrier got in the way and they glued down the capstone instead of just cutting them to fit. But luckily I noticed before the adhesive set, and they numbered each stone and took it off easily. They will come back today to install more gravel and drainage pipe on the up-slope side. Then husband and I will take over to finish -- digging out the center for the pond, preparing for liner, pulling the dirt back along the side walls, etc etc.
Still some important things to figure out, but it's so much easier to see the possibilities when the bulk of the main part is done!
Here's some pic's. I was very pleased with the crew's work. The only glitch was toward the end of the job, where I think the language barrier got in the way and they glued down the capstone instead of just cutting them to fit. But luckily I noticed before the adhesive set, and they numbered each stone and took it off easily. They will come back today to install more gravel and drainage pipe on the up-slope side. Then husband and I will take over to finish -- digging out the center for the pond, preparing for liner, pulling the dirt back along the side walls, etc etc.
Still some important things to figure out, but it's so much easier to see the possibilities when the bulk of the main part is done!