Bog wall question

[star1270]

i am building my bog wall with the smaller retaining wall bricks. Should I use adhesive (I still have some Firestone liner caulk I could use) to lock them together or should the weight of the water saturated blocks hold them sufficiently? It is not very tall, 8-12 inches plus a layer of natural stone as the cap. Curious as to what others have done.

 

[Meyer Jordan]

I would recommend using some adhesive. Liner caulk would not be advisable. Perhaps others can give more hands-on knowledge as all of the wetland filters (bogs) that I construct are attached to, part of, and at the same level as the main pond basin.

 

[Big Lou]

i am building my bog wall with the smaller retaining wall bricks. Should I use adhesive (I still have some Firestone liner caulk I could use) to lock them together or should the weight of the water saturated blocks hold them sufficiently? It is not very tall, 8-12 inches plus a layer of natural stone as the cap. Curious as to what others have done.

Please tell me about your Firestone liner caulk. Thanks

 

[star1270]

I bought it to seal in my bottom drain. It comes in a tube you use in a caulk gun.

Firestone Lap Sealant HS Caulk - 11oz Tub

http://www.123ponds.com/lapsealcaul...ogleproducts&gclid=CJ7ayJf9z8gCFdgBgQod_AUOgA

 

[Meyer Jordan]

I bought it to seal in my bottom drain. It comes in a tube you use in a caulk gun.

Firestone Lap Sealant HS Caulk - 11oz Tub

http://www.123ponds.com/lapsealcaulk.html?utm_source=lapsealcaulk&utm_medium=shopping+engine&utm_campaign=googleproducts&gclid=CJ7ayJf9z8gCFdgBgQod_AUOgA

It is a sealant as stated, not an adhesive.

 

[star1270]

Any suggestions? I tried just dry setting the wall but even with everything plumb, I am getting more flow thru the cracks between/under the blocks than the flow from the pump (splitting flow to falls with a 5000gph pump), so I never get to the point of it spilling over the top of the wall, which is how I thought how the bog would work. I suggested the liner sealant just because I KNOW it is fish safe. I thought a bead between the blocks would at least let the water back up a bit better.

 

[Meyer Jordan]

The bog either needs to have a liner or the block wall will need a sealant such as Pond Armor of other similar product. Bare concrete block is not waterproof.

 

[Meyer Jordan]

I bought it from here. You can check for more details

http://www.halfoffponds.com/

What was it that you bought?

 

[MitchM]

I bought it from here. You can check for more details

http://www.halfoffponds.com/

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