building a pond

[lee.williams]

hi all just a qwick one would this work and be strong anuff if a did this in the image

 

[sissy]

are you building it above ground as I have no clue why you need that other stuff like wood and brick .We just dig a hole put in underlayment and liner in most cases .

 

[lee.williams]

mostly in the gound but a want it pritty square and i have pritty soft soil so a fort it a made a frame and filld it with bricks it would make it that bit stronger if you under stand me

 

[sissy]

mine is rectangle shaped and I did that because I wanted to build a bridge to keep the water more shaded and i used retaining wall block .My soil is clay and i used an inside wall of concrete block and then backfilled with dirt and the the outside wall is retaining wall block .Mine is out of the ground just enough to give you a place to sit on the wall and enjoy the fish from 3 sides

 

[lee.williams]

o ok then a just fort ad ask it was only an idear

 

[sissy]

I guess if you are doing the work it would not be so bad as my pond only cost me about 200 dollars to do it this way .You can go on you tube and there are lots of ideas for above ground and half above ground ponds .I like the half above because it gives you a place to sit when you are out by the pond

 

[lee.williams]

a will be doing it all and thanks a shall go and have a look on there thanks agen sissy

 

[sissy]

good luck and post pics we love seeing how everything is built .

 

[pondlover]

Sissy did you make the little wishing well? Very cute.

 

[sissy]

yes it is made like the log baskets I made and it is taller than me at just over 7 feet high

I wanted them to look similar .I have built everything that is on my property including 4 bridges

 

[lee.williams]

thansk sissy and a sure will do