I am thinking about building a supplement to an existing 5000 gallon freshwater pond. Since my current pond is in the ground, I have given some thought to building the 2nd pond in a raised bed with brick walls.
I have never built a raised pond before and am hoping that someone out there can offer constructive advice.
The 2nd pond will be relatively shallow with a maximum depth of 2 feet. One foot would be below the surface of the ground and the 2nd foot would be above ground.
Question #1: Would a single layer or mortared brick be sufficient to retain the above water section of the pond ... or would I need a double layer for added strength? The pond in question will be 10 feet long by 6 feet wide.
Question #2: I have paving stones laid in my backyard. I plan to remove the paving stones needed to excavate to a depth of one foot. In terms of building the brick wall, do you think I should remove additional paving stones so as to pour a concrete foundation for the brick wall or do you think I could get away with mortaring the brick on top of the existing paving stones?
I have never built a raised pond before and am hoping that someone out there can offer constructive advice.
The 2nd pond will be relatively shallow with a maximum depth of 2 feet. One foot would be below the surface of the ground and the 2nd foot would be above ground.
Question #1: Would a single layer or mortared brick be sufficient to retain the above water section of the pond ... or would I need a double layer for added strength? The pond in question will be 10 feet long by 6 feet wide.
Question #2: I have paving stones laid in my backyard. I plan to remove the paving stones needed to excavate to a depth of one foot. In terms of building the brick wall, do you think I should remove additional paving stones so as to pour a concrete foundation for the brick wall or do you think I could get away with mortaring the brick on top of the existing paving stones?