Julia
My pond w/ tong,buyog,snow,skai,bubbles&ela
does epoxy coating work? cant find pond liner so im going to try epoxy coat.
epoxy coat instead of pond liner
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Absolutely works if applied correctly to the correct substructure.
Julia
My pond w/ tong,buyog,snow,skai,bubbles&ela
thank you waterbug. i have a pool contractor who will do it this monday. whats a substructure?
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The item the coating is being applied to
Julia
My pond w/ tong,buyog,snow,skai,bubbles&ela
Right. thanks. had it plastered with thick sahara. thought i didnt need anything else until earthquake hit our city. now i think there are small cracks i cannot see. will report after i use epoxy. thanks a lot.
I see. The Sahara was added originally to water proof the pond? It wouldn't really add strength to the structure. The problem is if there's a crack in the structure (whatever is behind the Sahara) the epoxy can crack too, mainly because it adheres so well to the concrete. The Sahara might help you out since it might give way and allow the epoxy to stretch a bit. Never know, could last forever.
Here in the US we would consider a proper structure to be steel reinforced concrete but I know it varies around the world.
Here in the US we would consider a proper structure to be steel reinforced concrete but I know it varies around the world.
Julia
My pond w/ tong,buyog,snow,skai,bubbles&ela
Sure! Had concrete reinforced with steel and then plastered with sahara. probably why it lasted the quake. whew. the sahara was supposed to water proof, yes. have you used epoxy before? how thick should it be?
I have not used epoxy to surface a pond. I've only watched YouTube videos showing it applied.
How thick it should be I assume is a question of how long you want it to last and budget.
Hopefully you can post pictures. I think it always looks very cool.
How thick it should be I assume is a question of how long you want it to last and budget.
Hopefully you can post pictures. I think it always looks very cool.
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My pond w/ tong,buyog,snow,skai,bubbles&ela
ok. pictures here are my 4year old kois and my pond up close. will post more pics when we start coating epoxy.
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Pretty fish and cool looking modern pond!
Julia
My pond w/ tong,buyog,snow,skai,bubbles&ela
thanks. it does look modern. more of a necessity -- didnt use stones on the sides so the fish will have the space. need more plant shade though. im being attacked by algae now!
Julia
My pond w/ tong,buyog,snow,skai,bubbles&ela
Starting work on trellis and epoxy coating. Finally.
pretty neat... are they putting in supports for the walls?
Julia
My pond w/ tong,buyog,snow,skai,bubbles&ela
Supports for the trellis on top of the pond. Its too hot without covering and dont have space enough to grow a tree.
Where did you put your koi?
My wife is from Pangasanan, we are planning a trip to the Philippines this winter. It's been 16 year since I was last there when my oldest son was about 1 year old, he learned to walk in the Philippines.
My wife is from Pangasanan, we are planning a trip to the Philippines this winter. It's been 16 year since I was last there when my oldest son was about 1 year old, he learned to walk in the Philippines.