Garden Pond Talk

[chris]

Here is where we talk about are garden ponds, ask questions, give ideas, etc.

 

[kelkat]

A friend of mine was offered a pool liner that she wants to use for her pond. She says it hasn't been treated, but I was under the impression that all pool liners were treated.

What is the most inexpensive way of building a lasting pond?

 

[ninikins]

Sorry, how do you mean treated? With what?

 

[chris]

I don't think I would trust a pool liner, I would invest in a liner specifically made for ponds.

 

[Melos]

I'm going to ask the same thing -- treated with what?

I actually built my pond using the liner from my father's old swimming pool. It held thousands and thousands of gallons of water for years, so I'm sure it could hold my much smaller amount of water for a while.

 

[Dreartist]

Trying to get rid of anchor worms, thought I was successful last fall doing surgery and draining pond.

 

[sissy]

I have seen a lot of ponds done around here with pool liners .I guess because they give up on pool after kids grow up or they just don't want the trouble with them ,not sure .There are 3 ponds in my area here with pool liners and some have been in for awhile .Marty's a farmer here and he has had his pond in for 15 years and it is a pool liner .It may be that they made pool liners thicker or he had an expensive pool not sure .he has all goldfish and I have only been down here a little over 6 years and came by meeting him when I played gc building my house not far from his farm .

 

[Dreartist]

Not too good on figuring out how to get to posts regarding my query. Thread, quote, my in box has nothing but folks have comments. I work on computers so is there a quick how to use this site area. Want to thank people and say hi

 

[addy1]

Not too good on figuring out how to get to posts regarding my query. Thread, quote, my in box has nothing but folks have comments. I work on computers so is there a quick how to use this site area. Want to thank people and say hi

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