Hello all

[Vin nepa]

Hello everybody

I am in the process of putting a pond.
Here are some photos.

 

[lori.walker]

Hello! I'm new here too, I love the stacked stone!! I would love that around mine. Looks like a great start.

 

[Vin nepa]

Hello! I'm new here too, I love the stacked stone!! I would love that around mine. Looks like a great start.

Thanks
I have to order a liner. Probably going with a 30 mil. Unless people recommend different.
It was just dugged out on Thursday

 

[Mmathis]

Hello and welcome! Where do you live?

I would recommend 45 mil, EPDM.

 

[JRS]

Welcome!

 

[waretrop]

Welcome, Vin nepa and lori.walker, You will learn allot around here...Use the search up on the top right. It will give you whatever you are looking for...Please post your progress...we all love to see...​

 

[j.w]

@Vin nepa

 

[GBBUDD]

30 mil

what ? pvc, epdm ?

 

[Vin nepa]

HDRPE 30 mil

 

[GBBUDD]

I believe @combatwombat TRIED THE LIGHTER DUTY 30 AND it wasn't without issues

 

[Vin nepa]

Hello and welcome! Where do you live?

I would recommend 45 mil, EPDM.

Pennsylvania

 

[combatwombat]

I believe @combatwombat TRIED THE LIGHTER DUTY 30 AND it wasn't without issues

That’s correct, but 30 mil isn’t lighter duty for RPE liners. 20 mil is light duty, 30 mil is standard, and 40 mil is heavy duty. And there are lots of variations between.

 

[Vin nepa]

Combatwombat do you recommend the hdrpe 30 mil?
I have to order it today. I have read some good reviews about it. Just want to make sure. need a few more reviews before I order it.


Thank you

 

[combatwombat]

I think RPE is a good liner material. I don’t think I would purchase it from American Tilapia again.

 

[Jhn]

Welcome, nice start on the hole, what type of filtration are you going to use? I would plan on using a bog/wetland filter( a lot of us on here use them), are pretty much the most efficient and easily maintained filter system you can install. Feeding it from a skimmer, intake bay, negative edge, the latter two look more natural. Also, be sure on the top outer edge of your hole to dig in a shelf 12”x12” at least to hide the upper edge of your liner, obviously making the edge bigger if you are going to use larger boulders, this will also help get rid of the unnatural string of pearls look many end up with around the pond. The idea is to have the rocks above and below the water line around the ponds edge. Many creative ways to go about doing this, using dead wood, have a meandering shoreline behind larger rocks. Also, don’t be afraid to ask a lot of questions there are many creative and experienced minds on here willing to offer help.