Help with determining dimensions of new pond structure

[mgrillone]

why not use concrete block with a brick veneer ,if you really want brick .I used retaining wall block .Also do it half below ground and half above so it will not be as intrusive a structure .Mine is built that way

Can you make something round out of concrete block? (clearly I am not well versed in construction...lol)

 

[Usman]

 

[mgrillone]

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How wide do you think those walls are? They don't look 2 1/2 ft to me. That is exactly what I envisioned (with a 5 ft. diameter pond in the center).

 

[sissy]

none of those look like they are 2 1/2 feet thick .They look to be about 8 to 12 inch's deep and I have built a lot of stuff .My walls on my pond are 10 inch deep retaining wall block

 

[mgrillone]

none of those look like they are 2 1/2 feet thick .

I am going back to brick guy to discuss with him. Those pictures seem to be 1 brick wide. Perhaps they do have that concrete block and a brick veneer on top??
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[sissy]

They make light weight concrete block in all shapes now concrete block I used was 4 inch's thick block below ground and then 1 row of 8 inch block

 

[Usman]

How to Build a Koi Pond Video - Part 1 by Pondguru - YouTube

building a pond 2007 - YouTube

 

[Meyer Jordan]

Get a different contractor. Brick needs to be no more than two (2) ranks thick. Most of the hydrostatic pressure is at the bottom of the pool/pond.

 

[Mmathis]

Ask him why he thinks 2-1/2' thick. Is he a pond builder?

 

[mgrillone]

Ask him why he thinks 2-1/2' thick. Is he a pond builder?

No he isn't a pond builder. He is a brick layer. I am doing all the pond part. I just wanted him to do the brick wall.

 

[EricV]

You could also do poured concrete with reinforcement and then brick it on the sides and top for aesthetics if the size is because of the instability of the brick. It would look the same.

Disclaimer: I know nothing about building with brick.

 

[Mmathis]

Back to your original question, I would think that you'd want that measurement to be from inside wall to inside wall.

 

[Usman]

No he isn't a pond builder. He is a brick layer. I am doing all the pond part. I just wanted him to do the brick wall.

i understand now lol may b im wrong , hes planing to lay bricks without cement thats why he wanted thick to b heavy and resist pressure? if he uses cement then even 5 inch thick will be enuf .

 

[Usman]

Get a different contractor. Brick needs to be no more than two (2) ranks thick. Most of the hydrostatic pressure is at the bottom of the pool/pond.

hey u r a human , why u misslead ppl by writing ur a tadepole !

 

[Meyer Jordan]

hey u r a human , why u misslead ppl by writing ur a tadepole !

I don't know. Why do you write every comment in 'Twittereze' instead of plain English.