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Hello all,
Background. Years ago I dug about a 3 foot round hole. I put a large plastic container (bucket) I got when my neighbor had trees planted. It is about 33 inches deep and about 3 foot wide. I dropped it in the hole. I had shelf running around that outside. I stuffed a vinyl liner into the bucket and over the shelf. These buckets have indention in the bottom for a fork lift and with mine the fork lift had put a hole in the bucket. No issues because of the liner. The function of the bucket was to keep the walls from collapsing. At the outside of the shelf I used large chop block that comes a bit higher than ground level. The liner goes under the chop block and folds back over the top. Flagstone goes on top of the chop block so the liner doesn't show. Worked a long time. But liners get old and pond developed a leak.
I hired a contractor to replace the liner but this time I wanted liner in first with the bucket going in next. I thought since it had a hole in it, it would just sink like a boat with a hole in it. Contractor got partly done. Liner in the ground bucket in the liner. Chop block around the shelf and under the liner. Here comes the rain. I filled the bucket with water thinking it would stay in place and run out in fill around where the liner was and the weight of the water would hold it down. Came out this morning and I have a floating bucket full of water.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Mrick
Background. Years ago I dug about a 3 foot round hole. I put a large plastic container (bucket) I got when my neighbor had trees planted. It is about 33 inches deep and about 3 foot wide. I dropped it in the hole. I had shelf running around that outside. I stuffed a vinyl liner into the bucket and over the shelf. These buckets have indention in the bottom for a fork lift and with mine the fork lift had put a hole in the bucket. No issues because of the liner. The function of the bucket was to keep the walls from collapsing. At the outside of the shelf I used large chop block that comes a bit higher than ground level. The liner goes under the chop block and folds back over the top. Flagstone goes on top of the chop block so the liner doesn't show. Worked a long time. But liners get old and pond developed a leak.
I hired a contractor to replace the liner but this time I wanted liner in first with the bucket going in next. I thought since it had a hole in it, it would just sink like a boat with a hole in it. Contractor got partly done. Liner in the ground bucket in the liner. Chop block around the shelf and under the liner. Here comes the rain. I filled the bucket with water thinking it would stay in place and run out in fill around where the liner was and the weight of the water would hold it down. Came out this morning and I have a floating bucket full of water.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Mrick