My block pond build

[davemal]

bought 125kg of tanking for 112 pounds fiber glass would be 5x as much be good to see if it works on a large scale (with me using it)

 

[MrsE88]

Very nice work. I can’t wait to see it finished

 

[davemal]

tanking turned up and I put pipework in

 

[davemal]

Tanking done hope it works

 

[Deadliestviper7]

Not bad, are you gonna add plants on the shelf?

 

[davemal]

i have some water lilies in baskets ready need to top the baskets with large rocks to stop the fish digging them up though. Filling first to see if the water level holds, Then need to build the filter chamber, all done little bit buy little bit.

 

[davemal]

3 buckets of tanking to do the whole pond so only 75 quid, much cheaper than fiber glass and not hard to use.

 

[davemal]

seems to hold water no probs tanking needs 3 days to work fully though.
Its supposed to make water a bit acidic as it cures so will need a big water change.

 

[MrsE88]

It’s looking great!

 

[itrebebag99]

I don't know if this is at all useful for someone attempting to build a pond, but I've been building pools all summer, and some of the techniques could be used to build a pond as well. In addition to the single piece fiberglass variety, there is a type built out of poolkrete and a liner (I knew nothing about swimming pools before I started, so forgive me if I am over-explaining). Anyway, this poolkrete stuff is basically vermiculite with small amounts of cement so it is porous. This allows out any water between the liner and poolkrete out, and is less damaged by flooding than concrete. The stuff is also much more easily spread and easier to work with than concrete, and although fairly soft, if suitable for the job. Point is that I bet that stuff would be perfect for building ponds as well, just swap pool liner for pond liner. Also being that pool-krete is much softer than concrete, it could be broken out more reasonably if the pond is regretted.