start to my diy 480 gallon timber pond (not finished)

[midnight]

just got back from a saint paddys day party

wow that is really cool, what is the total cost?

at this point
17 - 8' timber posts - 3 bucks each = 51 bucks
2 - 6' 1/2" all thread rod = 10 bucks each so 20 bucks
12 - lock nuts - around 25 cents = 3 bucks
12 - washers -around 15 cents = 2 bucks
plus tax
drill bits i had,they will cost around 5 to 10 bucks

you will want a 2000 gph pump for a 500 gallon pond

thats alot

Imm gonna guess you paid about......$250 so far, am i right?

look above

ok you've stacked the logs. now how do you line it?

plywood then styrofoam then pond liner.

GOD! this is better than going to the movies!

at least all this typing and picture taking isnt a waste.

 

[awk]

Looking great, can't wait to see it up and running. Keep the pics coming!

 

[midnight]

scored some full sheets of weathered 1/2" plywood for 5 bucks each
im going to use 3 and a half pieces of ply.
im going to double up the bottom for more strength.
its overkill but thats how i like it.
so if bought at the store,and only one layer bottom,it would be 3 sheets at about 12 bucks each.
im going to use liquid nail between the 2 bottom ones.
im going to use deck screws to attach the ply to pond "once i get some".lol
i dont know if i should paint the plywood,or the timbers,or both,or a color.
any opinions?
cut pics tomorrow.

 

[BIGgourami]

this is going to stay outside right?
stain it and seal it, i say.

so you going to put the plywood non the bottm of the "stand" structure then put syrofoam and more plywood up the sides? or do i just not get this?

 

[midnight]

ya outside,but could be indoor if one wanted lol
thats an idea,stain/seal,then it will still look "wood colored" lol
im going to screw the 2 pieces of ply together.
then screw it to the bottom side of the timbers.
then screw the sides on the inside.
then glue styro on the inside of that.
then im going to put sand in the bottom corners to add a curve in the bottom.
then the liner.

 

[Razman]

either stain it or dont do anything, i wouldnt do anything tho, i geuss i just like the color of unstained wood, thats how i left my 40gal.'s stand.

 

[BIGgourami]

will the ply hold the sand in place?
i heard, somwhere not realted to building ponds, that you can hold stuff like sand and salt mounds together with egg whites. just thought that was interesting. maybe you could do that, but it seems a little too extranious.

 

[BIGgourami]

oh i get it now the stands upside down in the photo!!!!

 

[midnight]

lol ply is just sitting there,not screwed.
and that would be alot of eggs
the sand will go inside,might get it damp while i make the curve.

 

[zennzzo]

leave it natrural, maybe some non-toxic clear...