Hi Matthew - you might want to go to the link below - it it to a glass block
walled fountain - might give you some ideas - it's pretty impressive

http://www.kissingfrogs.tv/

Gale :~)

Hi All,
I'm about to build a brick pond with a window and was hoping for some
advice. Here's what I'm planning at the moment:

Brick built (2 brick deep walls) pond about 2.5m x 1.5m, raised above
the ground by about 60cm, and sunk a further 40cm below the ground.
That will give me ~80 cu ft.

For the window, this will be on the short length wall and I planned to
build the outer wall with a suitably sized hole (40cm x 120cm), lintel
above. I planned to build the inner wall with a slightly larger hole so
that I can have a piece of glass cut that will significantly overlap
the outer hole. I'd then use window sealant to seal it in place.
I'd then concrete line the whole pond (except the window!) and treat
with concrete pond sealant.
Does anyone have any advice?
What thickness glass will I need?
Has anyone else build a pond with a window - will my suggestion work?
Will my pond be structurally sound with this large window?
etc etc

Hope to hear from people with more experience soon!
Thanks
Matthew
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mdurkin
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