"Richard" asked
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Any good plans online for buliding a nice garden pond?


"Janet Bennett" replied in message

http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/desig...nd/pond1.shtml
Take a look at the above site, may give you some inspiration

Not a bad site, doesn't go into too much depth on the subject, but one very
important thing it doesn't mention is when filling your pond use a water
meter to ascertain the actual volume of your pond. You will need that
information if ever you have to use chemicals in your pond, fish cures,
tonic salt, water treatments etc.
If you haven't got a water meter then turn your hose onto full and time how
long it takes to fill a 2 gallon bucket (checked first to see it is), then
time the filling of your pond, divide that by the first time and double for
the gallonage.

You also need to think hard now about how you intend to hide the edges of
the liner on completion. Stones, bricks, granite sets, all look nicer than
black plastic/EPDM/Butyl. The liner needs to come up to the "brick" layer
and then go flat under the "brick" just below water level and up the back
edge so the "brick" sits in the top of the water and no liner is seen.
Alternatively just pave up to and slightly over the edge.

Some other sources of Information...
http://www.internetgardens.com/
http://www.karlbaker.freeserve.co.uk/
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Regards
Bob

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