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Old 30-10-2010, 03:08 AM posted to rec.ponds.moderated
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Default Building a large pond cover

On 10/29/2010 1:06 PM, W. Dale wrote:
Greetings all!
Here it is, October 29 and we are at 70 F and rising! SO, I am
working on building another pond cover and have two beautiful days to
do it. Any suggestions for plans for a cover of 31' X 25'?
I have seen a few plans and suggestions on line but they are all for
much smaller areas. If any of you have constructed a large cover
would you be willing to share your thoughts, ideas, methods, and the
like?
I hope to have a cover last all winter this year.
Thanks for your help!
W. Dale

My only time doing this, I used a haphazard construction made of plastic
sheeting and lumber. Built a lumber support over the pond and then duct
taped plastic sheeting together that enclosed the pond. It was a small
800-900 gallon pond, about 10 feet in diameter. The hyacinths and other
plants survived when they don't in a normal winter here.

It was ugly but it worked.