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Concrete Pond repair
Quikrete Vinyl Concrete Patcher. Works great. I used it as the surface
finish for my concrete pond, and also for patching leaks, as well as general concrete repair. It is a fiber-reinforced mix which gives it greater strength to resist cracking. You can Google for more info on it, it will bond OK to old concrete but it's recommended that the old surface be roughed up for best adhesion. Happy (concrete) Ponding, Tim "Bill Spohn" wrote in message ... I have an old cement pond that has started leaking after 60 years. I do not want to replace it with a membrane, both because I dislike the appearance and because I do not want to disturb either the well established margins or the large planted island in the middle of it (it is a large pond maybe 40' long). I have tried patching, but this either didn't take or new cracks appeared. I am thinking along the lines of a layer of reinforcing mesh and a skim coat of cement to seal it up again, and while I am at it, I'd like to drop one section down a couple of feet to allow a place for the fish to hide and the lilies to grow - the pond is fairly shallow. This chore seesm to fall between the areas of competence of the liner pondies and a swimming pool company - no one seems to be geared up for the repair of existing ponds, though many will offer to install a new one with membrane, which is not what I want. I am prepared to have one more try at patching, if anyone has any suggestions for a flexible patching compound that will bond to old concrete. If that doesn't work, I guess I may have to talk to the swimming pool people :-( Any brilliant iedeas out there? |
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