GardenBanter.co.uk - Advice Requested Regarding A Garden Pond.

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Originally Posted by Janet (Post 921986)

In article , Simmo.8489296
@gardenbanter.co.uk says...

Hi everyone ..

I arrive here again with another question ...I would like a garden pond
designing/constructing. I have a good idea as regards to what I want but
would appreciate any advice regarding a reliable and competent pond
builder in the Sheffield area. I have reservations as I am concerned
that a 'jack of all trades' may sound very good but may leave me with a
pond which falls to bits/leaks after the first couple of years ..

Modern pond liners can be bought with underlay, full instructions and a
20 yr guarantee; so any capable handyman should have no difficulty
installing one (and it's easy enough for you to check he's following the
instructions). Much easier to instal liners than a preformed pond. We
made a pond ourselves last year; the hardest part was digging the hole.
We bought all the liner supplies (and advice) online from

http://www.watergardeningdirect.com/

and can thoroughly recommend them.. very pleasant and efficient to deal
with.

Janet

Thanks very much for your helpful suggestions .. I am (and should have written this originally) looking to have a raised pond constructed as opposed to a 'dug out' one. I would like this to be of a brick (or preferably stone) so I was looking to find a builder who is competent with this type of construction. As before, I was just concerned about getting someone who will build what he thinks is right only to find that it falls apart after a couple of years. This was why I was wondering if there are people who specialise in pond building.

Thanks again ..