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Published On: Sep 11, 2004 09:51 PM
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Published On: Sep 11, 2004 09:51 PM
Pond Project (cont.)
After a week with a shovel, jackhammer, and
wheelbarrow, I finally got the pond hole dug. It's awesome--a work of art. After
leveling it and clearing it of sharp rocks, I layered the bottom with about an
inch of sand, the geotextile underlayment and then the 45-mil
EPDM liner (brand name PondGard by Firestone
):
Next, Safa and I started filling it up to smooth as many wrinkles as possible and to create pleats around the corners. Safa had the important job of sitting on a major double pleat I had to make at one spot. This sure beat shoveling dirt:
Et voilà!:
Today I placed an order for 2 tons of Arkansas fieldstone with which to edge the pond. I also brought home 300 pounds of Mexican Beach Pebbles for outline trim. I'll probably need more of both...
Next, Safa and I started filling it up to smooth as many wrinkles as possible and to create pleats around the corners. Safa had the important job of sitting on a major double pleat I had to make at one spot. This sure beat shoveling dirt:
Et voilà!:
Today I placed an order for 2 tons of Arkansas fieldstone with which to edge the pond. I also brought home 300 pounds of Mexican Beach Pebbles for outline trim. I'll probably need more of both...
Posted: Tue - September 7, 2004 at 10:24 PM |