The courtyard pond is almost complete! I am thrilled. Here are the pictures of our journey. The layers are: sand, cushion (carpet pad), then the liner. Now the landscaping-YUM! my favorite part.
Here are the steps:
1. Dig the hole: critical point-make sure side are level.
2. Lay in 4" of sand-tamp until your arms hurt-then tamp some more.
3. Add a layer of material as a cushion for the liner-I used old carpet pad. Check for stones and roots sticking out that could puncture through the liner.
4. Position the liner, add water-jump in and adjust liner as water fills to eliminate huge folds
5.Trim liner not less than 1 foot-(this pic shows about 2')
6. Haul in as many flat rocks as you can manage. Surround the edge adding in boulders and other rocks. Build a waterfall.
7. Add plants and more landscaping materials and ENJOY!
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1 comment:
Nice pond.. it looks much bigger than the last one!
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