Localmotion
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Hi all - need some advice about building a pond please....
We are looking to construct a small pond about 50 metres by 16 metres (164' x 53'). The land here is light clay topsoil, but only to a depth of about 2' afterwards it turns into sand / light stone before getting to marble at a depth of about 3 metres.
I've got no problem digging & landscaping the pond (having done it for customers before), but I really have no idea on the most cost effective way to line it?
Back in the UK I have seen expensive rubber liners used as well as puddled Clay. Here neither is really an option for us - the clay here is too light to puddle and we can't afford a liner of the size needed :2cents:
I am thinking that we may be able to line the hole with sand, and use heavy duty plastic sheeting, maybe with a concrete rim around the water line to avoid any damage, However I don't know how we would join the plastic sheets to get the length & width we require
Any ideas please????
We are looking to construct a small pond about 50 metres by 16 metres (164' x 53'). The land here is light clay topsoil, but only to a depth of about 2' afterwards it turns into sand / light stone before getting to marble at a depth of about 3 metres.
I've got no problem digging & landscaping the pond (having done it for customers before), but I really have no idea on the most cost effective way to line it?
Back in the UK I have seen expensive rubber liners used as well as puddled Clay. Here neither is really an option for us - the clay here is too light to puddle and we can't afford a liner of the size needed :2cents:
I am thinking that we may be able to line the hole with sand, and use heavy duty plastic sheeting, maybe with a concrete rim around the water line to avoid any damage, However I don't know how we would join the plastic sheets to get the length & width we require
Any ideas please????