<p>Several inches of pure clay, or high clay content soil, is an old, pre-pondliner method that I have heard, from old-timers, works. I would use a 4-6" layer layed over a clean "bowl" of soil, and I would pack it down with shovels, hands, or if the pond is large, roller, bobcat, etc. Clay can be obtained by checking with sand & gravel yards, or as the case may be, digging around on your land or nearby. There may be very slow seepage, particularly at the beginning, but clay has very minimal drainage. Annual maintenance of cracks may need to take place, especially, if the pond is allowed to go dry, or if it freezes. Cracks may be able to be filled and pressed in even if the pond is full of water, since clay will hold together for the most part as you carefully work it into the bottom, underwater.<p>
Ocean liner? Truck/SUV cargo liner? Pond liner? Trash liner? Chimney liner? Pool liner? Helmet liner? Panty liner? Dirty one-liner?
Thick vinyl pond liner.
My neighbor has a large pond made with a swimming pool liner and has had no problems ,but his liner is one of the older liners and is really heavy duty .They don't seem to make them as heavy duty anymore .I guess they don't want them to last .The newer ones are much lighter so people can put in the pools themselves .
A pond with sloped sides is necessary to allow for the frogs to get in and out of the pond easily. Using a flexible pond liner so that the pond slopes from shallow to deep is advisable.
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4x6 + 3x4(2) + 6x3(2) = 84 sf required area 10x25 = 250 sf of liner This liner would be more than sufficient to cover that size of pond.
Probably the water is stale. Change the water, and get a means of oxygenating the water.
If you're looking to re-line your garden pond, it's important to accurately calculate the size of liner you'll need. This can be a bit tricky if your pond has an irregular shape, but there are a few steps you can take to make the process easier. First, measure the length and width of your pond at its widest points. Then, measure the depth of the pond at several points to get an average depth. Next, use these measurements to calculate the surface area of the pond (length x width) and the volume of water it holds (surface area x average depth). Finally, add a few extra feet to your liner measurements to ensure you have enough material to cover any irregularities or folds in the pond.
I believe that would be 120 feet of liner. I would say get a couple of more feet just in case.
There are a variety of pond kits; waterfall, professional, koi, just to name a few. The contents will depend on the type of kit received. Typically, the kits will include a variation of liner, skimmer, pump, and pvc pipe.
A lot of that will depend on the soil under and around your pond. If you have heavy clay, your seepage will likely be minimal. If the soil is sandy, it may be hard to keep any water in it at all without a rubber liner.
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