Pond descriptions

Louis & Helen's pond

The base has now been benched

 The benching of the base has been completed.
In most cases this is done after the walls are built as it is easier to stand on a level surface.
The walls are being built
The walls have now been built up and are almost completed.
Polystyrene sheeting has been added to the walls
 Because a butyl liner is being used then the walls have been lined with polystyrene sheeting one inch thick. This helps to contain the heat in the water, and is also a soft cushion if the fish bump against it.
It will be noted that the corners have been filled in so that they are rectangular in shape.
Base for the filter The six inch thick base has been laid for the filters. Two inch diameter pipework is laid in place as a drain for each bay.
The filters are built The filters have been rendered internally. The connection between each bay is two 4" diameter pipes, but the bends and the downpipes are yet to be fitted.
The pond is ready for the lining to be fitted, and then the coping stones will be fitted, and the outside of the pond and filters were rendered.
Pond ready to receive liner
 The pond is now ready to receive the liner, and the filter chambers have been rendered.
For the full schematic drawing click here

 
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