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Originally Posted by FishyFishy! (Post 815445)

Thats great news. Mine is going to be about 1 foot underground, and 2 foot above ground, so a plywood form was going to be used anyways. It would be super easy to staple some carpet to it. Save me some $$$

wait, shouldn't you be discussing this in your build thread?!?! :lol:

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Originally Posted by kien (Post 815449)

wait, shouldn't you be discussing this in your build thread?!?! :lol:

Well you did delay your build because of a little snow so we thought we might as well take advantage of that.

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Originally Posted by Seriak (Post 815454)

Well you did delay your build because of a little snow so we thought we might as well take advantage of that.

Good point. Carry on.

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Originally Posted by FishyFishy! (Post 815445)

I am just using pink foam board for my above ground to give it a bit of insulation as well. :)

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Originally Posted by kien (Post 815449)

wait, shouldn't you be discussing this in your build thread?!?! :lol:

HAHAH ... NO! I want mine to be all pretty. Not cluttered up with silly banter like this one!

And...... every time I start a build thread it plagues the build and it ends up shutting down half way lol.

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Originally Posted by FishyFishy! (Post 815489)

.. it plagues the build and it ends up shutting down half way lol.

or you could just man-up and finish the damn build. Just sayin'.:lol:

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Originally Posted by FishyFishy! (Post 815431)

I have a questions for you pond goers...

How important is the fabric underlay underneath the pond liner itself? I really don't want to buy one. lol.

I just made sure all rocks were out of the hole and put news paper under my rubber liner. It lasted 10 years without a single leak until I sold the house. Even after 10 years the liner was still soft and pliable.

Made some progress on the renos. I ended up using the old liner as an underlayment to protect the new liner. I decided to throw down some cardboard on all the horizontal surfaces as well.

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I then picked up the new pond liner and spread it out on my yard to spray it down. The manufacturer usually coats these liners with talcum powder to help keep the liner from sticking together when it's all rolled up.
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I then proceeded to roll it up again so that it was easier to haul over to the pond in my wagon. I then unrolled the new liner in place and started to fill with water.

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Hopefully this weekend I can finish up the landscaping around the pond and start on the waterfall.

And here are some of my plants waiting to be returned to the pond.

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This bog plant that I grow in the pond has actually bloomed already.

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Marsh marigold is always the first to bloom. Mine hasn't started yet but it's close.

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Originally Posted by MMAX (Post 817398)

Marsh marigold is always the first to bloom. Mine hasn't started yet but it's close.

Which is strange because there are no pollinating bugs out yet, I don't think!