I have seached all through this forum and can't find answers to a few questions. Read a bunch of websites, but they want to sell me stuff. LOL Here goes...I want to spend the least amount of money possible of course! What type of liner is best and how thick (20 mil? 30 mil?) does it need to be? Liner fabric better or a layer of sand? If I had to do it temporarily, would a swimming pool liner be okay, or should I spend the extra 50 bucks and get pond liner?? I was reading about PVC liner and Polyethylene and the Poly seems to last longer. I fully intend to have fish and plants in my water garden. Thanks to whoever reads this and can answer any questions.
Michele
Have a few questions.
Okay,,here's my best attempt to help. I have a preform so I can't help with the liner. But from what I've read and seen sand or a piece of old carpet will work for under the liner. If you check with a second hand store the piece of carpet might be real cheap. Grade of liner? Don't know. I'm thinking the extra $$ instead of old pool liner. You've done so much on it already why not complete it with a good liner. Is your pump okay? mama "T"
Carpet or carpet pad will definitely work for the sides of the pond. I layer of sand on the bottom is also easy/cheap and works.
I would have to agree that if you're putting fish in the pond, I'd spend the extra $$ to get pond liner. But before you bite the proverbial bullet, here are a couple ideas:
1. Figure out the size you need, then ask the manager at your "big box" garden centers (Lowe's, Home Depot, etc.) if they have any scrap pieces that would work. They might sell those cheaper than a full piece off the role (the price of which is enough to make anyone have a coronary.)
2. Check out liner prices on the 'net, as you may find a place that is less expensive than your local retail outlet, and often the shipping is offset by no sales tax (if it's coming from out of state.)
vic
Jun 14, 2002
Hey Michelle, definitely go with the old carpet under the liner. We got a GREAT deal on our liner. It's not "offical" pond liner. It's heavy rubber. The only problem was, it wasn't wide enough for our pond so DH overlapped and glued with formica glue...Pond is 5 years old...works great...no leaks...Good Luck!!!!
We used rubber roofing for one and a old pool liner for the other
Thanks to all of you for your time and ideas. :) Today was pay day and pay the bill day. LOL Do we all want to talk about what was left?? LOL Guess I will keep digging and shaping and pricing. Thank you!!
I found pondliner for 12cents a square foot. 10 yr. guarantee. www.bendtarp.com.
Your average 45 mil EPDM fish safe pond liner runs .45 cents a sq. ft. on the net, and has a 20 to 25 year waranty.
I bought mine from http://www.justliners.com and with shipping paid $176.00 for a 25x20 epdm liner with a 20 yr guarantee and am very happy!