http://home.ec.rr.com/pondpage/pond%20page.htm
Tell me you don't want this. :P
I'm planning on doing this sometime this year. :D Mum has always wanted a stream/pond/waterfall- well so have I!
Imma use cement- and probably many layers of RRL (if I can find it- if not- I'll just use cement.) *Rubber Roofing liner*
Pond liners cost way too much.
Just to drool over- :P:O
Help me out here guys-
I am BAD when it comes to math- I mean REALLY bad. Doi Doi- hehe.
http://frs.flatroofsolutions.com/
At $.44 a sq foot how much would it cost for me to buy-
50' x 100' piece?
I think that comes out to 220$.
P.S. Here is my pond last March that I made the year before. If you need any advice, just holler. I have definately learned from trial and error.
That adds up to $2,200.00 if I am not mistaken. 50' x 100' = 5000 square feet. 5000 x .44 = 2,200.
That seems a little high for roofing liner. I got mine for .29 a sq. ft. and it was 20' x 50'. I was under the impression that the bigger the piece of liner, the less it costs per sq. ft.
Wow- that's a big differance in price! :O
Imma buy it in town so it should be alot less. :D
I've already dug a few ponds Ryla- just not as big as my next one will be.
I think I've decided on a concrete pond now- it should last longer than a liner. I'll probably be asking you some questions later,hehe.
Now I wanna know if I can use chicken wire or a thicker fence wire as "rebar" in the concrete. ( thinks this is cheaper than real rebar).
I have used chicken wire for other concrete projects with success (like making fake boulders). I would think it depends on the size of the pond and how think you are going to pour the concrete.
I'm not sure how thick it will be poured.
I wanna make the pond pretty big and read somewhere the concrete had to be pretty thick? I'm not awake yet- I have to go to work at 9:30 and my lip is one huge blister-LOL. (too much sun)- I'll pop back on here when I get home from work. Thanks!!!
It's $2,200.
$2,200- I'll PASS! LOL!!!!!!!
Too rich for my blood- Imma build a cement pond and pray to God it doesnt crack. :))
Chicken wire is not enough--6x6 concreet reinforcing wire will cost less than most fencing and is heavier gage/ there for stronger--if you dont want it too crack--I recomend fibermesh concreete additive-and put a sprinkler on the concreete as soon as it is finnished and it doesn't scratch easily with your finger nail-usually 2 hours after finishing is complete-leave the sprinkler on for 3 days--than fill the pond or continue the sprinkler until the 7th day-at 7 days the concreete will reach 80% strength and will be much less prone to cracking--I also recomend 6 mill plastic under the concreete to maintain uniform moisture in the concreete as it sets and this also reduces cracking.and prevents leaks from minor cracks-until the pond seals it self, later with organic material from your plants and fish.
Thanks!!!
This reallyhelps Mich! (((hugs)))
Thanks everyone! (hugs!)