SETTING THE LINER AND FINISHING THE OUTSIDE
The pond liner trimmed; using the water filter pump to empty the first fill
DIGGING THE HOLE & BEFORE
Laying out the concrete blocks to see how big the pond would be
Stacking the concrete blocks to see the depth before we started building
Digging the pond... three days of work
Digging the pond... four days of work
and a few more days of digging the hole... you get the idea.
BUILDING THE WALLS OF THE POND
Construction begins... the pond building site
Construction begins... the pond building site
We laid the footer and let it set for a week
Laying the first course of concrete blocks
Laying the second course of concrete blocks
Laying the third course of concrete blocks
Laying the capstones to create a ledge for the slate to sit on
SETTING THE LINER AND FINISHING THE OUTSIDE
Arranging the pond liner underlayment
Draping the liner and doing a test fill
The liner trimmed; using the pump to empty the first fill
Slate tile being set on pond exterior
ADDING THE UNDERGRAVEL FILTER, ARRANGING THE PLANT BASKETS
Setting stones on the bottom; adding undergravel filter tubes
Laying media over tubes; covering deep section with gravel, then adding concrete blocks as planters
Arranging the plant baskets