Pond Installation 1
Summer 2007
This was a great site, level with a nice dark backdrop. Soil was pretty sandy making for pretty easy digging.
Lay it out
Start digging, actually we had to move all the mulch first
Set the biofalls and connect flex hose because we are going to put excavated soil around the base to build up the falls
More digging
Setting in the skimmer box, notice the flex supply line heading towards the biofalls
Setting in the skimmer box, with the help from Bruce Arthur of Pondsaway
Biofalls burried, notice the discovered irrigation lines that had to be re-routed
Nice shelves, straight sided
Laying out the underlayment and eating a little pizza
Putting in the liner
Connecting the liner to the skimmer, with the help of Joseph Alasko of Watervisions
Setting rocks around the ledges and setting around resting after lots of digging and eating some pizza
Rocks in and smaller gravel is in, this is the "beach" on the left
Cleaning up the edges and filling the pond
Working the falls and planting some aquatics
On of the two falls
The other fall near the bog area
Done, notice the dry stream bed on the left is connected to the beach, Great job!