Building Natural Ponds by Robert Pavlis

Author:Robert Pavlis
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Published: 2017-03-12T05:00:00+00:00

Adding Water

When you are certain that the center of the liner is in the right position, and all footings are in place, start adding water. It is much easier to stretch the liner and make folds with water in the pond. There are two reasons for this. First, the weight of the water holds the liner in place. Even a small amount allows you to pull fairly hard on the liner without fear of moving the bottom of it out of place. Second, as water fills the pond, it stretches and settles the liner tight against the underlayment. This stretching will change any folds placed high above the waterline. You will find that it is easier to make most folds at or near the waterline. Once the fold is made, the water pressure holds it in place.

As water fills the pond, pull the liner tight to remove any wrinkles. If you get to a point where you can’t get the wrinkle out, add a fold. Folds need to be made in any area where the pond is round. Making the folds is much like wrapping a Christmas present. Tuck in the excess rubber, so that you create neat folds that lie flat against the side of the pond. When done correctly, you will see the fold, but it will not stick up into the water. Try to add as few folds as possible to give a neat flat look to the pond. One larger fold is better than two small ones, but don’t follow this rule religiously. Some people recommend gluing the folds so they are closed to organic matter. That is not necessary, and it is a lot of extra work.

If your plan involves moving water from a stream or waterfall, it is advisable to make the folds so that they point away from the moving water. In this way, the moving water keeps the folds closed instead of pushing water under them and opening them.

The folds will look ugly as you are making them because they are very visible. In two months, they will be covered with microbes and hardly noticeable. You just have to have faith that they will disappear.

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