May2007: Pond Installed

DateYesterday we installed the pond. Cole, Frank and myself installed the underlayment. We used builders sand, which just happened to be orange and we topped it off with several layers of wet newspaper. Diane, one of Frank's friends and a coworker arrived and she helped us position the Firestone EPDM pond liner into position. Frank and I removed out shoes and go into the pond and started to flatten out the liner and fold over excess liner to form to the shape of the pond. I was very excited because you could see the final shape and look of the pond without the water. How long would it take to fill the pond? We were about to find out. We timed how long it took to fill a one-gallon milk jug and used that in conjunction with how long it took to fill the pond to figure out how many gallons were in the pond when filled. And, we used the water meter's gauge. We used both because neither was going to give us a perfect-to-the-gallon result since I could stop my other roommates from using water while we were filling up the pond, and because it is always better to have two sources to base your results. I still don't know the exact water volume because I had to work when the pond was topped off after the rocks were placed around the edge of the pond, so I will have to figure that out. But, I will post it later.

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May2007: Pond Beginnings

A month or so back, I got the idea to install a garden pond to enhance the beauty of our backyard. I did my homework and scoured the Internet for everything imaginable pertaining to the topic of planning, designing, creating, maintaining, stocking and landscaping a backyard pond. I couldn't wait to get started! I began drawing a layout for the pond on graph paper and after several revisions I finalized the size and shape of the pond as well as the location -- one step closer. The next step was the excavation of the area where the pond was to be located. The location works out very well because it will mix well with Frank's elevated flower garden.

This past Sunday, Frank and I went to Pondz Fest at AZ Ponds in Birdsboro, PA and bought the necessary supplies needed to build a backyard pond -- another step closer. I am thrilled at this point. I read every page of every instruction manual that came with the pond supplies.

Hopefully, I will remember to post a picture of the excavated pond location before we install the pond liner.

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