| A pond liner is a flexible waterproof
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| | the pond outline has been created by eye,
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| membrane that covers the floor and the
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| | then create a point at one end using a
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| sides of a pond excavation. There are
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| | stake knocked firmly into the soil as a
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| several different kinds to choose from.
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| | marker.The installation of a pond liner
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| Polyethylene is useful when sandwiched
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| | is the same for all materials except
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| between two layers of soil, while PVC,
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| | polythene. This needs molding completely
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| composition and rubber liners are the
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| | to the shape of the excavation before
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| types to use for a clean pond lining when
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| | water is added as it has little
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| the aquatic plants are to be grown in
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| | flexibility. Other materials used for
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| containers.Most ponds can be constructed
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| | pond lining are very flexible and when
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| from most pond liners, but in some
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| | carefully installed mold to the contours
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| circumstances one will offer particular
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| | of the excavation with the weight of
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| advantages over another. Where no part of
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| | added water. When digging ensure that the
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| the liner is exposed, then polyethylene
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| | walls of the excavation remain as solid
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| is perfectly adequate. It need not be a
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| | as possible. Replacing or filling with
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| specially manufactured pond liner, any
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| | soil and attempting to compact it once
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| heavy gauge polyethylene will be
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| | disturbed is very difficult. Ideally the
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| sufficient. That commonly used by
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| | excavation should be carved out of the
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| builders is ideal.Composition liners and
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| | soil in rather the same manner as cutting
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| those manufactured from rubber are
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| | cheese, that which remains behind being
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| necessary where exposure is inevitable,
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| | firm and solid.Dig the whole of the pond
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| especially in formal features where there
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| | down to the marginal shelves. Mark out
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| is limited planting and the water is the
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| | the deep area of the excavation and dig
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| main attraction. Not all pond owners are
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| | down again. This helps to ensure that the
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| plant enthusiasts and often water is a
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| | hole is accurately produced with a solid
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| design element which is introduced for
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| | base and walls that will remain firmly in
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| its reflective qualities. Certainly in
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| | place when the liner is laid and water
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| formal circumstances where a fitted liner
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| | added. During the digging process, make
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| is desired it is more practical to use a
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| | sure that the pond is level from end to
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| material like rubber as it can be
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| | end and side to side using a series of
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| manufactured neatly welded to the shape
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| | wooden stakes and a board with a spirit
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| desired and provide accurate wrinkle-free
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| | level. If the edges are not level, then
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| corners and curves.For most gardeners
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| | when the liner and water are introduced
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| though, it is a case of digging a hole to
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| | there will be parts of the pond that will
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| the required shape and then putting in
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| | flood and other areas with large expanses
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| the liner. However, it is important to
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| | of bare wall.Irrespective of how tough
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| never buy a liner and then dig a hole.
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| | the pond liner is believed to be, it will
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| Always finish the excavation first and
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| | benefit from some form of cushioning in
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| then calculate the size of liner required
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| | the hole. Make sure that there are no
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| to fit. Irrespective of the pond's shape,
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| | sticks or sharp stones in the excavation
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| profile or size, calculating the liner
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| | that may puncture the liner when the
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| size follows a simple formula. Take the
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| | weight of water is added, and then add a
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| length and then add to it twice the
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| | generous layer of fine sand. The kind
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| maximum depth. Then make the same
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| | that is used for bricklaying is ideal.
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| calculation for the width. This will
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| | If damp, it can be smoothed around the
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| provide a liner that will suit the
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| | excavation and will even adhere to the
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| excavation and have sufficient overlap
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| | sides. Fleece also provides a useful
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| for the edges with a minimum of
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| | protection, as do thick wads of old wet
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| wastage.It is necessary to mark out the
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| | newspapers or pieces of discarded
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| shape of the proposed pond before digging
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| | carpet.Spread the liner across the pond,
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| commences. This not only permits accurate
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| | weighing down the edges with bricks or
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| excavation, but gives an impression of
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| | rocks, then run water from a hosepipe
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| how the finished pond will fit into the
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| | into the center so that the liner molds
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| garden landscape. It is quite likely that
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| | to the shape of the hole. As the liner
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| original ideas will change somewhat when
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| | molds to the contours straighten out any
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| the proposal is seen in reality on the
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| | wrinkles and where necessary make bold
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| ground. Use stakes and string to create
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| | folds to create corners. Spread the liner
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| the outline of a formal pond, or a length
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| | across the pond, weighing down the edges
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| of rope or hosepipe to give some guidance
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| | with bricks or rocks, then run water from
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| for an informal pond shape.When creating
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| | a hosepipe into the center so that the
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| an outline for an informal lined pond,
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| | liner molds to the shape of the hole.
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| take into account that while it is
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| | Once installed, finish the edge with a
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| perfectly possible to line almost any
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| | neat arrangement of tiles, paving or
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| shape or excavation, there is a limit to
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| | stone.Philip Swindells has over 40 years
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| what can be achieved without significant
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| | gardening experience. A former botanical
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| folds and creases appearing in the liner.
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| | garden curator and an international
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| Whatever the final shape of the pond,
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| | horticultural consultant, he has worked
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| marking out should be from a fixed point.
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| | extensively in the UK, North America, the
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| When a building or path is used as a
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| | Middle East and Australia.
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| base-line this is straightforward, but if
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