Anyone Digging New Pond This Summer?

[Radiance]

I'm thinking of digging up a pond this summer, anyone else thinking of doing the same?

[Kmarrs]

i just finished putting my own in, well almost finished lol

[gimlid]

I had been planning to but my wife and I agreed not until the kids have had some swimming lessons. seems a little high risk for a 2 1/2 year old playing nearby.

[effox]

I'm doing it next year in my father's backyard.

[Radiance]

Kmarrs: how much did it cost you?
Gimlid: as a lifeguard and swim instructor myself, i think that thats a great idea. you woudlnt believe how many parents just leave their toddler unattended in the shallow kiddy pool, thinking that i'l be okay.

[gimlid]

Kmarrs: how much did it cost you?
Gimlid: as a lifeguard and swim instructor myself, i think that thats a great idea. you woudlnt believe how many parents just leave their toddler unattended in the shallow kiddy pool, thinking that i'l be okay.

I have the added experience of almost drowning my 3 year old brother when I was 5 by pulling him into a 2' pool. Add to that my wife cant swim either.
I cant wait to get the little guys lessons, I grew up around lakes and pools so Im good.
I still cant imagine how anyone could look away from a child near a pool though.

[andyb]

I have been watching craigslist for a while and found a pond setup for $100.00

This included the heavy plastic tub oval shape large box filter with pump fountain with the pump and all the bricks to make a frame around the pond.

I did have to dismantel it and not finished putting it back up again.

[malibu aka justinking]

I'm thinking of digging up a pond this summer, anyone else thinking of doing the same?

mines 8 years and going but i have changed stuff alot lol

[Radiance]

im thinking of going cheap.. and just digging up a 2 meter wide, 4 meter long, a meter or two deep. then buying some playsand, or whatever cheap stuff i can find, use that to cover bottom 2 - 3 inches to cover up rocks.

then instead of going out and buying a big pond liner for 200-300$
go homedepot, painting section and getting a big black plastic dropsheet for 4$ for 1mil or 10$ for 3.5mil im guessing thickness??
this thing
then fill bottom of that with sand and do another layer of plastic.
and then another just in case of any rips.

possible?

[angryinsect]

im thinking of going cheap.. and just digging up a 2 meter wide, 4 meter long, a meter or two deep. then buying some playsand, or whatever cheap stuff i can find, use that to cover bottom 2 - 3 inches to cover up rocks.

then instead of going out and buying a big pond liner for 200-300$
go homedepot, painting section and getting a big black plastic dropsheet for 4$ for 1mil or 10$ for 3.5mil im guessing thickness??
this thing
then fill bottom of that with sand and do another layer of plastic.
and then another just in case of any rips.

possible?

your better off spending the money and doin it right, the drop sheet won't hold up and you'll have to replace it next year.