Liner finalization

[koidance]

If you are going to overhang the pond with precast slabs,be careful of the leached cement that comes out with rainfall.I know someone who had a constant problem with the water readings,and it was proved to be black precast slabs.

Natural stone is best and fill in with rapid hardening cement.You could use wood to make a collar around to hide the liner,it looks really nice I have seen this done,and it was so cheap also.They finished off using plants in terracotta planters.

Don't rush it take your time,or you will regret the rush.

 

[D&RW]

One major pond vendor has a good website with quite a bit of solid information, in my humble opinion. They recommend a product called White Mountain Stone Lacquer to seal cement. I'm going to buy a gallon and seal em.

Today my neighbor and I visited two purveyors of stone products and out of sheer desire to move on and a pretty good match for stones we decided on a 16X16 precast paver. this allows it to overhang on the inside by 2 inches and outside by one. I'll trim away the angles on the front side pieces so they butt up together closely. I think it's going to look fine.

I'm also going to stain these stones a bit darker color before I seal them. When wet they already are a charcoal color, but I want to try and deepen it a bit.