Newbie New Pond Construction

[addy1]

Very nice!

 

[poconojoe]

Awesome!

 

[frogbath]

Here's the final video summary for this project:

The description includes a cost summary and timeline for anyone that's curious. I'll reprint it here too:

Cost Breakdown:

• $419 20x25 Firestone 45mil liner
• $332 Pea gravel and hard pack fill
• $212 Laguna maxflo pump
• $132 Pondless waterfall pump vault
• $125 20x25 geotextile underlayment
• $80 22' of flexpvc
• $30 check valve
• $30 plants

Total cost: $1360

Timeline:

• Sept 7 Stump removed and 3ft deep hole dug
• Sept 9 Initial idea and design completely thrown out
• Sept 23 New design finalized, bog filter dug
• Oct 3 Intake bay dug and underlayment, liner, pump vault, and pump installed. Intake bay rocked in
• Oct 7 Test fill of the pond
• Oct 10 Bog filled with gravel
• Oct 12 Half rocked in the pond
• Oct 20 Added bog plants
• Oct 29 Water totally clear
• Nov 11 Rocking in complete and land graded

A million thanks to everyone on the forum for all their advice and help.

 

[TheFishGuy]

Very excited to update y'all this evening! All rocks and mulching is done! I'll make a video update this week and a final writeup on final costs and timeline for anyone who is curious. But in the meantime here's some photos:

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love how you found a way to cover every last inch of that liner!

Amazing looking, and whoever drives by on that road will be jealousss.