Pond Beach Question

[Big Lou]

When creating a sloped beach style bank I envision some size of small stone or gravel covering the exposed liner. The water will go up the beach slope about a foot or so. After that point there will be a drop off. Hence the challenge. Whatever media is used to cover the beach slope must be stopped at the underwater drop off ledge. Unless there is already a product I can use to keep the media in place I have a couple of ideas and would appreciate your comments.

1. Run a bead of waterfall foam along the underwater ridge to create a barrier.
2. Adhere flexible black plastic flower bed edging to create the barrier. */**
3. Adhere a continuous row of small stones high enough to create the barrier.

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[Meyer Jordan]

When creating a sloped beach style bank I envision some size of small stone or gravel covering the exposed liner. The water will go up the beach slope about a foot or so. After that point there will be a drop off. Hence the challenge. Whatever media is used to cover the beach slope must be stopped at the underwater drop off ledge. Unless there is already a product I can use to keep the media in place I have a couple of ideas and would appreciate your comments.

1. Run a bead of waterfall foam along the underwater ridge to create a barrier.
2. Adhere flexible black plastic flower bed edging to create the barrier. */**
3. Adhere a continuous row of small stones high enough to create the barrier.

* http://www.lowes.com/ProductDisplay...gId=10051&cmRelshp=rel&rel=nofollow&cId=PDIO1

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At the base of the beach slope where the drop-off will occur, create a soil lip as high as the gravel depth will be. Cover with the liner and you are good to go.

 

[Big Lou]

At the base of the beach slope where the drop-off will occur, create a soil lip as high as the gravel depth will be. Cover with the liner and you are good to go.

Create a soil lip under the liner and pad, correct? So simple! How did I miss that solution......

Thanks Meyer

 

[Meyer Jordan]

Create a soil lip under the liner and pad, correct? So simple! How did I miss that solution......

Thanks Meyer

That's it! Just be sure to use heavy soil or, even better, clay.

 

[mgmine]

A beach really isn't a good idea. The water won't be deep enough for plants and impossible to clean with gravel in it. Not to mention it is a perfect spot for predators to get to your fish. You might want to consider a 6 to 10 inch deep shelf for plants instead and leave the liner bare. In a year it will be covered withe "stuff" and you won't notice it.

 

[Big Lou]

We do not have fish plus plus there is a drop off. Due to other circumstances a true beach will no longer be constructed. Thanks for your comments.