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POND COLLARS -- something I've not seen mentioned on GPF, I guess 'cause the application is used mostly for koi-type ponds. But I've recently run into some "issues" with my pond walls, and have been doing research.
If you don't know what a "collar" is, I'll find a link and post it that will give better info. But basically it's a ring that goes around the top of the pond [mostly poured concrete, but can be concrete blocks]. Think of it like a FOOTER, except that it goes at or just below grade. From my understanding, it's mostly meant to give stability around the edges, especially in situations where folks have rock as edging, rock ledges, etc.
I won't go into details [unless you want them....], but having "wall" issues, and yes, I've figured out what's causing it all..... For now, this is just a bandaid, but until the day comes that I can rebuild the entire pond......
One thing I'm going to have to do is rebuild 2 sections of the sloping wall, and will be doing that with concrete block. Am also going to install a "collar," around as much of the pond as I can while I'm doing this work. What I'm wondering is if the collar itself can act as the rock ledge with another layer of block on top of that as the berm?
And when I say "concrete block," I mean cinder block.
If you don't know what a "collar" is, I'll find a link and post it that will give better info. But basically it's a ring that goes around the top of the pond [mostly poured concrete, but can be concrete blocks]. Think of it like a FOOTER, except that it goes at or just below grade. From my understanding, it's mostly meant to give stability around the edges, especially in situations where folks have rock as edging, rock ledges, etc.
I won't go into details [unless you want them....], but having "wall" issues, and yes, I've figured out what's causing it all..... For now, this is just a bandaid, but until the day comes that I can rebuild the entire pond......
One thing I'm going to have to do is rebuild 2 sections of the sloping wall, and will be doing that with concrete block. Am also going to install a "collar," around as much of the pond as I can while I'm doing this work. What I'm wondering is if the collar itself can act as the rock ledge with another layer of block on top of that as the berm?
And when I say "concrete block," I mean cinder block.