Underwater Sealer

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Good Morning All,

Are there sealants available that work under water? I am planning on replacing my old skimmer, which I can't get parts for, with an intake bay. I have had a slow leak for a couple of years, and now that I have started digging, I have found that the water is seeping from the faceplate on the skimmer. Small feeder roots from the maple tree have grown between the plate and liner causing the leak. I want to be able to seal this seepage leak so that I can complete digging without draining a foot of water out of the pond. Right now, over the course of 24 hours, I end up with 4 to 6 inches of water in what I have dug out. This is making it difficult to complete digging and getting all of the prep work done. I am doing this by hand and am not as young as i was went my son and I built the pond, so digging hard clay is a slower process. I just want to be able to get this done. Thanks, Pam.
 
Joined
Apr 24, 2014
Messages
591
Reaction score
463
Location
Franklin, Wisconsin
Hardiness Zone
Zone 5b
Good Morning All,

Are there sealants available that work under water? I am planning on replacing my old skimmer, which I can't get parts for, with an intake bay. I have had a slow leak for a couple of years, and now that I have started digging, I have found that the water is seeping from the faceplate on the skimmer. Small feeder roots from the maple tree have grown between the plate and liner causing the leak. I want to be able to seal this seepage leak so that I can complete digging without draining a foot of water out of the pond. Right now, over the course of 24 hours, I end up with 4 to 6 inches of water in what I have dug out. This is making it difficult to complete digging and getting all of the prep work done. I am doing this by hand and am not as young as i was went my son and I built the pond, so digging hard clay is a slower process. I just want to be able to get this done. Thanks, Pam.
Update: it appears the roots are coming in behind the weir door. I cleaned that up so hopefully that fixes the issue
 

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