what pond

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  1. bigbore

    bigbore Super Gardener

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    Hello all ,

    Would like to add a pond to my garden but i'm not sure whether to use a preformed or liner?

    Any pros and cons for either ?

    Cheers Jamie
     
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    Hello Jamie.
    Pre-formed are more expensive I would think and you're restricted as to shape/size. On the other hand, they are probably more hard-wearing and there's no messing about with having to fold in the corners, as with a liner. If you're just wanting to make a small water feature, then I would probably opt for a pre-formed as you can usually find some decent deals on offer.
     
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      I prefer using a pond liner, Jamie, and I dug my wildlife pond back in '93 so it's lasted a while. What kind of pond are you thinking about, an ornamental?, a fish pond?, a wild life pond?. Also, how big, how deep??
       
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        Butyl all the way. Just lay it on a warm day,so much easier and tougher too. Old carpet underneath it and the jobs a goodun
         
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          That's what I did with one of my ponds. I had no problem with it, but there's a school of thought that suggests that the carpet can/will rot over a time and can cause problems should there be any sharp stones/debris underneath. Just sayin'...
           
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            Sounds about right thats why a layer of sand is ideally required aswell. mines been down for about 20 years now and despite me walking about in it to clean it theres been no leaks so far touch wood. Another tip is to make sure the edges are well covered so absolutely no liner can be degraded by the uv light.
             
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