| Jackie's Pond |
| The Before Pictures |
| The Excavation |
| The Finished Pond |
Jackie has a wrap-around front porch. She wanted a large pond to keep koi in, but in order to make the best use of the space, I
suggested we not only do a main pond, but an upper pool and waterfall. We built the upper pool edge with concrete block (as
shown here) and elevated the filter tank with concrete block too, then backfilled against the concrete block with excavated
dirt.
suggested we not only do a main pond, but an upper pool and waterfall. We built the upper pool edge with concrete block (as
shown here) and elevated the filter tank with concrete block too, then backfilled against the concrete block with excavated
dirt.
| That's Mike on the backhoe (and me in the hole). He is so good with that backhoe that we had the entire pond dug and had the liner set (including bottom drain) on the first day! With all the rock we had to set by hand, it was quite a relief to Paula's and my back to have the hole dug in such short order. Mike had himself positioned just behind what will be the upper pool. Right is a view from his vantage point. |
| You get a good view of this pond from every angle on the porch. Jackie is on the left and Paula is on the right. |
This is the view as you walk up the front
steps. Just wait until I get some pictures
of when Jackie gets the plants! It's
gorgeous! Even if I DO say so myself . . .
steps. Just wait until I get some pictures
of when Jackie gets the plants! It's
gorgeous! Even if I DO say so myself . . .
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| Write me at: pondgal@gridcom.net |