So as mentioned in another thread, I undertook a pond expansion over the weekend. As usual I didn't plan it, so I was just kind of "winging it" as I went. I did hit a few snags along the way, but I think by the time I was finishing it up Sunday I had worked around most of them.

I would advise anyone building or expanding a pond to PLAN IT CAREFULLY!!! :D

Here are a few of Saturdays pics, taken by the DW as future evidence I am sure. Will try and get some of the finished product on soon.

Derrick





And finally, I wish she had given me some warning so I could have at least sucked the guy in and posed for all the purdy ladies!! :P

Derrick those are some big rocks! How did the DW move those? ;)

It's called 'she suckered DH into doing it'. hehehe :P
I can't do that, DH has arthritis so I'm the pack mule in yardwork. With at least 30 cement blocks, and ( a future buy ) 144 landscaping stones I hope to at least lose a couple of pounds. I lost 5 lb.s and gained 2 bumps on my head trying to move the queen size bed frame I made in the basement up to the first floor...solid pine. :blink:

What were those snags and your workarounds? I like to learn by others' mistakes.

Linda

Oh, and Derrick...weren't you the one who had the beer powered start to his pond? Is that a Pepsi I see in your hand?

Maybe that was the snag...no beer ;)

Linda, I wish it WAS a pepsi, I probably would have avoided some issues! :D

The biggest goof up was the fact I made the stream/falls too deep, particularly at the top where it starts. I could only fill the upper part half full before it started running down the falls!!! hahaha....duh!!

I figured a way around it the next day, but what a pain.

Yeah, that was me that had the beer induced pond in the first place. I really have to quit drinking before I have no yard left!!! hahaha :rolleyes:

Derrick

p.s.....The ponds are my labour of love. The DW considers them holes in the ground with water in them! hahaha

Looking good Derrick! Oh and I see it's a "light" beer too? Trying to look good in the speedo this summer are we???

hahaha....yeah, if it's "light" beer, it's not really like drinking beer...right? :lol:

At least that is the argument I use....it never seems to work though. :huh:

What the hell you mean "trying to look good in the speedo" lady? I'll have you know it's a damn fine specimen as it is. The neighbours don't mind. Whenever I wear it they all go running back into their houses, I assume to get their cameras so they can capture such a fine physical specimen for posterity. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA B)

Derrick

R3D3, it this a new, new pond? I thought I saw in one of the pics that you posted someplace on the forum, a pond that was started that looked like this one? :blink: I think it was located on the side of your house?

I am alot like you in someways, I have to just start digging before I know what it's going to look like. I can sort of see it in my head but I plan as I go you might say. I just don't "get" drawn out plans. :blink: I can't really put it together in my head. If it's on paper it's over my head but if I do it I get it. I guess I just didn't take any planning classes in school. I probably would have saved a lot of time and effort if I had. ;) I'm weird. :rolleyes:

Or is it to get the phone? :huh: :o :blink: :lol: :rolleyes:

Yeah, it could be the phone...probably want to call me and let me know how fine I am looking! That's it, I'm sure of it! ;)

This ended up not actually being a seperate pond, more of a small pond and stream/falls. The main pond was built last year....under similar circumstances! hahaha

Wasn't that a pic of a guy in a big hole and something to do with a beer? ;)

Yep, I bet they were calling you too. :rolleyes:
Tia

Derrick sober or not all I hear from those that have built ponds with streams is " in five years I have redesigned the stream 5 times" So in essence have another since it makes no difference. ;)

Fm3

I thought for sure one of you were going to make fun of his hat. "Domi" could be a drunken misspelling of "dummy." If you're going to get drunk and do things on a whim, I think making a pond is the best choice!

Well Robyn atleast you know what to do if you build another pond! :P

What's that Kenny? Get drunk? I don't drink alcohol, and I've never been drunk in my entire life. I like to be in control too much!

hahaha....DOMI...Tye Domi, one of the best fighters in the NHL in his day!

Ugg...these non-hockey people.... :rolleyes: :rolleyes: LOL

Derrick

So because of poor planning (at least that is what I am calling it!) I have more liner than I like showing around the edges. So I have constructed some hanging "baskets" that I made from burlap and lined with just a plastic bag that I can anchor to either the rocks or drive a stake and have just the bottom of it hanging in the mater, or none at all. I am becoming an expert and hiding my screw-ups! hahahaha

Derrick

DERRICK THE REDNECK PONDER

Duct Tape Forever! :D

Yeah...but it would help if your building\digging because atleast your not focused on the pain! LOL! I understand what you mean though...I havent drinkin EVER..and I like to be in control to.

Well when you live in an area that grows wild beer......it is just natural to drink while ponding :lol: :o :P :blink: