Our corner of nature - how to make a pond in the country with their own hands

Its dacha - is not only a piece of land from which can be something to bring home.Often, given how much of the week strength and nerves leave at work, I want to still in the country and have a rest.Therefore, I and my family a lot of time and attention devoted to its arrangement, and I must say, we've got it good - the excellent built brick BBQ, Booths for dogs, even the fountain we have.But one day the wife of a sudden (or maybe just not) became involved yoga, wellness treatments, bioenergetics. Once I was "enlightened" that removes water well with our negative energy, so the rest at the water - not only pleasant, but also useful in all respects.And my wife and I in the country happens often.Thus was born the idea of ​​making a pond near her house.

I learned a lot of different information, he is now almost "professor" in this case.The first thing I realized - a pond in the country can be of any size;no restrictions in this regard does not exist.It turns out that the pond does not differ from the pool size and water quality.The pool water must be prepared (cleaning, chlorination, etc. D.), And the pond is important natural ecological balance.It ensures the safety of the eco-balance of water and plant growth.This is important, otherwise it will not pond, a swamp with frogs directly at their summer cottage.

Secondly, it appears, ponds fitted directly in the ground, and above its level.Oh and you can shape it to give any, you only need to choose the right place to locate it.

there are still nuances that it is worth considering:

• small pond often have to clean;
• should choose a place most protected from the wind and sun.If the pond illuminated all day, then it will begin to develop all kinds of algae, bacteria, and water begins to turn green;
• next should not be tall trees.Their roots will begin to erode the bottom of the pond, and in the fall it will be packed with fallen leaves.
• And such "trifles" as an opportunity to pond lighting and the organization on its shore destinations.Some even make a pond with a fountain, but it's an amateur.

Choose a place and materials for ponds

place I chose near the country house, next to the greenhouse - like the fact that even sitting on the porch, you feel like on the beach.Again and lighting is, you can relax in the evening.For a start it was necessary to decide, "from which" to build a pond.There are several options if done for centuries, it is better to use reinforced concrete.But it's too hard work, and to alter anything and then fail.You can use ready-made container - baths.Their use for manufacturing glass, plastics, something based on rubber.But this is also not otremontiruesh pond and did not change with time.And the money is such a bath.

But why PVC film?

Firstly, I can change the configuration of the pond at any time if the need arises.

Secondly, film is inexpensive, and if suddenly breaks, I'll replace it easily.There is only one drawback: the winter water from the pond will need to be removed, otherwise it will freeze and damage the film.Well, why should I winter pond, if I am in the country did not happen in the winter?Therefore, the choice fell on the film and PVC.As the experts consulted, is the "bottom" of the pond will serve at least 12 years, that's for sure.Is there anything else artificial, but is much more expensive.It seems that some sort of special rubber.The film must be taken of the least toxic.Although the fish I was not going to breed, but the thought of the plants.so I bought a PVC film reinforced.Moreover brown chosen to simulate full ground.Once acquired geotextiles, waterproofing.

Procedure for ponds

first I marked out path of the future reservoir.The best option in my opinion - an oval.And looks better and is easier to build.Starting to dig the pit, I have three sides to a depth of 30 cm left small terraces for plants.Beach digging at an angle of 40 - 45 degrees, and decided to make the depth of 1.5 m along the whole coast a depth of 10 cm dug a ledge is then to lay bricks..When the pit was ready, I poured into it washed sand, a small layer of 5 centimeters poured not only into the pit, but also evenly on all the places where the film will lie.The sand is hard packed, to obtain a flat surface, otherwise the film will break.

top of sand laid geotextile, I, as I already said, it is, among other things, protect the film from damage to the bottom (for example, tree roots).Thereafter, the film and packed.Stacking is not necessary to pull it, let it lie freely.Along the edges of the film I began to put the bricks and fill the pit with water.The film became gradually acquire all the contours of the pond.In some places, I let a little edge, the film is well rested on the bottom.Twenty-four hours I did not touch him, and then all checked, the excess part of the film cut and fastened with pegs edge.

At one point, after the place where the will of the blind area, I put the pipe to at any time to replenish the supply of water, if necessary.And at the fountain arrangement is useful in case.As a blind area I used the brick, but was putting it, using a solution that is not "gone" under the weight of a person.As a result, we own together with his wife made the country a small pond, and now our "country estate" has acquired a completely finished look.Finally

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