If you are contemplating a backyard pond or water fountain, it is important that you spend some time evaluating the various methods available for lining your pond. After all, you cannot simply dig a hole and fill it with water; you need some type of…
Repairing a concrete pond can seem a daunting task. However, if you know what is needed prior to performing the repair, the task will be that much easier. The following list is made up of everything you could possibly need in order to get the…
A person just getting into ponds may be confused by the terminology and types of pond pumps, particularly when trying to determine the type of pond pump they need. The most common question is “What is the difference between an external pond pump and a…
Sometimes concrete ponds are constructed and virtually no thought is given to how the surface should be in regards to it being able to accept a waterproofing coating later. Sometime the surface is either too smooth or too rough and needs to be corrected prior…
Over time concrete can crack. Ground movement, concrete shrinkage, freeze/thaw conditions can all play a part in possible cracks forming in your pond. The trouble is that when they happen, you have to go out there and fix the problem. So how do you go…
There are simply a lot of filter systems available on the market today. In fact, one could easily get lost in the sea of products. I think though, that the best way to try and figure out which filter you need, would be to look…
Did you know salt water was corrosive? It is. In fact it is a problem that engineers have been faced with for some time in regards to larger concrete structures like sea walls. Of course sea walls are corroded by much more than salt, such…
There are many types of concrete pond sealers on the market today and the biggest problem for anyone looking for one is to know how to find the best product suited for the project at hand. You can search the internet and find a huge…
We come in contact with it every day in some shape or form. It has touched the lives of the human race since 5600 BC when ancient Serbians used it to construct huts. A thousand years ago, the pyramids of Shaanxi were constructed with a…
There are two important things to remember when applying Pond Shield. First is surface preparation, but the second thing is the easiest to skimp on, that is inspection. After your epoxy coating has cured, you need to take a look at every square foot of…
When mixing concrete for a specific project there are a few things you should keep in mind. First, it is important to know what soil type you plan to pour your concrete into. Different soils such as sand or clay offer very different load bearing…
The surface area you apply Pond Shield to should be smooth in order to get the full coverage of each kit. The best way to explain this is to compare a ready to coat surface to that of 60-grit sandpaper. If your surface area resembles…
So you’re at the point where you’re about to prepare your pond for a coating. What the heck is acid etching? Acid etching is the process by which your concrete will be cleaned and prepared prior to actually applying a coating. Learning how to acid…
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