OllieNZ
Member
Hi all,
I'm looking into putting an above ground pond in the corner of my garden and I'm after some advice. My current plan is to build a free standing frame, skin the inside with plywood and cover the outside with decking boards place the framework in the corner then using it as a guide dig 12in deep and add then line it top to bottom with pond liner.
My main concern is that to make more child friendly my wife wants it to be 3ft high to stop any of the kids accidentally falling in. I can't really find any info on constructing an above ground pond that deep.
The plan is to use 3x3 posts for the the top and bottom frames and join the frames together with 3x2s the interior will be skinned with 1/2in ply and the exterior with 5x1 decking boards. It is going to be a pentagon (square with one corner cut off) 6ft along the two back sides with the three shorter sides equal at just over 42ins each.
Any thoughts on whether this will be beefy enough for the given dimensions?
Also being above ground is there a requirement to insulate it?
Any other things that you think may be helpful are much appreciated.
I'm looking into putting an above ground pond in the corner of my garden and I'm after some advice. My current plan is to build a free standing frame, skin the inside with plywood and cover the outside with decking boards place the framework in the corner then using it as a guide dig 12in deep and add then line it top to bottom with pond liner.
My main concern is that to make more child friendly my wife wants it to be 3ft high to stop any of the kids accidentally falling in. I can't really find any info on constructing an above ground pond that deep.
The plan is to use 3x3 posts for the the top and bottom frames and join the frames together with 3x2s the interior will be skinned with 1/2in ply and the exterior with 5x1 decking boards. It is going to be a pentagon (square with one corner cut off) 6ft along the two back sides with the three shorter sides equal at just over 42ins each.
Any thoughts on whether this will be beefy enough for the given dimensions?
Also being above ground is there a requirement to insulate it?
Any other things that you think may be helpful are much appreciated.