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

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Its dacha is not only a piece of land from which you can bring something home. Often, considering how much power and nerves you leave at work for a week, you want to stay at the dacha and have a rest. That's why I and my family spent quite a lot of time and attention paying attention to its arrangement, and I should note that we did it well - we built a great brazier out of bricks, a booth for a dog, even a fountain. But one day the wife, quite unexpectedly( or maybe just not) was carried away by yoga, wellness procedures, bioenergetics. Once I "enlightened" that the water perfectly removes negative energy from us, so rest by the water is not only enjoyable, but also useful in all respects. And my wife and I are often at the dacha. So the idea was born to make a pond in the summer residence.

I have studied a lot of different information, now I am almost a "professor" in this business. The first thing I understood was that the pond in the country house can be made of any size;There are no restrictions on this account. It turns out that the pond is distinguished from the pool not by the dimensions, but by the quality of the water. In the pool, water must be prepared( purification, chlorination, etc.), and in the pond it is important to have a natural ecological balance. It is the eco balance that ensures the safety of water and the growth of plants. This is important, otherwise there will not be a pond, but a swamp with frogs right on the dacha site.

Secondly, it turns out, ponds are equipped both directly in the ground, and above its level. Well, you can give it any form, you just need to choose the right place to place it.

ready pond

There are other nuances that should be taken into account:




  • a small pond should be cleaned more often;
  • should choose the place most protected from wind and sun. If the pond is lit all day, then all seaweed, bacteria will start to develop, and the water will begin to turn green;
  • next there should not be tall trees. Their roots will begin to destroy the bottom of the pond, and in autumn it will be clogged with fallen leaves.
  • And more such "trifles" as the possibility of lighting a pond and organizing on its shore places for recreation. Someone even makes a pond with a fountain, but it's an amateur.

We choose the place and materials for the pond

. I chose the place near the cottage house, next to the greenhouse - I liked that even sitting on the veranda, you feel as if on the shore. Again, and lighting is, you can relax in the evening. To begin with, it was necessary to decide "what" to build a pond. There are several known options: if done for centuries, it is better to use reinforced concrete. But this is too hard work, and then you will not be able to remake anything later. You can use ready-made containers - bathrooms. For their manufacture, glass fibers, plastic masses, something on a rubber basis are used. But such a pond, too, can not be repaired and nothing will change with time. Yes, and the money is a bath.

We chose the most economical option - we used a film. How did I feel how much it needed? The size of the pond( I planned an oval, but not too elongated), plus two depths( the walls - on the right and left) and a reserve for fixing the film. The stock on each side took 30 cm. Inexpensive, in general,
came out.

But why PVC film?

First, , I can change the configuration of the pond at any time, if necessary.

Secondly, film is inexpensive, and if it suddenly breaks, I can easily replace it. There is only one drawback: for the winter, the water from the pond will have to be removed, otherwise it will freeze and damage the film. Well, in winter, why do I need a pond if I do not go to the country in winter? Therefore, the choice fell on the PVC film. As advised by experts, this "bottom" of the pond will last at least 12 years, that's for sure. There is something else, artificial, but it is much more expensive. It seems like some special rubber. The film should be taken the least toxic. Although I did not intend to breed fish, I thought about plants.and so the PVC film I bought reinforced. And chose a brown color, for a complete simulation of the soil. I also purchased geotextiles for waterproofing.

How to work on the pond

First I have outlined the contour of the future reservoir. In my opinion, the best option is oval. And it looks better, and it's easier to build. Having started digging a foundation pit, I left small terraces for plants on three sides at a depth of 30 cm. The shore was built approximately at an angle of 40 - 45 degrees, and decided to make a depth of 1.5 m. Along the entire shore, a 10-cm-deep dug was dug out, which was then laid out with a brick. When the pit was ready, I poured in it washed sand, a layer of small, centimeters 5. I poured not only into the foundation pit, but evenly to all the places where the film will lie. The sand is well tamped to make the surface smooth, otherwise the film will tear.

marking a place for a pond

I put geotextiles on top of the sand, as I already said, it also protects the film from damage from below( for example, tree roots).After that I laid down the film. When stacking, do not pull it, let it lie freely. Along the edges of the film I laid bricks and began to fill the pit with water. The film gradually began to acquire all the outlines of the reservoir. In some places, I let go of the edge a little, so that the film fell well on the bottom. Day I did not touch anything, and then I checked everything, I cut off excess part of the film and fixed the edges with pegs.

Pond film

In one place, through the place where there will be blind areas, I laid the pipe to at any time replenish the water supply, if necessary. Yes, and in the case of the arrangement of the fountain is useful. As a blind area, I used a brick, but laid it, using a solution, so as not to "ride" under the weight of a person. As a result, together with my wife, we ourselves made a small pond at the dacha, and now our "country estate" has acquired a completely finished form.

Finally, I can offer video of the pond at the dacha:

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