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Progress. . .
The
Pond Begins . . .
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We spent a whole Saturday going from store-to-store-to-store-to-store to find just the right lights, and we did!!! The ace electrician/plumbing expert is in the process of installing them. Of course, I am digging the trenches for the pipes and wires. |
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I rebuilt the creeks so that the plastic liner doesn't show on the sides. This was accomplished by redigging creeks with a ledge to stack the rocks on. |
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the back of the pond. Each block measures 12 inches deep by 16 inches long and 8 inches high. They weigh 58 pounds each and are hollow to allow for flower planting in each opening. A six inch layer of inch minus rock is tamped underneath each base block to level and stabilize wall. |
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between blocks for planting. The wall extends beyond pond to create a level area for the bench. |
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about three feet of dirt. There will be a lovely bench and more flowers. |
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barrier and a row of chicken wire installed to keep dirt from falling into pond, and water from exerting too much pressure on the liner from the inside, which could cause it to rupture through the gaps in the blocks. |