A small reservoir in the country will add the coziness of the household territory. It will always be possible to spend time with comfort, a little rest and relax. To get an artificial reservoir, it is not at all necessary to make a lot of effort and spend a lot of money, simple in installation and arrangement, as well as an affordable price will become a pond from the finished container. In this article we will tell you how to install a plastic pond in the country of your own hands.
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Choosing an artificial reservoir location
Choosing where to place a pond on its plot is very important to take care of aesthetic aspect. Since such an object is able to become a central detail of the landscape design, a kind of "visiting garden" of the garden, it is better to arrange it on a noticeable, viewed from many points. And if you have decided to make a "highlight" pond of your plot, be sure to take care of its decorative design.
By defining the location of the water branch from the plastic form, it is better to comply with some recommendations:
- It is desirable that there are no large plants nearby with the object: trees, high powerful shrubs, etc. First, a branched root system of such cultures over time can damage the bottom and wall shape, secondly, falling fruits and leaves will pollute the water, and you can not settle in your pond beautiful fish.
- Under the scorching sunshines, the pond is also very undesirable, especially if you brought livestock in it. Under the influence of heat and light, the water will often bloom, and many fish in unsuitable for their life conditions are simply driving. Artificial reservoir on your site should be lit by the sun no more than 6 hours a day.
- Since the plastic pond will play a decorative role, before choosing a place to think about the further improvement of the facility. If you plan later somehow ennoble with water, take care of that it was convenient.
- Next to the water stroke you will probably want to put shops, a gazebo with a brazier, chaise lounges or some other objects for relaxation. If there is already a gazebo on the site, it will be more convenient to wear a pond next to her.
- When arranging a plastic pond in the garden, it is important to take into account the size of the design. If the house territory is small, you quite have a reservoir with an area of \u200b\u200b3x3 m and a depth of 80-90 cm. Consider also the fact that in a small pond, it is inconvenient to start fish if you want to inhibit reels, choose the forms more and deeper. If there is nothing in the pond, except aquatic plants, then a small capacity will be enough.
- Those who do not save on the arrangement of their household plot can use the services of a landscape designer who will not only pick up the right place for the reservoir, but also help decorate it.
Types of forms for an artificial pond
Plastic forms for the pond there are many, and they differ both along the outlines and dimensions and by the material of the manufacture. Consider the most popular options based on:
- Polyethylene containers, as a rule, have small size. Their capacity is 130-900 liters. The advantages of such forms include their durability. With proper operating conditions, such a reservoir will serve you at least 10 years. Polyethylene forms are perfectly carried out ultraviolet radiation, but they do not like physical influences: flexions and various deformations. If it is carelessly transported or installed with such a water, it can crack.
- Plastic pond for giving can be made of polypropylene. It features better flexibility and strength than the above version. Polypropylene wear, it is not terrible to fluctuations in temperatures, sunlight, mechanical effects. The service life of such a pond reaches 20 years.
- Molds of fiberglass are considered the most durable and reliable. They have a little weight, it is not bad to carry out frosts, are not afraid of ultraviolet rays and mechanical influences. These reservoirs are even more durable, they can serve their owners up to 30 years.
Installation of a plastic garden pond with his own hands
Make in its garden an artificial pond from plastic containers is completely simple. This process will not take much time, but then the reservoir will delight the eye for many years. It is only that it is not subject to repair in case of formation of cracks, and if there is still a breakdown, then the form will have to be disposed. Fortunately, with proper installation and operation, the probability of such an event is quite small.
Installation of a plastic pond on the plot can be described in stages:
- Deciding with the placement of the construction, on the selected area it is necessary to prepare a pit under the form. To dig a deepening, first you need to know its outlines and size. For this, the plastic container is put on the ground upside down and mark the contours of the structure.
- Adding 10 cm from all sides, around painting another line, on which the pit digs. The depth of the pit should exceed the height of the form by 15 cm.
- Before installing a plastic pond, the bottom of the deepening is aligned, then a 5-centimeter layer of sand is poured and all this is thoroughly tamped. If the fiberglass design of large dimensions is used as a form, then the bottom of the pit is not just a trambet, but concrete for additional strength. Initially, the sand layer is poured into the pit, after which the concrete tie is poured. The screed layer depends on the dimensions of the form. If the spaciousness of the pond is 5000 liters, then the thickness of the concrete must be at least 7 cm. The screed is dried for 2 weeks.
- In the installation of a plastic pond there are no special difficulties. As a rule, such a design weighs little and put it in the dummy pita pretty easy. The most important thing is that the pond is not overlooked and stood smoothly. To check the correctness of the installation, use the construction level.
- When the container is put in place, a small amount of water is poured into it, and after falling asleep the free space, which remains between the walls of the pit and plastic. Water poured a little, the tampering design.
- If the form is large and spacious, it is compacted gradually. If you fall asleep all empties with wet sand immediately, the container can be deformed, so the procedure is carried out by parts. Initially, a little sand poured into the free space, and then wet it from the hose. When the water absorbs completely, there is still a little bit of sand and again watered it from the hose. Thus, all the emptiness between the shape and the soil are gradually fill. In the process of work, the water is poured into the pond itself.
Decoration and arrangement of the reservoir
To ensure the reliability of the installation of the design, the earth edge must be strengthened with the help of stones, bricks or plastic pipes fixed by pegs.
The reservoir will seem more natural and natural, if placed on its bottom of the stones and crushed stone, as well as put the appropriate plants. Cultures are placed along the edges of the pond, sticking them into the ground along with ready-made plastic containers. Plants need to pick up those that are well leaving in wet conditions. In this case, you will be suitable for any marsh culture: pitcher, shrovers, reed plants, etc.
If you do not want the water to the pond and bloom, you can provide it with a circulation using a pump. It is installed on the bottom of the design, after which the pump serves water in the stream, located just above the pond. In the stream, the water again falls in the reservoir. This ensures its constant circulation. To make water transparent and clean, along with the pump you can install a water purifier filter. The power of the pump and all other equipment is determined in accordance with the volume of water present in the reservoir. For this purpose, the water meter is used.
Creek, like a pond, preferably decorated. Here you can use stones, clay products, diverse vegetation, decorative bridges, pebbles, jugs, small statues, t.
From time to time the plastic pond will have to be cleaned to ensure its beauty and durability. In the process of cleaning from the water, mule, extra algae, etc. are removed. When making a plastic pond, it is better to use plants in pots, as they will not grow up, being always in one place. In addition, with the arrival of the winter of culture, it is better to clean it in a warm place, so that they do not died, and with pots to do it much easier.
If you decorate the shores with stones, try to choose elements of different shapes and sizes to ensure a more natural and natural look of the reservoir. The same stones create an impression of artificiality. Those who make the pond for the first time, it is better not to take immediately for large designs, but to start with a small aesthetic reservoir. Low capacity will be enough if you do not plan to explore fish.
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