Adding onto your pond

[FlutterChin]

When I get my pond finished...I am fancy-ing (a southern word ;) ) the idea of adding a creek to run down the hill to a second pond....of course I would ad a pump to pump it back up the hill too :)...

Can you "ad on"....how would I go about splicing the liner when part is alreadyburried. I have an edge I can do that with so I am not too worried as its easy access but I know how difficult it was to splice my origional liner and had to lay it out flat, scrub it, etc...to prepar the splice...
Since it would be a "stream" and the top flap would go over the "creek" liner I am guessing I won't have to be as "exact" with the splice as the water is not going to be sitting giving it time to seap?

Has any one added to their pond like that? If I run the line back up the hill burried to reenter the pond...how would I keep it from freezing in the winter? Can I use the regular pond line? or do I need PVC? is PVC more likely to crack?
Thanks

[FlutterChin]

Okay another quick question or two

Will a willow tree bust through my liner to get to the water if I plant on near by? What about if I plant on in the pond in a large pot? Will it bust through my liner to get to the soil?

also...has any one seen that "liquid liner" that they have on Ebay that is supposed to bind with your liner and stop/prevent any leaks? Any one used that stuff? Seems to me it would get on everything, including plants and kill them?

[Dewi]

Don't have a liner, but I intend extending my pond next year, (Concrete) I'm going for fibreglass, But i'm sure there are ways to stick both liners together, People here will advise you on the best way,

Regards

[Dewi]

Friend of mine planted a bamboo in a container, eventually broke right through the liner. cant see why you tree wouldn't either, in time,
Planting too near the pond might not be a good Idea either, because if the roots don't break through the leaves off the tree might become a bl**dy nuisance, IE falling leaves, falling leaves, make a nice song that :lol: !rofl

[FlutterChin]

Friend of mine planted a bamboo in a container, eventually broke right through the liner. cant see why you tree wouldn't either, in time,
Planting too near the pond might not be a good Idea either, because if the roots don't break through the leaves off the tree might become a bl**dy nuisance, IE falling leaves, falling leaves, make a nice song that :lol: !rofl


Well if it makes your friend feel any better...around here bamboo is a problem....and it has been known to pull houses apart....lucky for me I do not have any of that stuff on my land...and never plan too.

[Terri]

I wouldn't plant a willow near the pond, while it would look terrific it would be a cause for concern as Dewi mentions...

If you plan to use liner tape you will have to repeat the process which you did originaly with your liner. If the streambed is slightly elevated you should be able to overlap the pieces if the water level is below where the two first come together... making sure there is no wicking effect to cause a leak.