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| Where did you site your pond, and why? |
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| Mine is in the back yard. We have ordinances where I live in that anything deeper than several inches must have a fence all the way around it so that it is not a safety hazard. I would have put it in the back yard anyway so that I can enjoy my pond and still have privacy. |
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| Mine is in the back yard. We have ordinances where I live in that anything deeper than several inches must have a fence all the way around it so that it is not a safety hazard. I would have put it in the back yard anyway so that I can enjoy my pond and still have privacy. |
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| in the back i have a 7000 gal + pond next to the patio and spend a lot of time there in the summer.you have to be careful about zone codes in the front yard |
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| Mine is in the back yard. We have ordinances where I live in that anything deeper than several inches must have a fence all the way around it so that it is not a safety hazard. I would have put it in the back yard anyway so that I can enjoy my pond and still have privacy. |
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- Posted by gemini_jim 7 MD (My Page) on Tue, Feb 26, 13 at 13:09
| Mine is in the front just because the back is full of tree roots and is hard to dig. My garden is in the front too! |
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| Most of my garden is in the front too. I am building a picket fence around the front and side yards which may comply, I have an email into the city to see. I actually like the front yard gardening. People are always stopping to talk about my garden and theirs, and I like that. I think too many people stay inside too much of the time. |
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- Posted by frankielynn 7b (My Page) on Tue, Feb 26, 13 at 21:57
| I have a tiny one beside the porch in the front yard, maybe 50 gal. So I can sit on the porch or leave the door open and hear the water splashing-just 2 goldfish and a mini water lily, some blue flowering bacopa, a mini papyrus and anacharis. The bigger pond is in the back beside the patio and it isn't huge-300gal. also a 250 gal trough pond by the garden (that is a 'use when needed' or store upside down behind the out building pond). I have gone small after going pondless for 3 years due to a hole in the liner. I filled in the hole but then just had to dig it back out for a smaller pond. I just couldn't live without it. It is an addiction and I have ordered my first tropical lilies and a lotus this year. |
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| Front yard. 6'x8' = approximately 700 gallons. Like lucille, my pond draws a lot of attention. This pic is 5 years ago and it has filled in quite a bit.
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| Well I don't actually have the pond IN the front yard yet, it is leaning on the dining room table. I have to finish the picket fence first, only because I am in the middle of building it. Word is back from the city that the pond is OK in the front yard, swimming pool regulations are specific and my little pond doesn't make the grade as a pool. Still, it will be good to have the same kind of fence (4 feet) enclosing the yard even if it is a pretty picket fence, because I want the neighborhood kids to be safe. |
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| Back yard near my deck. I love to sit on the deck and enjoy the pond. We also have the by-laws regarding water depth and fencing so only a shallow pond would do in the front. |
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| In the back, but am seriously considering a pondless waterfall in in the front. |
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- Posted by chemgeekponder (My Page) on Wed, Mar 20, 13 at 19:12
| My pond is in the front yard. My backyard is heavily shaded, and I wanted plants in my pond. It was also closer to an electrical source, my deck, and easy to see from the front windows. I do have a tiny pond in the backyard, but with only a few shade loving plants in it. |
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| I would sit and watch my local television. If the ratio of ambulance chasers are more than 50% of all of the commercials you see, I would be very careful. Making light here but it is a very scary thought. I know that I can be sued even if someone trips over something while in my yard. Children can drown in very very little water. We put in a pond in our back yard and I stayed stressed until we got the fence up. Ponds attract children and pets. |
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- Posted by kashka_kat z4 WI (My Page) on Thu, Mar 21, 13 at 17:30
| BACK YARD, of course! Urban area - no front yard to speak of! Also, I wouldn't want it in front bc of all the foot traffic - people walking by would mean more risk of some idiot hassling the fish or falling in the pond drunk and drowning. I have nice neighbors and all, but in any urban environment you just have to take precautions about stuff. |
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- Posted by cherokee_joeshoeboot 6 (My Page) on Sat, Mar 23, 13 at 22:25
| Maybe a little late in posting here but thought I would add my two cents anyway. I think the location you pick is a personal thing. Where do you spend your leisure time? Where is will it be most easy for you to maintain. Do you want to share with your neighbors. Having it in front is a good way to meet and have conversations with neighbors where it's more private in back. I personally don't have much of a back yard but have large side yards so mine is being located in a side yard. Good location for me to enjoy it, easy access for maintenance and it's close enough to the road that some neighbors out for a walk will certainly be able to see it and stop and chat if they want. Good luck. |
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- Posted by DouglasHoover (My Page) on Sun, Mar 24, 13 at 18:01
| Three Foot Deep LEGAL "Fence-less Front Yard Pond" Seven years before Greg Wittstock started his pond liner company, Aquascape. I built the very first pond-less waterfall in the front yard of a Fallbrook CA home. However, I called it a Child-proof waterfall, years later someone in the liner industry coined the term "Pondless" and boasted of being the first to build one on his website until I sent him a photo of mine built out of reinforced concrete in January 1984. I'm pretty sure there is someone out there that has beat my claim- remember "There is nothing new under the sun" The same year I engineered a 3 foot deep koi pond in a front yard without requiring a fence, legally! There is a photo below of a 2-1/2 foot pond in front of my former home which was featured in Better Homes & Garden Magazine. Here goes, the secret is out, this is the first time I have shared this in 29 years! Three Foot Deep LEGAL "Fence-less Pond" in Front Yard Since 1982 I have built over 30 of these ponds...I engineered it to get around the building code that restricts front yard pond to 18" or less in some states and if deeper, requires a 6ft. fence! I construct this type pond using reinforced concrete with a depth of three or more feet with the floor sloping to the center where two 8" anti-vortex suction drains are installed. One and a half feet from the bottom install a 3 to 4 inch ledge around the pond used to support an epoxy coated 1/2" rebar grid 8" on center. The width of the pond and the expanse of rebar grate will depend on whether you need a support pillar in the center to support the weight if the rock placed on the grid. Nine inch rocks are placed on the 8" grid, leaving one out of three grids open allowing fish to easily and quickly escape to the bottom in the event of a predator attack. An aquafill electronic water leveler can be installed in the top half to keep the pond full- An extremely e fficient Sequence centrifugal pump is used to circulate the water from the bottom anti-vortex drains through an Aqua Ultraviolet Ultima II biological bead filter (with back-flush cleaning valve) You now have a legal 3-4 ft. deep child-proof predator-proof koi pond in your front yard with no fence around it. The Sequence pumps use 60% less electricity than most sump pump. and are easier to maintain with a longer warranty. A pond constructed of concrete rather a rubber liner it will last for decades and actually adds equity to your property, rather than creating a liability since liners are subject to leaking for many reasons. Before deciding on your construction material, If you have any questions askDouglasHoover.com |
Here is a link that might be useful: Photos of: ConcreteConstructedPonds
This post was edited by DouglasHoover on Wed, Mar 27, 13 at 20:29
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