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Leveling an Above Ground Pond

Posted by koczian33 (My Page) on
Sun, Jul 25, 10 at 14:38

I just bought a fiberglass pond, approx. 250 gallons, and would like to set it on my concrete patio in the backyard. The concrete is not level in some areas though. How do I support the pond so that the fiberglass doesn't crack under the weight of the water? I plan to put potted plants around it and build a bench to look at the fish. Would leveling sand work or would it wash away in the rain? If you have ideas, please let me know.

Thanks for your input!


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RE: Leveling an Above Ground Pond

Maybe make a wood or block frame of some sort around it with landscape fabric as a "liner". The fill it with sand. You could make it "snug" fitting or slightly larger add some top soil and do plantings around it.


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RE: Leveling an Above Ground Pond

Sand would be fine.


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