Building A Liner Pond

Liner ponds are a popular option for backyard ponds, because of the flexibility. With a preformed pond, you're limited to the shapes that are available. When you build a pond with a flexible liner, you can buld your pond of any size or shape that you'd like. Because of this, however, you do need to do some extra planning when you install a liner pond. The first thing you'll want to do, is to decide the size and shape of your pond. You'll need to know the length of the pond, the width, and the depth. If your pond is irregularly shaped, then use the measurements from the widest points. Once you know the dimensions, you can calculate what size liner you'll need to get. Add 2x the depth of the pond, plus 2 feet overlap to both the length and the width, this will give you the liner size. For example, for a pond that will be 6 feet wide, 8 feet long, and 2 feet deep, you'll want a liner of 12x14 feet. (6 feet, 4 feet (twice the depth) 2 feet overlap) x (8 feet, 4 feet (twice the depth) 2 feet overlap). If this seems confusing, you can find pond liner calculators online.