Re: leaking pond- definitely a crack

Theresa, our ground doesn't freeze here and Austin is 4 hours South of
here, so safe to say it shouldn't there either.  Hope all goes well
for your trip tomorrow and good news is that Emily is predicted to hit
down in Mexico south of Brownsville now, so you shouldn't be affected
at all.


On 7/19/05, Theresa -yhoo <tchessie@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Actually-  I'm in Texas right now- where my mom lives.
>  Suffice it to say, I don't think it was freeze thaw
> here either.  The pond wasn't installed well in the
> first place and of course it is just PVC.  The back
> edge which got the crack has actually sunk at least an
> inch since it was installed 3 years ago- so I'm sure
> that created stress and then finally cracked.  I used
> the Waterweld stuff Chris recommended.  It is
> nontoxic- in fact it is approved to be used for
> potable water- so fish and plants should be fine.  I
> know that the pond will crack again at some point, but
> if this works for now- I'll be happy.  We'll find out
> when my mom refills it this evening.  If this doesn't
> work- then the idea for throwing a flexible liner
> inside the existing pond shell sounds like a great
> idea (in fact the woman at the water garden store we
> went to this AM suggested the same thing).  Thanks all
> for your help.
> 
> Theresa
> 
> P.S.  They had the Waterweld at Walmart here- in the
> automotive dept.
> 
> --- "Christopher P. Lindsey" <lindsey@mallorn.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > > What freeze thaw- she is in California?!?
> >
> > Oh.  D'oh!  :)  I claim heat exposure.  Or
> > something.
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
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