RE: leaking pond- definitely a crack

Buy it bigger, rather than smaller, if you have a choice. I am not talking
massively larger either.

Let me explain:

If something goes wrong again, if you roll/tuck a couple feet along the
edge, cover with rocks, it gives you the option to expand the pond, or add a
bog or waterfall or something later. With 1-2 ft, you can buy the seaming
tape (which sticks forever and you are NOT going to get it apart) and add
more liner to the original piece.

Just my two sense worth...

Donna

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> Behalf Of Theresa -yhoo
> Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 9:40 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] leaking pond- definitely a crack
> 
> Yeah- well this was dry, and I even scuffed up the
> surface sanding it with sandpaper before applying it.
> I actually think the bigger problem is that my mom
> can't remember that I told her to avoid messing with
> the pond, because she'd likely break another spot or
> move the plastic in a way that would reopen the old
> crack.  She can't recall lots of things you tell her
> for more than a few minutes. (not being critical- just
> factual- she as early stages of Alzheimers).  So
> apparently tonight after we ate dinner she went home
> and totally cleaned the inside of the pond to get the
> "gunk" out of it.  So much for that plan.  So-
> regardless- the liner makes more sense.  I can't
> imagine that it would take more than a 10x10 or 12 ft
> sheet.
> 
> Theresa
> 
> Theresa
> 
> --- Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> > I tried to use something like that on the water line
> > to my xtra toilet last
> > Cmas.  The hardware store people cautioned me it
> > would not set up properly
> > if it were wet during the process.  It did hold the
> > water at bay for an hour
> > or so, long enough to get a plumber in here to cap
> > it off.
> >
> > Kitty
> > neIN, Z5
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Theresa -yhoo" <tchessie@yahoo.com>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 9:17 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] leaking pond- definitely a crack
> >
> >
> > > OK- well bad news-  either the Waterweld didn't
> > work
> > > or my mother in her enthusiasm to clean out the
> > dang
> > > pond managed to crack another part.  Either way
> > > tonight when she refilled the pond, the water
> > started
> > > leaking out again.  I'm going to try tomorrow AM
> > to go
> > > over, measure the pond, get her to empty the water
> > out
> > > while I go to the pond store and buy a liner, come
> > > back and put the liner in.  Then take a shower and
> > > leave for the airport by 1 pm.  We'll see how far
> > I
> > > get....
> > >
> > > Theresa
> > >
> > > --- Pam Evans <gardenqueen@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > 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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