Is this and easy pond for a 15 year old to instal himself?....?

Question

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=126693-48650-00111&lpage=none

Im 15 and I wana start saving for it. I know Muslims have a long history of great gardens and all and I like water. What tools will I need for this? What else do I need to make this? Any other information will be highly appreiciated.

Answer 1

YOU CAN DO IT! GO FOR IT!
At 15 you have more stamina than anyone else... it is hard work to do the digging... maybe get some friends to help... otherwise plan for a hard weekend's work...
I do recommend you do your research before you start.
I've been planning to do one myself for some time now... and have found alot of information online.
Here's one website: http://www.watergarden.com/pages/build_wg.html
Also, I saw a couple of episodes on HGTV last year... here's the link to their instructions; its not with a kit, but they have good tips and things I wouldn't have thought of.
I thought this was the most helpful of the 2 articles...
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/gl_design_water_features/article/0,1785,HGTV_3575_1371991,00.html

http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/gl_design_water_features/article/0,,HGTV_3575_3623198,00.html

Good luck...

Answer 2

Go For It Kid! I was talked into a pond a few years ago by my grandsons, they were 5 years old and 3 years old at the time.
I am their grandmother so I tried to keep it simple.
First I picked a site close to my house so that electricity would not be a problem.
Electricity is needed for the clarifying U.V. light and the filter system. I live in Massachusetts so in winter I also need a heater for the pond.
My piece of pond rubber liner was about 12 feet round, I dug a hole that is 3 1/2 feet deep by 4 feet round and the liner fit fine with extra.
Then when I knew the size was O.K.I went to the local carpet store , there I bought a remnant of carpet liner and I put that down in the hole first to keep sand and rocks from tearing the rubber liner.
Then I bought the pump/filter $350.00
then the extra hose and clarifying U.V. light $200.00
The rubber and liner were $120.00
The different barley and live bacteria treatments will run $150.00 per season
The fish, well, fish breed like rabbits, If I had some one right now to give FREE my Sherbunkin [Sp?] Babies to I would.
So the fish can be the most inexpensive part of the whole adventure.
Don't forget live plants and FOOD it costs me another $100.00 per season, plants and food combined!

Answer 3

you might want to get on line and read up on this. its a bit of digging and u may have to lay some kind of soft foundation under this plastic liner such as sand or even carpeting. dont forget when u dig the hole, u have to have a place to place that dirt. u will have to find out where in your yard is the best place for the pond depending on how much sun you want it to get. lots of sun will give u very green water from the algae. u will find out that the prefilter will clog quickly and u might end up getting an ultraviolet filter to kill algae. if u are going to keep goldfish, it has to be deep enough so that it doesnt freeze all the way and that depends on where u live. i think its doable if u are willing to take care of it. it will require daily maintenance if not every other day. not very much time just be consistent like feeding the dog or taking out the trash. i have a 15 yr old and i probably wouldn t trust her to maintain it but u may be more dependable. be sure to do your research first. good luck.

Answer 4

You can do this. A few more tips to remember is to make sure to get your pond level. Since this is a preformed pond it shouldn't be as hard as a liner one. Another thing to consider is an electricial outlet for your pump. You may have to have one installed by a professional. Pick a place that will not get full sun (water does get hot in the summer), and not under any trees as you will always be cleaning out the leaves and trust me that is a job in itself. Turn your pond upside down and mark around it to give you your digging pattern and remember to leave the dirt for your shelves in your pond (for support). Save the dirt you dig out for support on your waterfall.
A great web site to check out is www.gardenweb.com....go to pond and aquatic plants. They will help you and answer any question you may have and they are very informative. Good luck! I know you will enjoy your new pond just as much as I have enjoyed mine.

Answer 5

I'm sure you can do this, and have a great time doing it as well. It will be lovely! A lot of great information from other people, but unless I missed it, nobody mentioned black foam. If you want the water course into the pond (your lowe's link shows it), you need to use black foam to seal between the two pieces to prevent leaks. It is fish safe. It is in a can, it swells up and closes all leaks and can be used to anchor rocks as well. It can be trimmed down and it blends in. Best wishes to you!

Answer 6

It should be very easy to install. My first one was about that size.....I now have one that is about 2000 gallons and has a liner. You need a good **************spade,

************** a sharpshooter
http://dcmga.com/newsletter/CoolTools.htm
"I've gardened for 40-plus years with Sharpshooter shovels. I keep a Sharpshooter in the front, back and in-between gardens, but it*s such a great all-around gardening tool
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*************Several bags of fine sand....
the pond kit will come with digging directions.....The sand is to back fill the hole while leveling the pond. the reason for using sand rather than filling it back up with the dirt is if you live in a cold climate the sand will expand and contract where as the dirt would freeze....
Click on the link below for a video from Lowes. Mine is in Farmington Mo. They also give you a list of possible tools to use.
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=howTo&p=LawnGarden/waterGarden.html&rn=RightNavFiles/rightNavHowTo
Good Luck to you

Answer 7

It is fairly difficult to do.