Stone Pond - experience in the construction and operation

One of the most popular elements of the suburban areas are all sorts of water bodies, which our craftsmen gladly settle in his dominions. In most cases, a small picturesque ponds and streams, but when the plot size and allow the budget to receive a full decorative and functional artificial reservoirs. So, our party portal with the nickname abobaimprovement of its allotment began with pergola with a terrace, and continued construction of the stone pond. Process, and the result of craftsman experience generously shared with all forum users.

Where are the ideas

From the inception of the idea of ​​building a reservoir to its realization a few years, during which the craftsman studied different technologies. The choice fell on a terraced pond, surrounded by a natural stone - sandstone, as the process of construction and finishing of the buildings seemed quite affordable. For information about the intricacies and nuances of the arrangement of the stone pond collected online - pictures and profile organizations sites were worthy sources. Especially one particular photo.

aboba (User FORUMHOUSE):

During the initial project took this photo here, thank you very much to the owner of the pond! I hope my experience will come in handy, especially in anticipation of the construction season.

Materials and performers

Given the forthcoming volume of work, aboba I have decided to use force in the face of wage-three performers, but for a leave the post of general contractor, suppliers, the foreman, and where is our reality without it - overseer.

The construction of the pond came craftsman detail. As noted by one of the members of its theme, the walls are not all that approach. Therefore, to reduce all possible risks pit is twice carpeted geotextile with one layer of special membranes, and bottom insulated concreted plus sandstone - horizontally and vertically.

materials:

• Insulation - Epps.
• Geotextile - density of 350 g / m².
• Membrane - butyl rubber film 15 × 12 m blade.
• Sand.
• The cement-sand mortar.
• Limestone (plastushka) - thickness of 5 cm, 3 cm, 2 cm.
• Waterproof glue for stone.
• Concentrated liquid cleaning stone.

excavation device

Started work as usual, albeit predictable, but unexpectedly.

aboba:

In July 2014 I put the gazebo on the site, sat on the veranda in the evening and thought, what's next? Remembered for a long time I want the pond looked, figured, and why not? I took a shovel, watering hose and outlined the approximate perimeter of the pond - like.

Excavate began two days later, without the involvement of heavy equipment - shovels to wheelbarrows, wheelbarrows for the site, and not simply empty and still and smooth. On the horizon is given out more in two days, and then moved on to the project 2.30 m.

Further backfill layer sand with a thickness of 10 cm rammer complicated design appearing on the depth of ground water which had to pump.

To compensate for possible frost heave of soil have warmed bottom sheets Epps.

To protect the waterproof membrane from damage by the soil perimeter lay a first layer of geotextile overlapping.

Over the non-woven fabric was laid insulation, which craftsman quality fully satisfied, but had to string up.

aboba:

Butyl rubber film ordered cloth, the quality is great - no smell of rubber, smooth, pleasant to the touch, but it is very heavy! My piece weighed about 230 kg. Maneuvering with him on the ground was caused by a reinforcement of five more soldiers, in addition to the existing. Through my clear commands this cohesive fighting unit coped with the task perfectly.

After laying craftsman pit filled with water to spread all layers settled in place and bottom for visualization. The foundation pit was filled for the night and due to the interruption of the general contractor Vacation stood in this way for two weeks. Result - pure water free of foreign odor, with the problem coped film.

The water was decanted, the membrane lay a second layer of geotextile, even for protection against possible damage during stone masonry and operation. To the side walls were based on a solid foundation, the bottom of the pit on top of fabric concreted.

stone masonry

Five days after the concreting started laying flagstone. Stone was ordered in such a way that the bottom and walls of the first stack went thickness of 5 cm, 3 cm in the second tier, 3 cm at the horizon, and the third tier 2 cm in the vertical and facing the coastal zone. For the convenience of pre-purchased diamond blades to powerful grinders, but thanks to a fluke, dusty and loud sawing process reduced to a minimum.

aboba:

Once I accidentally knocked a small sledge hammer in the middle plastushki, and it split into rovnenkie pieces that seem to have been created for masonry. So it went - stabbed with a hammer stone, and, very precisely, you need only to pick up a point and the force of impact, sawing stone just to fit in place. In laying a waterproof adhesive used for stone in pure form, without the addition of cement. Quality liked, plastic solution, dries quickly, firmly holding.

Carried away by the process of the masonry, aboba I made a first error - forgotten in the first tier and a second insert tube filtration remembered it in the third.

After finishing bowl closure plastushkoy stone mechanically cleaned from contaminants, the effect pleased.

It is the turn of refining coastline - for structural reinforcement around the perimeter of the filled reinforced tape, the depth of 10 cm and a width of 15 cm. Once the concrete is scored primary strength imposed outer wall, the cavity between the outer and inner walls filled with a solution. Done without glue, as for the above-water portion is enough DSP. We laid on top of large pieces of limestone.

Stone craftsman ordered with a stock that was enough to the pond, and upgrading the site - started with a pergola and the surrounding area, and then the lane will not be found. It turned out that more profitable to order the delivery of the volume from the field (Rostov region) than from local dealers. The stone was placed on the same brand of glue, but relevant work.

Mechanically it turned out only to remove from the stone glue residue and dirt, if the "bite" deeply spoiled stone, and the special effects are not observed. Bring beauty and purity help special agent, but use them with extreme caution is necessary.

aboba:

Concentrated solvent lime and concrete means good, but use should be cautious, because the application is a real chemical reaction to generate heat. It was applied by brush to avoid release of the substance into the joints between the stone, so as not to destroy the clutch, held for 10 minutes and rinsed copiously with water from high pressure washing. Canister 10 liters lasts the entire pond, a track pad 5 × 4 m. The result of a good cleaning on the photo at the bottom of all the dirt washed in liquid form.

infinity pool

While there was a pond construction, handyman came the idea to supplement the pond a small infinity pool with a waterfall and an alpine slide. Near the back room to arrange for filtration equipment and other complex engineering systems. To postpone to the embodiment did not, good, stone in abundance. Like a pond, swimming pool and the plateau wall posted plastushkoy formed the alpine hill, just a few flower beds laid out for future planting. Storeroom dug next to the hill, to warm the bottom and walls of Epps, imposed ordinary ceramic bricks. In the process brought into all communications.

The first wintering

Finishing slide to the ideal had to be postponed for the next season due to nagryanuvshaya cold - had to urgently fill the pond to prevent deformation of the walls. Two days later the ice began to pressure the ice craftsman compensate laid bottles filled with sand.

Winter theme parties interested in the possible problems with the flowering of standing water, but all the craftsman thought out and implemented. Water for filtering will be taken in the left part of the bottom, processed and fed back through the waterfall where enriched oxygen. In addition, the already purchased surface skimmer to keep the surface clean.

Beach

Right from the pergola observation Gameday noticed a circular area, it has been suggested that this is the next dance floor. In fact, it is a branch of the Mediterranean on any given site.

aboba:

The idea to arrange this miracle occurred when the pond for the first time was filled with water. Swim, have a place, but the beach with sand, where sunbathing, no! Disorder! In foreign resorts and water, and sand, and sun beds, but umbrellas are generally full of Eden! And we, what is worse? Here I thought evening, and gave some concept of a beach holiday on the banks of the Moscow region.

For realization of a circle with a diameter of five meters chosen topsoil, sand bed made, stamped, laid Epps. As used formwork brick, zaarmirovali mesh concreted. When the concrete hardens, cut a hole under the umbrella using a sledgehammer, and indispensable grinder, set umbrella. Purchased in winter white sand waiting in the wings in bags.

Craftsman plans for the season to lay a circle cobbles, covered with sand and relax on sun loungers, or directly on the sand.

operating experience

The second winter was successful, in the summer the pond is used for its intended purpose - it swam planted plants grow slowly. In mid-summer aboba I poured water in order to deal with the filtration pleased that the dirt on the bottom is practically assembled.

In connection with the construction of the house of the renovations was conducted, except for landscaping of the adjacent territory. In the third winter the pond is gone in all its glory.

Spring craftsman shared with the owners of such reservoirs sad experience, to help them avoid a similar situation. Because of too early draining deformed wall of the pond.

aboba:

Do not touch its waters until June-July, I understand, are itching to clean, to clean, to bring order by deflating the water - do not do it! Otherwise, spring groundwater tear to shreds all your creations. This experience cost me a little blood - broke just one wall, the benefit of early realized the problem and managed to fill the pond to the brim, until they came following the destruction.

As he explains ponds stability of this type it is based on the weight of water in a cup and a membrane, which does not pass into the water from the soil. Draining water when the soil is still oversaturated with moisture, he led the system out of balance, with repeated filling the wall into place, but the gap in the masonry was waiting for reconstruction after the withdrawal groundwater.

The season was successful, yet temporary Non-pressure filtration to cope with the task, by relaying the second tier eliminated spring oversight. On the walls of all the ideal, but the bottom was a fault in the centimeter requires concrete, but the process of "treatment" had to be postponed due to heavy rainfall. Despite these details, all members of the household are satisfied pond.

The next winter the pond survived as well, and continues to give pleasure.

aboba:

What can I say, the winter pond perfectly transferred, that's just half an hour ago, got out of it, evening water treatment. So far, however did not take the water and does not restore the consequences of last year's missteps, ground water is quite high until rain hamper.

All who are interested in the continuation - welcome in the subject of the authorIt has topiksartera interesting track. Even more options - the material the varieties of garden paths and Article on wooden walkway. For information on how to work with sandstone - in article about plastushke. In the video - pond bioplatoIt is interesting its ecosystem.

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