Love this pond , really skilled work , but tell me has there ever been and disasters - i.e. leakage , liner tear , or colapes during your career , i know we had one last year whole pond and waterfall had to come out and that only had edging stones , couldnt emagine having to pull all that rock out again?!? Once again amasing work , i bet the owner is absolutly amazed with the end results!! Thanks for the inspiration
@Lukhal08 We typically deal with other people's disasters but we run into our own disasters on occasion. $#it happens. And yes we have moved rock into a pond, out of a pond and then back into a pond making repairs.
Hey this video really helped me build my waterfall/stream/river, although i seem to be having a problem, im loosing weater only when the pump is running, ive only just filled it with water and the water loss seems to be getting better, i have lined the edges of the liner with sandstone, is it possible that the stone is soaking asll the water up, do i have to keep running it and topping the water lvl up until it stabilizes? Im 99% sure the liner is good and sealed/pipework, plse help..
I just started a waterfall/ pond project at home for my wife. I am really glad I found you on YouTube! I am a swimming pool contractor and thought " Hey! we build water features all the time! This can't be any different......" Lol, I really appreciate another professional putting this info out there for everyone. You saved me a lot of headaches on my project because other than my main drains I scrapped the complete hydraulics plan for my project after your videos.... Pics when finished?
Still thinking about building a narly water fall in my back yard on a sloped hill but I have a existing 3ft small boulder to rock retaining wall at the foot of the hill. Would it be ok if I used that wall for my last fall into a pond? Or could that damage the wall
@lazyboyinc Yes you can definitely use the retaining wall as the last fall into the pond. We typically will remove the cap of the wall to make the transition smooth and natural looking. Go for it!
At our local store guess like the Lowes in the US they sell landscapers foam in black,now is this stuff the same as your pond foam just repackaged different for the pond market.Would it be fish safe,or has to say for ponds ----thanks for all the cool vids maybe when i'm ready hopefully will have learned something from watching
Great video but I wouldn't take this large size job on even though I am a do it yourself type of person. With the amount of money and time spent on this, I would hire a professional. I have a much smaller pond that I built and I got some great tips from this video. Maybe in the future I will upgrade to a medium size pond.
Im 14 years old and me and my dad wanna do this because we want a pond like this. We have no experience whatsoever lol. instead of using a liner, we were thinking of using use concrete to build it. Do you think it will work out well? Please reply back!
@Frenzy11297 Concrete would work well assuming you also cover it with something natural like sand but you'd want the concrete to be leveled & as thin as possible otherwise it might make a negative impact on your property's foundation.
Thanks for the Part 2 video guys, awesome as always. Just did my FIRST spring clean out two weeks ago and followed PD's steps perfect and all went great. Pond looks even better in year two.
I built my pond following all the PD's video's and only use all treatment from him, my pond has never looked dirty following the guidelines he's instructed. Cleaning the "gunk" is very easy with a once year spring clean.
@snowtigre1967 This pond has a large suction grid across the bottom of the pond below the cobble gravel. The pond may need to be drained and cleaned in 5 to 7 years. The pond is completely care free for the home owner. We install bottom drains in at least half of our installations with no gravel on the bottom of the pond. Our pond installation designs are all predicated on the goals and expectations of the home owners. We inform, educate, inspire....and then install. Thanks for the feedback
@ThePondDigger i am a fish geek as well all i do is talk about ponds i build then as well like you watch some of my vids please and i talk about fish and ponds so much my dad gets angry lol have you got facebook? i would love to talk to you
@largepandabutt It was a long winter and a delayed spring that's for sure! We're glad the weather is finally cooperating! Let's get to work on our water features!
@mindfreak1o1 You could save a ton of cash if you build the pond yourself. Are you a Build It Yourself kind of mindfreak or are you a "Hire a Professional kinda mindfreak?
@joshinator800 Yeah the tunnel is a nice touch to a pond to provide shelter and refuge for fish hiding from predators. Did you like the plume of air that comes out of the rock out cropping in the bottom of the pond? I really like that feature.
@LakefieldWaterGarden We have more in the works, I promise. We will be shooting some video this weekend of a beautiful pond. Not sure what the topic will be but the pond needs to be on video. We are planning a video on How to Design a waterfall and may use some of the footage from this pond in that video tutorial.
Also we are planning to shoot some video for a living water bird bath that if goes well will blow peoples minds!
Love this pond , really skilled work , but tell me has there ever been and disasters - i.e. leakage , liner tear , or colapes during your career , i know we had one last year whole pond and waterfall had to come out and that only had edging stones , couldnt emagine having to pull all that rock out again?!? Once again amasing work , i bet the owner is absolutly amazed with the end results!! Thanks for the inspiration
Lukhal08 1 month ago
@Lukhal08 We typically deal with other people's disasters but we run into our own disasters on occasion. $#it happens. And yes we have moved rock into a pond, out of a pond and then back into a pond making repairs.
ThePondDigger 1 month ago
at 2:17 is that water or piss?
Pikatchu123pokemon 6 months ago
Terrific helpful video.....great tips! Thanks much! Beautiful waterfall!
ScreeminMeeme 6 months ago
Hey this video really helped me build my waterfall/stream/river, although i seem to be having a problem, im loosing weater only when the pump is running, ive only just filled it with water and the water loss seems to be getting better, i have lined the edges of the liner with sandstone, is it possible that the stone is soaking asll the water up, do i have to keep running it and topping the water lvl up until it stabilizes? Im 99% sure the liner is good and sealed/pipework, plse help..
newts456 6 months ago
I just started a waterfall/ pond project at home for my wife. I am really glad I found you on YouTube! I am a swimming pool contractor and thought " Hey! we build water features all the time! This can't be any different......" Lol, I really appreciate another professional putting this info out there for everyone. You saved me a lot of headaches on my project because other than my main drains I scrapped the complete hydraulics plan for my project after your videos.... Pics when finished?
shovelhead91701 6 months ago
Still thinking about building a narly water fall in my back yard on a sloped hill but I have a existing 3ft small boulder to rock retaining wall at the foot of the hill. Would it be ok if I used that wall for my last fall into a pond? Or could that damage the wall
lazyboyinc 7 months ago
@lazyboyinc Yes you can definitely use the retaining wall as the last fall into the pond. We typically will remove the cap of the wall to make the transition smooth and natural looking. Go for it!
ThePondDigger 7 months ago
How much does a pond like this cost?
dalohe82 7 months ago
@dalohe82 This pond had a price tag around 20k. A price tag on a pond this size is can range from 15k to 30k depending on many different variables.
ThePondDigger 7 months ago
@ThePondDigger That is expensive... But I bet it worth it
If i had the money, I'll definitely pay it without a blink
Thank you for the answer!
dalohe82 7 months ago
@dalohe82 Well if you hit the lottery hit us up and we'll hook you up big time!
ThePondDigger 7 months ago
At our local store guess like the Lowes in the US they sell landscapers foam in black,now is this stuff the same as your pond foam just repackaged different for the pond market.Would it be fish safe,or has to say for ponds ----thanks for all the cool vids maybe when i'm ready hopefully will have learned something from watching
elim428 7 months ago
Great video but I wouldn't take this large size job on even though I am a do it yourself type of person. With the amount of money and time spent on this, I would hire a professional. I have a much smaller pond that I built and I got some great tips from this video. Maybe in the future I will upgrade to a medium size pond.
Bflo23 8 months ago
@Bflo23 Medium, Small, Short or Tall we want it all. We're here to help the DIYer all the way! Let's do this!
ThePondDigger 8 months ago
************PLEASE READ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Im 14 years old and me and my dad wanna do this because we want a pond like this. We have no experience whatsoever lol. instead of using a liner, we were thinking of using use concrete to build it. Do you think it will work out well? Please reply back!
-Angelo
Frenzy11297 8 months ago
@Frenzy11297 Hey there, I replied to your question in the How to build a waterfall Pt. 1 video.
ThePondDigger 8 months ago
@Frenzy11297 Concrete would work well assuming you also cover it with something natural like sand but you'd want the concrete to be leveled & as thin as possible otherwise it might make a negative impact on your property's foundation.
PhantomDaydream 7 months ago
whare did u lieren to do that
warrior605 8 months ago
love ur vids
warrior605 9 months ago
@warrior605 Much Thanks!
ThePondDigger 9 months ago
HEY!!! this video was posted on my birthday
BrysonTrujillo95 9 months ago
@BrysonTrujillo95 Happy Birthday!!!!
ThePondDigger 9 months ago
Dude, you look like that dude on Reality T.V. Southern Fried Strings lol. Is he your Brother ?
DgosFinnest 9 months ago
@DgosFinnest Hey that's funny! I've never seen the show but I looked it up. I have to agree with you but, not related......
ThePondDigger 9 months ago
Thanks for the Part 2 video guys, awesome as always. Just did my FIRST spring clean out two weeks ago and followed PD's steps perfect and all went great. Pond looks even better in year two.
I built my pond following all the PD's video's and only use all treatment from him, my pond has never looked dirty following the guidelines he's instructed. Cleaning the "gunk" is very easy with a once year spring clean.
Look forward to the next videos and the BOOK
dillonjohnson8 9 months ago
@dillonjohnson8 Thanks for the feedback Dillon!
ThePondDigger 9 months ago
It looks nice and such But I know I would not be following your design..
Does the pond have a Bottom Drain..?
If not who is going to be cleaning out all the gunk that will build up under all that stone..
Actually who is going to clean up the gunk under all that Stone..?
No stone on the bottom for me..
J
snowtigre1967 10 months ago
@snowtigre1967 This pond has a large suction grid across the bottom of the pond below the cobble gravel. The pond may need to be drained and cleaned in 5 to 7 years. The pond is completely care free for the home owner. We install bottom drains in at least half of our installations with no gravel on the bottom of the pond. Our pond installation designs are all predicated on the goals and expectations of the home owners. We inform, educate, inspire....and then install. Thanks for the feedback
ThePondDigger 9 months ago
Another Great Video love the fall
keeferkoi 10 months ago
you are very cool i watch you vids all the time make some more please
MultiFishcrazy 10 months ago
@MultiFishcrazy Thanks for the feedback. Truth is I'm a fish geek, MultiFishCrazy. The fish are the fuel behind my passion.
ThePondDigger 10 months ago
@ThePondDigger i am a fish geek as well all i do is talk about ponds i build then as well like you watch some of my vids please and i talk about fish and ponds so much my dad gets angry lol have you got facebook? i would love to talk to you
MultiFishcrazy 9 months ago
@MultiFishcrazy I agree
rjravaz 10 months ago
Very good video. Lots of good information, and I really like the sand/foam tricks
caseybtx 10 months ago
@caseybtx Thanks for the feedback. I hope it makes you a better waterfall builder!
ThePondDigger 10 months ago
How much did this all cost??
ArtKayz666 10 months ago
@ArtKayz666 I'm not sure how much was spend on the entire backyard project? The pond construction was in the 20k bracket.
ThePondDigger 10 months ago
how much did it cost to make this pond? i want to put a pond like this in my backyard.
mindfreak1o1 10 months ago
@mindfreak1o1 This pond installation is in the 20k bracket.
ThePondDigger 10 months ago
FREAKEN AWESOME POND!
Arteolike 10 months ago
@Arteolike Thanks for the compliment!
ThePondDigger 10 months ago
totally worth the wait, really nice job guys!!
kookeediishh 10 months ago
@kookeediishh Thanks for the feedback! We had a great time producing it.
ThePondDigger 10 months ago
omg finally its spring!
largepandabutt 10 months ago
@largepandabutt It was a long winter and a delayed spring that's for sure! We're glad the weather is finally cooperating! Let's get to work on our water features!
ThePondDigger 10 months ago
@ThePondDigger how much did it cost to make this pond? i would like to put something like this in my backyard.
mindfreak1o1 10 months ago
@mindfreak1o1 You could save a ton of cash if you build the pond yourself. Are you a Build It Yourself kind of mindfreak or are you a "Hire a Professional kinda mindfreak?
ThePondDigger 10 months ago
@ThePondDigger haha im more of a do it yourself person. i own a construction company but ive never built a pond before!
mindfreak1o1 10 months ago
@mindfreak1o1 Ain't Nothing to it but to do it! Let's do this!
ThePondDigger 10 months ago
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mindfreak1o1 10 months ago
great video! It's good to know you guys are still making vids. These vids are also very helpful and have a lot of good content in there...keep it up!
TheRossiboy 10 months ago
@TheRossiboy Thanks for your feedback! We have plans for more videos you can trust and believe!
ThePondDigger 10 months ago
love the tunnel! great work!
joshinator800 10 months ago
@joshinator800 Yeah the tunnel is a nice touch to a pond to provide shelter and refuge for fish hiding from predators. Did you like the plume of air that comes out of the rock out cropping in the bottom of the pond? I really like that feature.
ThePondDigger 10 months ago
@ThePondDigger yup tht was an awesome feature! the whole thing was great. :)
joshinator800 10 months ago
@joshinator800 Thanks for the feedback!
ThePondDigger 10 months ago
great info
bkerch55 10 months ago
@bkerch55 Thanks for the feedback!
ThePondDigger 10 months ago
been along time great to see you back
knothole5 10 months ago
at lastttttt ....
dollyremo1 10 months ago
@dollyremo1 Thanks for your patience! We are planning a new attack. Hoping to get you in suspense but keeping you wowed with quality information.
ThePondDigger 10 months ago
i waited, lol. looks just amazing guys. another great job.
10kpondguy 10 months ago
Finally! Great stuff! Many thanks! We want more, we want more, we want more! :)
LakefieldWaterGarden 10 months ago
@LakefieldWaterGarden We have more in the works, I promise. We will be shooting some video this weekend of a beautiful pond. Not sure what the topic will be but the pond needs to be on video. We are planning a video on How to Design a waterfall and may use some of the footage from this pond in that video tutorial.
Also we are planning to shoot some video for a living water bird bath that if goes well will blow peoples minds!
Stay Tuned!!!!!!
The Pond Digger
ThePondDigger 10 months ago