Building A Pond From Cement

[@smarieintn5955]

This is the information I've been needing thank you!

[@khonlaoliaow8859]

I'm so stoked to be suggested a South African channel! You rock!

[@goodall1bay]

Cement mixers are a beautiful thing

[@zandersmith2466]

I have watched it 5 time because it is so helpful and I want to remember the information so great

[@justeenwade9601]

Beautiful job done well. So many negative comments. Well done on the pond.

[@santiroberts9211]

Thank you. You were a joy to watch.

[@jiwbink]

I've seen round buckets,square buckets rectangular buckets,but I'm sure I've never seen a triangular bucket like the one here!

[@TanyaVisserTheGardener]

You can purchase a triangular bucket at many hardware stores in South Africa.

[@jiwbink]

LOVIN THEM BELLBOTTOMS, I ALWAYS KNEW THEY D COME BACK!!

[@Linda-pg3so]

Thank you👍🏻🇦🇺🥰

[@charleslloyd5488]

Thank you for given us the correct mixture.. Silikite This you can buy from Builders ...Thank you Charles & Wilna.

[@GoodDogXanto]

Is there another name for this product that I can find in the US? Thanks.

[@tarvindurbin5974]

Xypex, Crystalline Waterproofer..is a brand that is used in the United States.

[@zandersmith2466]

This is the best pone video on the planet it is so helpful and functional

[@jerrychetty2524]

Yes thank you for your post I have built my pond using this method and it works very well with sikalite, truly waterproof

[@grammydayao7581]

Beautiful pond, I will try to make mine this way . Your Really amazing please make more of theses wonderful videos ,thank you ❤

[@zandersmith2466]

Sorry for all the super mean comments those people should be kinder

[@zaratodd8197]

Nice work. You are the best. I like all your works.

[@stephensickle]

All this comments about cement and wearing a mask,hasnt anbody ever worked in construction? Secondly this is an example of building a koi pond where they begun by saying you can build it to any size or shape that you want,they were not going to spend 12000USD on building a pond for your criticism.

[@mollyanderson9111]

Haha there's always going to be the criticts

[@crystalt7091]

I love this video. It has helped me more than any other video, diy instructions or friends with so much info to share. But I am stumped with the Sikalite waterproofing product. I've googled it and searched high and low for something similar. If I knew where to get it or had something similar, I could move forward with confidence.

[@charleslloyd5488]

We found the product @ builders

[@GoodDogXanto]

Were you able to find it in the States? I can't find it here. I live in California and am happy to order online if I can find a source. Thankyou

[@pipkinrahl7264]

Tanya, where can I buy that sikalite powder, I live in the U.S. and I can't find it anywhere. Please, Help.

[@narrooveena7702]

Can we do the same for bigger pond

[@nowirehangers2815]

Yes they said that

[@eddy3314]

Good job mate and good tips.

[@MercedesBenzW124]

Nice to hear that lovely South African accent

[@robmcnaughton1086]

Hearing this accent reminds me of my mum

[@G_CLASS_AMG_63]

Hello julle ppc cement is from South Africa and hope your pond is still ok

[@chriseverest4380]

How deep DOES a pond need to be for fish to survive an English winter?

[@nowirehangers2815]

Google

[@paulfish7752]

does new concrete affect the fish

[@westbccoast]

yes

[@peterswedlund2421]

Love it. Going to do it. Thanks

[@cristelbelce-kennedy6024]

I have built a second pond or waterhole here in south Africa, one of them attracts so many animals and has frogs and tadpoles, the other one does not attract the animals, frogs die and there are little worms on the walls....what is the difference? could it be the quality of cement that may be poisoning or making the water toxic?

[@zdravaumetnica]

Also the lime in the concrete is toxic for the animals and therefore should be sealed with rubber paint. Therefore, not sure how smart it is to use concrete for fish

[@nowirehangers2815]

@@zdravaumetnicait’s fine if you use a sealant and you must allow the like from the concrete to leach out or be neutralised or sealed before putting anything living in

[@ranjanty]

I guess that's ok for a little pond. Can you put fish in that pond?

[@nowirehangers2815]

Yes

[@abouyssou]

What are the grass like plants? The second ones that you planted. I couldn't understand what you called them in the video. Thanks!

[@kuroneko2111]

+Alan Bouyssou carex? or Acorus gramineus. its hard to tell.

[@davidanderton2437]

I imagine building the wire frame and placing it in without pushing through the bottom layer is best impossible.

[@sims4_done_Serenes_way]

Love your videos. U explain everything in detail. Love your show thanks

[@MidlifePrices]

Don’t fall in Chloe! Get back girl. ❤️😄 Seriously though if she falls in will she be able to get out? This looks really awesome btw.

[@meb3153]

So I'm surprised at the sand content- would this work for a larger pond? Thanks!

[@ajikm02782]

I will surely make this pond l like it

[@marymidgett2022]

No sealer needed?

[@clubdevoiture1618]

Is the metal wire nessesary?

[@damon79]

Yes

[@Crazyoldman84]

I don't think so

[@nowirehangers2815]

Yes

[@MeenaJuneja]

Wow..!! You are amazing gal...where do you get so much of creativity from..? You surprise me every time...Much love...Hugs..

[@markclouser844]

I have never in my life seen cement mixed on ground.

[@nowirehangers2815]

Now you have

[@amx1047]

Can anyone decipher the dimensions he gave at the very beginning?

[@keyair123]

Where can I buy this product Sikalite in the United states??? or can I order it online somewhere? I looked and couldn't find it.

[@KumarBendrake]

keyair123 I think I found something similar Xypex Admix C.

[@charleslloyd5488]

Builders

[@shilowilson9023]

I couldnt hear the talking for the loud annoying music. It would have been good without that music.

[@greetjenijdam]

beautifull pond

[@22832gib]

What was the waterprooffer you used?

[@TanyaVisserTheGardener]

Sikalite® Powdered Waterproofing Admixture for Mortar by Sika South Africa.

[@tarvindurbin5974]

Xypex, Crystalline Waterproofer is a brand used in the United States

[@JonathaninEssex]

What the f is a pocket that you mix the magic ingredient to. One bag into a pocket?

[@nowirehangers2815]

A bag.

[@alexiapernes3707]

Is that basket really necessary?

[@nowirehangers2815]

Yes

[@drychalice]

Limestone will turn into cement when it receives moisture. The limestone dust will receive moisture in her lungs, (hence) she now has cement in her lungs. The limestone dust will receive moisture on her skin, (if sweating), (hence) she could have cement in her skin pores. You Go Girl,...... teach your viewers how it's done.

[@fandarzelig]

Seeing the concrete dust bloom up without any masking was stressing me out.

[@sallysemrau7882]

I enjoyed the babies getting dumped and cooled off. nice!

[@yzx2801]

Waa,good ideas

[@yukitupapps9535]

Hi Tanya - where can I buy Sikalite? Very hard to locate!

[@Technologyadvisor1]

amazon

[@clvshyted]

Nice

[@chandrashekharnikunj516]

me tooo

[@svenlindahl5607]

do they not have wheel barrows where you live?

[@byrongonzalez8792]

Music makes me wann work out

[@Technologyadvisor1]

Hello I need your help can you help? I am having a problem here in england it rains alot and recently we have had floods. I have been building a pond 3 feet deep 6 feet long 3 feet wide. I have major problems and need help. I dug down through alot of clay and did this to make the pond level with the retaining wall that holds the soil in like a retaining wall. I wanted to make the pond level with the wall you see. I put down some concrete slab reinforced with reebar then used breeze blocks and rendered them but decided on using a rubber liner. The problem I am having is water is penetrating the concrete floor I put down more concrete on top to try to level the floor better but I am getting water coming into the pond some of the water looks like a rainbow with colors like you get when oil mixes with water and dont think this is any good the pond advisor says i need drainage well not sure what he means or how i would resolve my problem is their any advise you would give. its hard to write don whats going on perhaps sending a photo would help you understand. Could you please tell me how to resolve this i keep emptying the pond but this problem wont go away and if I put a liner in what would happen would the water underneath push the liner up?and this might not be a good thing for fish I imagine . Please advise thanks

[@jeangibsonmedley]

The water you add AFTER using a liner will hold your liner down. You needed to add the waterproof clay she recommends in the video or similar product in your area. It sounds like you have leeching in your ground [water seeping from all sources] the oil look probably is oil, many areas have that naturally, many areas have that from water that's drained from rooftops, roads etc.

[@jeangibsonmedley]

You also might have dug into a natural spring. Can you get the water tested at a local fish store, water department or pond/garden center

[@ScowlingWolf]

nice ,,but always add a slop so wild life can get out ,,

[@stephgawronska2441]

All that work for such a little pond

[@GraemeTaylor]

You should use a mask when working with cement

[@bo_392]

if you're a bitch

[@amymagnon5794]

love the project! But,the music rawks! What's the artist?

[@gazzatron1981]

one way getting lime burns on your hands

[@drychalice]

No dust mask ???

[@JokobZuma]

Ahahaha bro, if I die i die

[@canoefor-one1102]

Nooo! Where are your paper face masks to prevent all the cement dust from entering your respiratory systems? Safety first!

[@twitterfingers5241]

Back to your safe space sugartits

[@davewilco822]

why no just buy a pond liner?

[@joelarmstrong6127]

It inevitably leaks.

[@byrongonzalez8792]

Dude wasn't even done digging

[@marcdee5229]

wtf? they never heard of a mixing tub or wheelbarrow? if they would have youtubed, they could have save a lot of time...

[@spiritstardust2854]

Why didnt u talk about putting in the pump. What a waste

[@pigeonman7483]

How old is this video 1960.... 😂

[@siaisjack]

you can find plastic ponds that size, cheaper and much faster

[@mudwrestler6847]

Yes. But it will look like-you know-plastic. Often there's a good reason for spending a little more and doing some slow work. Unless you don't care about the aesthetics.

[@jiaweizhang7113]

this cement pond is not prettier than plastic one. and does not has water proof. Plastic is definitely better than this one.

[@chrisdecke5619]

Are you a kiwi.

[@artyfarty3]

couldn't afford to rent a cement mixer ... ? lol ;)

[@ncokojtshavntujnrig]

Huyt69y33yjulmm

[@christophermcdonough3466]

the size of this thing is so pointless

[@nowirehangers2815]

No

[@banjobunny19]

What, no masks

[@AquaLady153]

Great lil mini pond