DIY Pond in Country Living | How I Build / Seal My Natural Pond with Bentonite Clay | Big Pond, P. 2

[@6Acres]

Thank you for stopping by. If you enjoyed this video, please help me beat the algorithm by liking, commenting, and subscribing! This is the video of us sealing our small ponds; I made animations sharing how bentonite works-- kzbin.info/www/bejne/bneZYaGXbNKhidU. If you are interested in watching other topics, here are some choices: Creek-fed, wood-fired, off-grid insulated hot tub- kzbin.info/www/bejne/enWmXql4oruYn5o Wild mushrooms foraging- kzbin.info/www/bejne/baSxY3WKfppro80 Why I organize vertically- kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGi9iGmmeZ2tfdE My hoop cold frame design with raised bed- kzbin.info/www/bejne/on66m3p7qM2No9k Customizing my fishing kayak- kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYWkgpehqJmcoKM

[@SherrickDuncan]

Please make a sodium bentonite stream and creek.

[@cherylhansen7419]

Beautiful!

[@6Acres]

Thank you for checking out my video!

[@estrellaweng6381]

莫名療癒又感動的影片，你們好強👍👍👍

[@6Acres]

謝謝！ 很高興聽到你這樣說！ 我們會繼續加油！

[@janimaterful]

I've watched 3 or 4 videos on your channel so far, and LOVED every one of them. Subscribed!

[@6Acres]

Yeah! Thank you. Thank you, Thank you.

[@梁小華]

自己動手做，二人組合作的美景。追求自己心中的美景及成就感。

[@6Acres]

謝謝！做這項工程永生難忘！

[@davemoser3953]

What a beautiful pond, and what a beautiful film. I was entranced the whole way through... Well done!

[@6Acres]

So glad to hear that! Thank you for watching my video and for the lovely compliment!

[@surfgate]

Beautiful pond and video!

[@6Acres]

Thank you for watching my video and for the lovely comment!

[@evaeng7160]

That's incredible!! There are just two people to complete such a huge project in two days. Beautiful pond and trees!! Bravo!!!

[@6Acres]

Thank you for watching my video and for your compliment! The experience of sealing two other ponds really helped me plan for this one.

[@upyouok]

I loved your video! Everything was so well put together. I liked at the end, you shared scenes of you making the video!

[@6Acres]

Thank you for watching my video all the way. Indeed, I edit my own videos, sharing a bit behind the scenes for those who watched all the way!

[@張希成-h1y]

這麼大的防水工程，兩個人兩天就完成，真了不起，辛苦終得回報，太美了。從頭到尾都是美麗的。今後不怕乾季了，終年皆有美景

[@6Acres]

謝謝鼓勵！半年前作的小池（另一部影片）給了我們一些經驗，這次有把流程先計劃跟準備好，因爲只能晴天做，若沒作完就下雨，就無法完工，前功盡棄了，所以很賣力趁天晴做完。希望池再也不會見底了！

[@Willopops]

❤ it!

[@6Acres]

Thank you.

[@LiChengWang-q4k]

好美！沒想到兩人就可做出那麼大，那麼美的湖，真是好厲害！佩服佩服。

[@6Acres]

謝謝觀賞！ 做完後要休息好幾天😊☺️!

[@333grace]

A very impressive work. It's beautiful! Thank you for sharing.

[@6Acres]

Thank you for checking out my video and for the lovely compliment! You are absolutely welcome!

[@marknorris4502]

Doesn't the water soak up into the ground in the middle then, or just by doing the sides keep all the water in, but what an amazing job and what you have created for nature 🙏

[@6Acres]

Thank you for your compliment. The middle part of my pond is mostly bedrock and therefore doesn't leak too badly, so I only applied a thin layer of bentonite. So far it is holding the water well.

[@benjamineng8965]

excellent execution of a well though out civil engineering project!

[@6Acres]

Thank you for watching my video and for your compliments!

[@johnsonbui]

Awsome I’m my self try to used clay stop leak 😂😂😂😂cat miter 😂🎉😂😂😂

[@6Acres]

Thank you. I hope your leak is under control.

[@stateofgrace9068]

Fantastic job, it is looking beautiful & will be such an asset during the dry months, Thank you so much for the beauty of your videos

[@6Acres]

Thank you for giving me support every time I released a video. It is very encouraging to feel appreciated! You are absolutely welcome.

[@IvanMeouch]

great job!! this should have a million views

[@6Acres]

That would be a dream come true, to have a million views. Unfortunately so much is at the mercy of the algorithm control by only a few. But I am glad you watched it, thank you.

[@MikeSmith-kg7cs]

Wow, I almost have tears in my eyes. Your video is so real, unpretentious, and inspiring. Thank you.

[@6Acres]

Thank you for watching my video and for leaving such a heartfelt comment! It means a lot!

[@AnS-gk4yo]

好美喔😊～太厲害了！🎉

[@6Acres]

謝謝觀賞！感謝！😍

[@lilychentestchannel3468]

好感動…好棒的記錄片!

[@6Acres]

謝謝你！ 很高興聽到你被感動到！謝謝你分享，這給我很大的鼓勵！我們自己也被感動到好幾次哦😇☺️😊

[@SherrickDuncan]

Please make update videoa of all of your sodium bentonite ponds and watwring holes showing how clear they are very clearly.

[@WillHal1000]

i recommend spreading the clay from the bottom first ans work your way up to prevent the clay chips from slipping all the way down the slope.

[@reneelias2574]

WOW, I'm envious .

[@6Acres]

Thank you for checking out the video! Still can't believe we did it.

[@stefanomotta2131]

Great job, beatiful video. Bravi!!

[@6Acres]

Thank you for checking out my video and for the compliment!

[@lorisnyder8301]

Beautiful 😍

[@6Acres]

Thank you!

[@ourkindacountry]

I really enjoyed this video. I am also winding down my DIY pond project.

[@LadySkippy]

I am so happy I found your channel. Your videos are so encouraging and you do such an amazing job filming and editing the videos to share your story. Can’t wait to see more from you.

[@6Acres]

Thank you for such an encouraging comment! So glad to hear you enjoyed my videos and found my channel. I will continue doing my best.

[@johnsonyang4265]

Really amazing 🎉

[@6Acres]

Thank you for checking out the video and for the encouragement!

[@MrGorlendo]

That’s a lot of work! The engineering mind in me would wonder whether it’s possible to sling the bentonite.. but I guess what’s the fun in that.. how did you calculate how many bags you need?

[@6Acres]

Having done the other two smaller ponds earlier in the year definitely helped me plan the process of this pond a bit easier and ballpark the amount of bentonite we needed. Thank you for checking out the video!

[@verdant_veneration]

Such a soothing and inspiring watch, new subscriber! I just love the attention to detail, playfulness and beauty of what you made

[@6Acres]

Thank you for such kind words. It means a lot to me to hear how my video inspires and soothes my viewers.

[@SherrickDuncan]

How much did that amount of sodium bentonite cost you in total?

[@hollygray-j3w]

Amazing job. How is it holding up 10 months later? Any leaks?

[@6Acres]

The pond holds the water well. We just had a summer with the highest water level ever. I was truly impressed, and glad we took the time and effort to seal it.

[@hollygray9891]

Great to hear that

[@efaciler2462]

Masterpiece of a video .Cheers 🥂

[@6Acres]

Thank you!

[@EcoNeighbor]

Amazing work 👏

[@6Acres]

Much appreciated

[@rsinfelt1]

Awesome video very ASMR

[@6Acres]

Thank you!

[@backdoormanintheend]

Nice.

[@ching-liwang8531]

Beautiful video! ❤ I’m Taiwanese living in America too. My husband, daughters, and I have a leaky pond which we want to fix also. How much is the bentonite per bag?

[@6Acres]

Thank you for watching my video! So nice to hear from an overseas Taiwanese! It’s about $16 for a 50-pound bag. You want to get “ bentonite chips”. If you haven’t watched my other video of sealing our two smaller ponds, you might want to check it out. I drew animation to show how the bentonite clay works. It expands in water! kzbin.info/www/bejne/bneZYaGXbNKhidUsi=0ai7IvnIo5SeTDjh It’s easy to apply and I am sure your whole family would enjoy doing it together.

[@ching-liwang8531]

Thank you! Yes, I’ve watched the video. It’s very informative! 😊

[@leesapollo]

Found out today my cat litter is 100% bentonite so I might try to make a small pond myself.

[@6Acres]

That sounds like a great idea!

[@bosi9527]

BTW which state are u located?

[@6Acres]

Thank you for stopping by! For privacy reasons, we prefer to keep our location as North America for now.

[@AndreaDingbatt]

Liked and Subscribed!! Question, my garden is 85% Clay, so,instead of buying Bentonite Clay, will it be possible to use the naturally occuring clay, to make a pond?! At the moment, everything is covered with a Patio, but I would like to build a nature garden. TIA.

[@lasalletxnurse1]

How well did it seal your pond? I am looking for a way to seal my 2 ponds because of the caliche bottoms

[@6Acres]

So far, so good. The pond is full and overflowing now. It's May already. The water level was never this high.

[@anzekozamurnik7113]

Hello sir, how big is the pond? (Surface)

[@6Acres]

About 5-6k square feet.

[@BryanKirch]

What was the cost for all the clay?

[@6Acres]

We used around 110 bags, about 2 grands.

[@SherrickDuncan]

Update........

[@BrooksStyle]

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