Koi Pond Built by a Novice part 1

[@andreaberryman5354]

The very toughest pond is built like this, with liner in it too-double time it by then encapsulating the liner with mortar as well. They extend the life of each other that way. No cracked concrete repair, no punctured liner-the best of both!!!

[@msmeganmole]

All I can say is OMG 😱. What a tremendous project to take on. You must install swim pools for a living to have all that knowledge.

[@StanTheObserver-lo8rx]

That's a LOT of work...looks great. I bet you only wish you made it bigger. That's what every pond builder feels.

[@justinferguson9779]

One of the good ones thanks.

[@tommikehappy]

Good job, Just wondering what's the depth of concrete block's footing? It looks 200mm without start bar, correct?

[@martyjouett9949]

Also liked your soundtrack! Pond was awesome!

[@Panurgent]

You won me over with, "Directed by-- enter your name here". Right at the very moment I was getting incredulous, it appeared & I remembered how it is with my pond obsession. You made me do the laugh. :-)

[@vw64manyrd]

very cool pond project! thanks for putting it up. Lotta work spent years working on my pond...and is still ongoig!

[@SWINDLA87]

You may be a novice but you're no novice builder that's for sure . Lovely pond by the way

[@damon79]

Mare I couldn't see any rebar in the concrete footings?

[@Glofishkeeping]

Did you actually bury a sand filter? That’s a horrible idea. From an actual pool guy. Best part was the credits half way through lol 😂 Why did you not slope the bottom to a main drain? This would have provided so much automatic cleaning. The brickwork was actually fantastic. I’m actually pretty proud of your plumbing job as well. Great job there. Again, pool guy. 😂

[@gc5466]

Thanks! No bottom drain, had an inground spa once with major underground pipe problems so.... I vacuum every 6 months with some occaisonal hand skimming. I use a Savio skimmer with a 3000 gph pump, estimated pond volume about 3500 gallons Aqua Ultima II filter plus UV filter I love this pond!

[@nicoledavis2631]

what did you apply to the cinder block wall to keep from leaching lime and making water tight?

[@kevinshea3028]

Very nice but way too much work for me!😆 I used liner but mines only 1500 gallons.

[@giobelkoicenter]

I always wanted to have a beautiful garden pond like yours

[@thePondHunter]

Nice job, not bad for a "novice" at all. Thanks for posting this!

[@lasef247]

outstanding work, hope the fish appreciate the effort!

[@johntexan4165]

Just ran across your video. Has that palm screwed you yet? Their roots are destroyers off anything concrete.

[@themanfromvolantis]

Who.is the Green Onions artist here? What type of organ are they using? I am on the verge of "getting" the second tune too. I thought House Of The Rising Sun initially but i dont think it is.

[@RavenRaven-se6lr]

How deep did you go ? I want to koi 2

[@whdbnrm3023]

count the rows

[@elizabethhoolan4515]

What a beautiful pond.... wish somebody would come over and build me one

[@Technologyadvisor1]

what sand should i use for render?

[@whdbnrm3023]

Would have loved to watch . Got dizzy ,way to close with the camera and to much movement . Looks like great work , building one myself at this point .

[@praiseworthy]

Good job

[@BeautifuLakesStreamsBiologists]

Have to wonder if pouring a concrete wall would have cost any more than this.

[@SootyHunt]

good vid, on to part 2.....

[@simonellis6760]

My heart sank for you when I saw all the trouble you had gone to to build your pond and not installed a bottom drain 😔

[@StanTheObserver-lo8rx]

Its not THAT large a pond. A pool net for the big stuff and like he said..a pump for any water changes.

[@JenaTuckerAquariums]

I was going to ask about tree roots being a problem. But I see it's a palm tree. So I guess the roots aren't long? I have a acorn tree I want to put one under. Am worried about the roots. Thanks!

[@2010wembley]

Jena Tucker Aquariums an acorn tree? It's oak tree

[@JenaTuckerAquariums]

Gary Cross ok, oak tree. 😔

[@OuttaTheWoods]

Open cheque book Koi Pond should be the title!!.. :)

[@TheWoodman064]

Novice? Yeah, right! But you did not put a bottom drain in! Why?

[@johntexan4165]

Elwood Noble because he's a novice... 😏🤪

[@mikegrant8031]

where are the empty beers and pizza boxes?

[@donaldadams4713]

Looks good, but no Otto drain..

[@spindvergifter]

You're living in a concrete world...

[@bigjayinga]

Wow, looks great. Did you make it deep because of you being in a cold area or you just wanted that way??

[@starless9]

Lets Get It Fitness A.K.A Bigjayinga says I California. So the answer is...because he can.

[@Technologyadvisor1]

why a footing why not just lay solid concrete?

[@justwired]

why did you guys put forms when pouring the footing for the block just pour up to the dirt and all ur block ends should be mortared I also would have added horizontal rebar in the block below grade and slurried in behind the block for back fill

[@nicksmith1123]

all the concrete must have costed a ton

[@LeHangarDuNord]

Toujours magnifique !

[@TheAdamie]

looks to me like he's doing the work himself

[@SomeGuy-xq3kv]

Move your camera slowly and steadily, let the viewer comprehend what you want to show.

[@whereareyou222]

At the very beginning you did it wrong. before poring the cement you should of layed a rebar screen barrier, one bar is not enough, this stops the wall from sinking and cracking over time. And I only see one wall with the correct rebar wall support posts, why wasn't that done all the way around for full wall reinforcement, a cracked wall sucks. The base rebar looks good.

[@MrXIV3]

Wtf is your garden out of sand? :D

[@billparrish629]

unfortunately like most homemade videos it is shot up too close and moves to fast. very tuff to watch and see what is really going on.

[@whdbnrm3023]

i couldn't watch it

[@emmehtfierro9279]

curo el concreto antes de metre a los peces....?

[@Golfingferdie]

Wow, Not in the Italia Meaning but will be swimming with the fish Right. You just built a swimming pool.

[@jaczekdertuerke]

it is sleeping with the fish your idiot.

[@Tycamu]

Big mistake man, building a pond next to a palm tree.. the roots will destroy the pond😢

[@sandonbeach9856]

I subbed ;D

[@loooo69k]

too complicate for such small narrow skinny deep pond :( its too close to the palm tree the tree roots soon or later gonna crack up the concrete :)

[@amandapeters4059]

yes he should have made a column of Larged shot rock to air prune the roots of the palm tree.

[@loooo69k]

no roots then its gonna fall

[@mirola73]

When you call cement mud, you better stop.

[@HerbalMedicine420]

No end result...

[@consartwork]

Fail.