This Will Be Better Than Sand On The Beach

Episode 7 - We're finishing up our backyard pond build by putting lots of rocks in and around the pond. In this video we put some crushed limestone around the entire perimeter and then put a nice alternative to sand in our beach area.
This Pond Rocks
Filling My Pond In With Rocks

[@ssok4133]

I feel like it may have been easier to pick up the farm, and set it next to a pond.

[@jimthompson717]

I love these DIY ideas. I'm going to build one. Same size. I'll use bags of ready mix, a wheel barrow, and my best shovel. Working weekends only, I expect it to take approximately 300 years.

[@byronh121]

I would suggest running 3” PVC from the gutters/downspouts of all your metal roofs to your pond to fill up the pond when it rains.

[@terrydalton8154]

As a person who has built a few backyard swimming ponds, you would have been better off using hard rock gavel around the perimeter instead of limestone. The limestone is PH positive which means it will tend to make your water alkaline instead of neutral. Alkaline water will retard the growth of algae and will throw off the biological balance of the pond such as the conversion of fish shit biologically to something recyclable in the pond food chain. Instead of producing algae and planktain, it will hang around as a light green slime across the pond floor. The choice of pea gravel was correct because it will help fish bed breeding and is PH neutral as well. I always used inner terraces on the way down so if a child who couldn't swim fell in they would not go to the bottom as fast giving them a chance to stand up before they drowned. It also gave me a structure to lay in inner circles of large hard rock (granite) boulders which are beautiful and give fish some much need structure. All in all though, I like your approach of building a pond instead of a stupid chlorine pool.

[@keithhenderson2920]

This is the most impressive and Hass to be expensive pond I have ever seen and my family has farm and lived. We’ve built three ponds. In my lifetime I’m 65 and I’ve never seen anything like it. I’m so impressed. Good job.

[@newzealandfromadjimini2cor452]

The best thing about watching this video was to see the three older guys involved and helping and all your own family pitching in .... you must have a close knit family ... I will look forward to more projects and the pond full of water .. 😊❤

[@bobe3250]

You are the man!!! The worst that could happen is that you never see rain again. Love your thinking and your drive.

[@S.E.C-R]

This is going to be amazing when it’s done… I can’t wait to see it finished!

[@christiegriffith5883]

I would consider adding a layer of gravel or smaller stone right next to the pier. Or a ladder to the pier. Usually the kids jump off and want to get right back up to dock not swim over to the beach and walk back to the dock

[@3-2-1-.]

I used stone slingers on my lake project in Alabama. I had to back fill a 22 foot deep cavity behind a concrete wall. I couldn't get to it with anything else. It was worth the extra cost! I found the guys in Tennessee, and they drove out here for me.

[@theblacksectorgod6477]

The best part of the video to me was the grandpas working. So wholesome!!!

[@Doogie1954]

Your correct a weed barrier only works for the first year then it traps organics and then the weeds grow, I use bark mulch 3 to 4 inches and it works great.

[@user-vn6hi2bi3g]

GREAT OUTCOME! Scale is just right. Good planning and lots of hard work equals well deserved results.

[@iamDustii]

I can’t wait to see how good it looks when it’s finished!!!

[@clinteastwood5718]

I worked full-time as a Mason whilst attending HVAC-R school.A few short years later and I find myself working masonry again because my pay in that field has almost trippled😂. The weight I gained from working as a technician, disappeared almost instantly.I am currently working on a backyard pond,so I appreciate the insights.

[@michaelurciuoli7899]

Not only is the pond building video good to watch but the peek into farm life is even better.

[@ritterjon]

Wow! That truck that brought in the pea rock was the perfect tool for that job! I’ve never seen one of those. Very cool! My girls want to know when we can come jump in?

[@egomaniac247]

Boy this thing looks AMAZING….when u first revealed the project I was thinking just a dirt hole. You guys went SO far above and beyond! Looks so professional!

[@DCMAKER133]

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[@simblorr]

100% agree with your comments on weed barrier, it's horrible stuff for most applications.