Ornamental Pond Liner Installation Guide
By Louis Cevoli
Build and Main Your Pond in No Time!

Tip: Before you install the pond liner, make sure pond hole is free from all debris that can puncture pond liner such as rocks, stones, roots, etc. If not, remove all debris.

Tip: Soil should be graded at least 1" down, and away from the pond edge to prevent soil and water runoff contamination.

Trick: Create a Ledge to hide the pond liner. Remove soil from the edge of the excavated hole 3” to 4” deep and 7” to 9” out from the wall circumference of the excavated hole, forming a ledge. Keep the ledge even and level all around the circumference. Install the pond liner, making sure to fit it onto the ledge good and snug. Place the proper size stone on the ledge to hold the pond liner in place. The remaining pond liner should lie down flat on the ground, down and away from pond edge to allow for water run off. Rocks and stones should then be placed on top of the remaining pond liner to hide it. Fill pond with water to cover half of the ledge thus bringing the water level above exposed pond liner.

Tip: If you create a ledge make sure the wall edge of the pond liner starts at the bottom of the ledge. The pond liner collar will be fitted into the ledge with the remainder pond liner laying flat on the ground down and away from the pond.

Trick: If large section of wall gets damaged or collapses during construction follow this method of repair. Make a mixture of 1 1/2 shovels of Portland cement to 15 shovels sifted non-organic soil. Build reinforcement against the pond wall and back fill it with the mixture. Add only 6 inches of the mixture at a time, tamping it down. Then, use a watering can to wet down the mixture. Repeat until desired height is reached. Wait 24 hours to remove the support. If satisfied with the result, put in liner and fill with water.

Hint: If the dug-out area has some voids that are larger than the template, simply install the liner. Fill with water gradually back-filling the void or voids with a mixture made up of 1 1/2 shovels of Portland cement to 15 shovels of sifted non-organic soil. Add about 6 inches of the mixture at a time, using a watering can to wet down the mixture, repeat until desired height is reached. Hold back the filled wall area, putting tension on the wall by placing stone or stones on the large collar. In 24 hours, the mixture should be hard and you can finish your pond.

These are instructions and tips on how to install a pvc preformed foldable pond liner. This is not a guide on how to build a pond. For more information on how to build a pond, contact a local dealer.