Then, fine tune the excavation by hand with shovels. Use the excavator to do the “heavy” digging. In this case, much of the excavated soil will be re-used to hide the pond skimmer, pre-filter, control valve, aeration, and UV system from view Excavated soil is also used to create a raised flower bed at one end of the pond. To locate underground pipes and wiring before you dig !!!ĭigging with a small excavator from your local rental place makes for a much easier time. They're fun and easy to operate too!Ī small excavator easily digs the hole for the pond, and loads wheelbarrows for easy soil re-locating. !!! Make sure to always call your local Utilities Use your actual dimensions so you can clearly see what you're going to build prior digging Start by painting your design drawing on the ground in “actual size”. Both the bead filter and external pond pump are located about 18′ away from the pond. The Uv system and aeration system are located inside a rectangular valve box adjacent to the skimmer and pre-filter. The 3-way flow control valve is located inside a round valve box between the skimmer and pre-filter. The pond skimmer and bottom drain prefilter are installed 18″ back from the pond’s edge. In this case, the pond is a 12′ long by 6′ wide rectangle. Start out by creating a rough drawing of the pond and where you want the filtration system to be located.
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A total of 6 4″x4″x8′ posts and 30 2″圆″x12′ boards are used in this construction. The outer facing of the pond was then detailed with decorative Cultured Stone, the flower bed around the pond skimmer and bottom drain pre-filter is created with retaining wall blocks. The pond’s walls are constructed with treated 2″圆″ boards screwed to treated 4″x4″ posts. In addition to the above/below ground combination benefits we mentioned previously, we couldn't make it any deeper because of a sewer line running directly underneath the pond. Is 6′ wide by 12′ long and 4′ 6″ deep with 1½’ above ground and 3′ below ground. Sitting on the edge of your koi pond lets you more easily get up close and personal with your koi than a koi pond completely in the ground. When a koi pond is partially above ground it reduces your excavation depth, but also provides for a place for sitting. This is an example of a koi pond we built that is partially underground and partially above ground. Think of a Koi Pond as a Swimming Pool for Koi No two koi ponds look alike - but they all share common fundamentals. So, what are the fundamentals you ask? A koi pond can be constructed with a wide variety of materials - they can be built in the ground, on the ground, or a combination of both.