Re: Raised pond - hiding the liner

[Pat]

I plan on using something like this
http://www.countymaterials.com/f_products/retaining_wall_block.html
I am going to make two walls back to back and put the liner between them.

"Mike C" > wrote in message
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>I am thinking of redoing my yard and going from an in-ground pond to
> something that is part in ground and part raised. I would build it out
> of cement block and then face it with some sort of stone. I am
> wondering how the liner can be attached to the sides. Since it is
> going to have to be hidden by top stone, I assuming that I won't be
> able to ever fill the pond to the very top since the liner will stop at
> the second to last row of stone. I am thinking the cement block will
> be capped off with a 2" thick cobblestone type block. I am also
> wondering about what I need to keep the out of the ground part stable
> given the pressure of the water pushing on it.
>
> I have a very small yard and the raised pond will increase its
> visibility from the house and the ledge will double as seating for
> viewing the pond.
>

[Mike C]

Those are the kind of blocks I was planning on using for the facing.
My patio is already made out of similar pavers.