Hi Folks ,
Next year , I`ll be constructing a larger pond .
I`ll be having a concrete base which I plan to do myself using a mixer . (As the rest of the garden is finished - I want to do as much as I can myself to keep the mess to a minimum ).
Rather than lay the whole slab in one go , I think it might be easier to lay the foundations for the walls first , then construct the walls , then lay the rest of the base up to the walls . I`ll probably then render the walls and corners , and finally paint or fibreglass .
The only issue I can think against this is , would the internal base start to shrink away from the walls and cause a leak ??
Can anyone advise me as to whether this would be an issue , or how to prevent it ?
Thanks
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Next year , I`ll be constructing a larger pond .
I`ll be having a concrete base which I plan to do myself using a mixer . (As the rest of the garden is finished - I want to do as much as I can myself to keep the mess to a minimum ).
Rather than lay the whole slab in one go , I think it might be easier to lay the foundations for the walls first , then construct the walls , then lay the rest of the base up to the walls . I`ll probably then render the walls and corners , and finally paint or fibreglass .
The only issue I can think against this is , would the internal base start to shrink away from the walls and cause a leak ??
Can anyone advise me as to whether this would be an issue , or how to prevent it ?
Thanks
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