Ponds Liners

All garden ponds require pond liners to keep the water in the pond from leaking into the ground. They also allow one to excavate the pond’s shape in any way preferred, and are very lithe and are designed to match any hole, despite the shape.

Pond liners are built to endure serious conditions, while remaining flexible throughout extreme temperatures. They’re also UV resistant, and are mostly made of “polyethylene”. They also come with twenty-year warranties that guarantee a leak-proof and solid pond.

An Overview On EPDM Pond Liners

Ever since plastic polymers were discovered, the world of pond liners has had renaissance. Suddenly, people could go and purchase rolls of “ethylene propylene diene monomer” or EPDM or polyvinyl chloride or PVC, and lay it in ground holes for the base of ponds.

Today, it is more common to use EPDM as pond liners, as it’s safely formulated for both animals and plants. Additionally, it is flexible in 40F to 175F temperatures, so it can be installed in any season, as well almost any locality. EPDM pond liner also doesn’t turn brittle and break with age, compared to other forms of plastics.

This type of pond liner is remarkable as it is very flexible, and can create whatever shape and size of pond. In addition to that, EPDM pond liners also have very high “elongation”, which means that it stretches adequately, so one doesn’t need to be troubled about roots growing underneath the pond and ripping the plastic.

It is suggested that two feet of extra EPDM is given around the pond to assist in dealing with unexpected problems. This allowance can be covered with thin layers of sand and stone edging. Usually, an underlayment material is placed underneath the liner to protect the liner from possible sharp rocks.

Installing Pond Liners

When installing the pond liner, one needs to ensure that they have enough liner to cover all the sides and the depth, as well as over the top and reaching up of the pond. The best way to determine the amount of pond liner that will be needed is to measure the length, depth, and width of the pond, and ensure that every measurement is taken at the widest, deepest, and longest parts of the pond.

Additionally, to get the pond liner’s total length - multiply the pond’s length by twenty-two extra feet; while to get the liner’s total width is to multiply the pond’s depth with twenty-two extra feet.

There’s a possibility that a basic liner won’t be long or wide enough for very big ponds, so attaching two or more pieces of pond liners using silicon may be required. However, this type of installation for bond liners isn’t recommended, as the risk for seeps are more likely to happen. Getting bigger pond liners from roofing companies is a better idea. Just keep in mind to put the pond liner’s “algaecide-side” down facing the ground and not where water can go.

Another installation component for pond liners that’s suggested is an underlayment. An underlayment protects the pond liner from punctures and gives an extra layer of shield against leaks. At times, pond liner kits can include underlayment.

Pond Liner Pricing

Pond liners have different prices, depending on the weight and size. Smallest sizes of pond liners are approximately 8’x10’ and can cost about $30. The biggest size for pond liners is typically 40’x40’ and can cost to about $670. Pond liners are also obtainable in rolls that range from 5.5’x100’ and costs about $220, and up to 50’x100’ at $2000.

Pond liners are required for any type of ponds, which holds pond water and prevents it from leaks.