Almost any person who has a household plot, dreams of a small pond on it. But far from many people manage to realize the dream into reality by their own efforts. Unfortunately, for today professional services of designers on a landscape and hydrology stand expensive enough, construction materials are also of considerable value. But do not despair, in fact there are several proven and not complex ways that will help to formalize the pond in the country. These methods do not require the participation of professionals and large financial investments.
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Small ponds in the suburban area
Sometimes, before throwing away what is old, it is necessary to think whether this thing can be used elsewhere, somewhat changing its initial purpose. The old bath is a bright example. Basically, reservoirs on personal plots do not large volumes - up to 2 cubic meters. m. Such mini ponds, including a pond from the old bathroom, will be an excellent addition to the already existing rock garden or an artistically decorated gazebo interlaced with greenery of climbing plants.
Small ponds are often not used to grow fish. But if you want, in the summer, you can run a small amount of fish from the aquarium into the pond. With the advent of winter, the fish will need to be moved to the aquarium and transferred to the house.
Also, for the living decor of the reservoir, you can breed frogs or snails in it. These animals will easily bear winter colds hiding in the coastal zone of the reservoir.
You can make a small pond pool with various materials: rubber tires from cars, old sinks and bathtubs and the like. There are no restrictions for flying fantasies here. If you want to adhere to certain standards, you will need to purchase the required amount of polyethylene and a kind of pallet.
It should be noted that with the independent creation of a small household pond, one must adhere to certain rules:
- to plant algae intended specifically for small water bodies and in no case those that are bred in large;
- fragments of decor should not be large;
- do not allow the formation or ingress of objects creating sharp corners.
How to make a pond from the bathroom
First you need to choose the right place. It should be in the immediate vicinity of the veranda or gazebo, that is, the place where rest is provided, the place from which the pond will be clearly visible. But it should be noted that the location of the pond should not be close to a well or well. It should also be taken into account that from the nearby trees, leaves can fall into the pond and cause certain inconveniences associated with the rotting of the water. Therefore, the place for placing a small pond should be at a certain distance from the garden or any other plantings from trees.
The next step is to directly search the bathroom itself. It can be bought through a newspaper with ads, taken away from neighbors or acquaintances who started repairs with a change of sanitary ware or reconsider their old things at the dacha, among which you can find the required item. Bath is the most suitable object for creating a small pond. Its durable walls will be a reliable means of waterproofing, and a gutter hole is an excellent place for organizing the necessary communication systems, for example, the problemless work of a fountain or a waterfall.
Pond from the bathroom at the dacha - design details
To design such a pond, you will need the following building materials and tools:
- shovel
- pipes 50 mm PVC
- level
- twine
- hose
- sand
- crushed stone
- stones for decoration
- stakes
- bath.
Doing a pond on a site from a bath can be used in several ways. You can dig a foundation pit, the bottom of which will be well sealed and later in which the bath will be placed. You can do it differently, without digging a pit.
After choosing the most suitable place, it is strengthened with the help of natural small stones. They will reliably protect the soil from subsidence. Now install the bathroom. The walls that rise above the ground can be decorated with the help of all the same stones or bricks. For this option will also be successful: planted nearby flowering shrubs, algae, fish, frogs placed in the pond and so on. The use of such a pond decoration method will be indispensable for the owners of areas located on a slope or having uneven soil relief.
Old bath, decoration and plant selection favorable for growth in and around the pond
When decorating a small pond from an old bathtub on a private plot on its own, it is worth considering some points: plants and animals must be of a suitable size, in a certain quantity and amicably adjoin each other. Provided that all the nuances and recommendations of experts will be taken into account, a small pond completely replaces the lake or stream, and also adds refinement and originality to the personal plot. Often, after the creation of such a living corner, the place of its placement becomes the most comfortable for rest.
Most often in the design of such ponds specialists use both artificial and natural stones:
- small river gravel,
- decorative tiles,
- crushed granite,
- artificial onyx.
Before you choose a particular type of algae for planting in the pond, you need to know exactly at what depth they need to be planted. And from this it can be concluded that plants intended for deep-water planting are absolutely not suitable for a small pond from the bathroom. Ideal are those algae that feel comfortable in the coastal zone, for example swamp feces, buttercup water, arrowhead, buttercup water and the like.
Also, the plants planted in the immediate vicinity near the pond will look great, which feel comfortable in a humid environment. They will nicely complement the created image.
Creating a unique decor of your own pond, namely, when the bath is covered with a stone, you can resort (for reliable fixation) to the help of cement mortar. The masonry fixed with a solution should be executed as accurately as possible. There should be no streaks, and also the cement composition should not be visually observed. Practitioners advise the finish of the rim to be made of the same material as the vertical part of the structure. When this option is completed, the naturalness will increase much and there will be no rough transition from one finishing material to another.
The capacity of the pond, too, does not hurt to lay out stones, only a much smaller size. Directly on the very bottom of the reservoir, you can lay several stones from those with which there was a vertical part and side walls. After that, the bottom can be covered with a sufficient amount of clean sand. If you want and the possibility, in vertical masonry you can "hide" pots with living, moisture-loving, blossoming or curling flowers. They will revitalize and diversify the composition.
Those wishing to distinguish themselves and show their imagination and skills, you can try to issue a pond with two levels. For its registration, you need a large tire, for example from a tractor. You can get it at the tire shop. It will consist of the first level. For the second level, an unnecessary sink is suitable. Ponds of this type look much more interesting and more impressive, compared with the one-level ones.
The design of a two-level pond is much more complicated, but at the same time, the result will surpass all expectations. In addition to the ramp and sink, you will need black polyethylene, a garden hose and a pump suitable for such work.
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