Pond Problem in Rental
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NancyLee
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I rent a nice little house with a great fenced in yard - very nice except for the pond. Landlord is "hesitant" to repair and says filling it in would be to difficult (lack of easy access). Any suggestions as to covering up this eyesore? Economically. What about a platform?
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Ask the landlord about a deck. He can build one bigger than the hole and it would hide the opening. I don't know where it is located in relation to the house, but that would work, He needs to remove the liner tho or you will have a mosquito breeding area under your deck for sure!! If you can get some gravel for drainage in there (a couple of inches of it), that would help a great deal also. He would need to build the deck correctly with posts at the correct intervals, etc. to make it safe and usable.
Debra Grieve
on Jun 12, 2014
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there are liner repair kits at Lowe's and Home Depot or even online. I also found that the products they advertise to coat and waterproof work great! I personally would clean it out (even use a shop vac) and clean it up and patch it with the spray and fill it up with water a couple cheap gold fish (to eat mosquitoes larvae and eggs) and look for a pump on sale and enjoy it! the fix may cost you around $20 and fish 25cents each at Petsmart. I would think you could find a pump online or on sale/clearance for around $30. I would enjoy because the landlord is not!
The Garden Frog with C Renee
on Jun 12, 2014
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Describe the problem in detail. A deck over a pond that can hold any water is a bad idea because of mosquito's, snals an fool smelling water. Fill in or fix.
Lou
on Jun 14, 2014
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Fill in part of it, line with rock and make a fire pit maybe? You can get old concrete and move it in to help fill in...put in a layer of rip-rap (concrete) and then a layer of soil. If you can get a pickup back there, it can be done. This is a BIG liability for the owner so he may want to help you get this taken care of...particularly if there are children around! A neighbor's kid could get hurt in this! (Take out the liner so it won't hold water.)
Jeanette S
on Jun 14, 2014
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If the liner is good and you want a pond it could be rejuvenated. If you do not want a pond you could initially pour in common bleach to kill any algae, bugs then drain and clean. Next put in a sump pump to keep it drained. For the sump pump to work you MUST find the bottoms low point. If there is no low point then water will collect and stagnate. IMO, it is your landlords reponsibility to protect your health as the open hole is a safety & health hazrard. Building a deck or platform over the hole will not solve your problem due to the aforementioned. I do have other ideas if needed. Good luck!
Lou
on Jun 14, 2014
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The only thing that needs to be hooked up is the pump just run a drop cord. The one I used to have ran the water from the pump, through the filter and out the water feature. I had it plugged directly in the outlet on my front porch. I did buy another fountain for the middle and plugged it in also. I found that the extra filter on the fountain kept the pond much cleaner. I also used a sump pump to pump all the water out for the spring clean then kinda power washed everything to get it nice. It's alot of hard work to get it clean but once it's clean and the fish are swimming around in it it is well worth it. Never had a problem with mosquitos.
Melissa Gutilla
on Jun 14, 2014
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Mine was also at a rented home. We bought a home in November so I really miss it now! One important thing that I see in your pic is the ground is level with the pond-that makes it hard to keep clean and care for because the run off will go right into it. Mine was like that also. Maybe dig down just a tad around the sides to fix it trust me it will make a hugh difference in how clean it stays. I would love to have another one just haven't gotten around to it yet-working on the inside now!
Melissa Gutilla
on Jun 14, 2014
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How deep is the pictured portion?
Lou
on Jun 15, 2014
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This idea may sound crazy yet by adding the neccessary equipment you could turn it into a swimming pool. Stranger things have been done. :)
Lou
on Jun 15, 2014
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Just an update - my daughter's fiancé patched the liner and fixed the pump - it looks so much nicer now. He's like a jack of all trades and now he's got pond experience!! Still a small leak somewhere (probably unground pipes because it's stayed filled this winter while the pump is off) but it's a rental and I'm happy with the results. Thanks for all your suggestions.
NancyLee
on Jan 12, 2015
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