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    greg Posted an update in Natural swimming ponds 1 month, 1 week ago

    I am considering using old billboard vinyl as a pond liner. I will need to splice the vinyl together. Does anyone have experience with gluing sheets of vinyl together? I need to buy the appropriate adhesive. I will do the glue-up work on the surface of my concrete driveway to ensure a flat and effective seal. I am considering a 6″ to…[Read more]

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    jeremy replied to the forum topic How to build your own natural swimming pond – Part 2 in Natural swimming ponds 4 months, 4 weeks ago

    Thank you Freddie for your information
    I am planning to build a pool using a bentonite soil mix in the base but am concerned about the nutrients in the soil may provide fodder for algae ? or am I […]

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