How to Choose and Buy a Pond Liner


The most versatile and the easiest material you can use for your stream or waterfall, is a flexible liner.  With a flexible liner, you will be able to adapt the waterfall or stream design of your choice.  You will have the versatility of design choice, depth, and size.  With a flexible liner you will be able to create the pond of your dreams.  Ideally, one large piece of liner for iconicon constructing both your koi pond and your waterfall or stream should be used to provide one continuous, seamless barrier.  Depending on your design, however, this may not be practical without creating a large amount of waste material.   The 40mil EPDM rubber liner shown at left is perfect for pond applications as it has a 20 year warranty and can be cut for custom pond or water garden construction.  It is on sale for a limited time only.  Buy now!  
      
You can use just one strip of liner if your watercourse will be approximately the same width throughout it length.  However, if your watercourse will consist of pools and cascades of different lengths and widths, or if you have a meandering stream iconicon with several bends, you will probably need two or more separate liner pieces.  To save money, you can order one large piece of liner, and then cut one or more strips from it to line your watercourse and pond.  You can also tape or glue the sheets together.  Use seam tape or adhesive where they overlap, available from Drs. Foster and Smith.  This quick and easy seam tape kit makes installing a pond liner fast, simple and quick.  No heat and no mess.  Check it out now!
You will need to measure the width and length of your watercourse to determine the amount of liner you will need.  After measuring, add twice the depth of the waterfall or stream, plus an additional 2 feet.  This will allow a foot of overlap on each side.  iconicon You will need to add at least 12 inches for each connection if you are piecing the liner along its length.  This will allow sufficient overlap to prevent leakage at joints.  This soy based liner cleaner shown at left safely removes organic debris and mineral deposits from pond liners,  preformed ponds, and pond and plant containers.  It is safe to use for plants, animals, fish, and humans and it will not scratch the surface.