Prefab Ponds

Similar to prefab homes, prefab ponds are built in a factory and shipped to a building site, where they are installed according to local regulations. The main difference between prefab ponds and those that require a liner is the ultimate shape of the pond. Additionally, a pond with a liner is more prone to liner damage that can drain the pond quickly. In an area with owls, putting fish in a pond can attract the birds looking for food and their talons can make quick work of a rubber or plastic liner.

When installing prefab ponds the proper size hole to be made, depending on the size of the pond, can be determined by turning it upside down and marking the ground. If the pond has different levels on the bottom, the depths can be estimated, always digging deeper than the guess, and then sand can be placed in the bottom of the hole. Once the prefab pond’s liner is set in the hole, check its level and then remove it and adjust the sand in the bottom until it is level to keep water from flowing out of one side while the other side is still low.

For lined ponds, once the hole is dug out, the liner can be laid over the hole and filled with water. It will naturally assume the shape of the hole underneath with no adjustments needed to make it level. While this type may be considerably easier to install than prefab ponds, they are also easier to damage during installation as well as while being used.

Accessories Made To Attach To Prefab Ponds

Using pumps and filtering systems in a pond, most are designed to attach to prefab ponds and fitting them to a liner pond will require some additional attachments driven into the ground to hold them in place. While the liner pond will present a more natural appearance, is constructed right with the right mix of accessories on the outer edges, prefab ponds will also appear natural.

Another advantage to prefab ponds is damage repairs can be made easily as compared to break in a liner of a pond. Since the only backing to a liner is the ground, finding a flat spot at which to repair a hole or tear in the lining, may be difficult without removing a large portion of the liner. With prefab ponds fiberglass repair kits, usable underwater can be used to repair any holes that may develop in the pond.