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Choose an area in your garden which you think suitable and mark out different shapes and sizes using a hose pipe.

In this case this spot was chosen as it was in partial shade and the grass didn't really grow there.
The pond has been excavated. A marginal shelf has been dug to a depth of 25 cm and to 60 cm for the deepest part of the pond.
A concrete footing has been laid round the outside ready for rocks and bricks to be bedded on. The footing must be level, this is achieved using an automatic level and a staff, marking points around the pond with stakes.
The pond is then blinded with a mixture of sharp and soft sand, This is a good way of creating nice clean curves and shapes which will show once the water is in.
Blinding complete, ready for the liner.
The liner in this picture is made by a company called Firestone and is 17m x 9m and delivered on a roll making it easier to pull out. The liner is laid on underlay to protect it from any sharp objects.
When filling the pond the creases can be pulled out or folded as the water level rises.
This end of the pond is going to be ornamental with a red brick finish. Engineering bricks are laid here ready for the facing brick.
The rocks are now in place, they were bedded on a red mortar mix of 1:5. This end of the pond will have a natural theme.
The bricks have now been carefully laid so as not to spill any mortar in the pond.
Once the pond has been topped up to its finished water level and has remained so for a few days the liner can be cut. Landscaping around the pond can then begin.
Pine chippings have been laid onto top of weed suppressant called Mypex to carry on the natural theme.
A bridge has been especially made for this pond by Tony Blackman. It divides the natural and formal sides.