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MY MAN MADE POND IN MY BACK YARD HAS BEGUN TO LEAK AFTER FOUR

 

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MY MAN MADE POND IN MY BACK YARD HAS BEGUN TO LEAK AFTER FOUR YEARS.

IT IS MADE OF ROCK AND CONCRETE WITH A COATING IN THE POND OVER THE CONCRETE. WHAT TYP OF COATING SHOULD I PUT ON IT AFTER CLEANING AND SCRAPING. THANK YOU

 



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Submitted: 359 days and 13 hours ago.
Category: Engineering
Value: $16
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Expert:  Josie-Mod replied358 days and 23 hours ago.

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Customer replied358 days and 9 hours ago.

STILL LOOKING FOR AN ANSWER LEE

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Expert:  Josie-Mod replied357 days and 22 hours ago.

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Customer replied357 days and 21 hours ago.

STILL WAITING

Expert:  ibosley replied357 days and 20 hours ago.

About what size is it and what coating was applied to the concrete previously? I'm thinking Pond Armor is the right product for you but I would like to make sure. Here is a link to their site:

http://www.pondarmor.com/store/index.htm

Customer replied357 days and 14 hours ago.

THE POND IS PROX 6 X 7 FT. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE ORIGINAL COAT WAS. IT WAS GREY AND THE INSTALLER HAS LEFT THE AREA. I WILL LOOK AT THE WEB SITE

Customer replied357 days and 14 hours ago.

IT APPEARS THAT THE POND ARMOUR SHOULD DPO THE JOB. LEE

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Expert:  ibosley replied357 days and 13 hours ago.

It is probably just a thin paint-like coating that is only 2-3 mils thick and wasn't cured properly. When you drain the pond I bet there will be little cracks everywhere in the coating. Just scrape these off the best you can and sweep or vacuum the debris off and apply the Pond Armor. It goes on at a 10 mil thickness and is rubberized and therefore less prone to cracking. Hope I could help, good luck with it.

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Category: Engineering
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Accepts: 88
Answered: 6/27/2012

Experience: Mechanical Engineering

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Customer replied351 days and 1 hours ago.

I ORDERED AND HAVE RECEIVED THE COATING. WAITING FOR COOLER WEATHER TO WORK ON PROJECT.

Expert:  ibosley replied351 days and 1 hours ago.

Good deal. Just remember that surface prep is key. I understand the heat thing, we set a record last Friday, 105F! Good luck.

Customer replied322 days and 23 hours ago.

WORKED GREAT

Expert:  ibosley replied322 days and 15 hours ago.

Good news, glad I could help. Let me know if you have any other questions.

 
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