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Good luck with that. Does he have compaction equipment? Please don't make the same mistake we did with the first pond. Tried to compact with a bulldozer, didn't work.
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I'm going to get a sheepsfoot. A lot of them don't believe in it just because I have lots of clay.
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I'm going to get a sheepsfoot. A lot of them don't believe in it just because I have lots of clay. Not compacting well won't work if you are building a dam. The only kind of clay that will not leak is the kind that peels out in large sheets, and looks polished. But, that only works for a purely excavated pond. That's the kind of clay I have. Only the excavated portion held water well. The dam part leaked. There's not anything more we can do for you except give our sincere advice. If you choose to use a dozer only, well......
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Did you get the leak fixed? Going to price a compactor.
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Having very good clay and then using a compactor; using the compactor is cheap leak insurance. It is much better to have a very tight, well sealed pond better than any other type of pond. As mentioned it is most important in building a dam. It would be possible with good clay that it is peeled and layered in sheets the water could work its way through or between the sheet layers. A sheepfoot compactor knits and interlocks the sheet layers together.
Last edited by Bill Cody; 01/02/19 07:35 PM.
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Did you get the leak fixed? Going to price a compactor. No, haven't been able to get anyone to do such a small job. They want multiple days or nothing.
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That's a bummer. Going to call up the contractor tomorrow and have him bring a compactor. If it costs more so be it.
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That's a bummer. Going to call up the contractor tomorrow and have him bring a compactor. If it costs more so be it. If he's not enthusiastic about using a compactor, then you will need to watch constantly to make sure he uses it properly, or he likely won't.
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I might drive it myself. I'm taking friday off.
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Two men with two machines will require around 3 days to build a 0.3ac dug pond.
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Yup it's gonna be a blast.
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Pond area cleared of oak trees, grass etc. After just 2 hours. It took them most of the day to get the dozer over to my property. It's actually a D6H. We're going to use an old sheepsfoot compaction. Will post pics on a different thread when it's done.
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I suggest you keep all your pond information together in one thread for all references to your pond project.
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