PROJECT GALLERY
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POND REPAIRS
A landowner asked us to look at a large pond in which the water level had radically fallen. It was overgrown and full of detritus. The subsoil was clay.
The pond was easily approached with a large (14 ton) excavator and we were able to pump it out, placing the detritus in a nearby field.
This revealed erosion in the bank, alongside the stream which accounted for the loss of water. We were able to address this by taking good clay from another section of the pond and built it up, compacting it with a gentle batter as well as restoring the old overflow system. After discussion with the client, we build a hard edge on the side where the pond is approached using 8 by 2 inch oak boards and 4 inch by 4 inch uprights. We also allowed for planting pockets at appropriate intervals and re- profiled the land near the pond.
The clearing and repairing operation took four days and further works another two. All were delighted with the result.
A landowner asked us to look at a large pond in which the water level had radically fallen. It was overgrown and full of detritus. The subsoil was clay.
The pond was easily approached with a large (14 ton) excavator and we were able to pump it out, placing the detritus in a nearby field.
This revealed erosion in the bank, alongside the stream which accounted for the loss of water. We were able to address this by taking good clay from another section of the pond and built it up, compacting it with a gentle batter as well as restoring the old overflow system. After discussion with the client, we build a hard edge on the side where the pond is approached using 8 by 2 inch oak boards and 4 inch by 4 inch uprights. We also allowed for planting pockets at appropriate intervals and re- profiled the land near the pond.
The clearing and repairing operation took four days and further works another two. All were delighted with the result.