Recently among owners of country houses the steady tendency to creation on sites of various reservoirs is observed. There is nothing surprising in it, even the smallest twig is capable to become the main decoration of the site. How to create artificial reservoir the hands that it not only pleased with the look, but also did not bring a lot of trouble in respect of leaving?
Before starting construction of artificial reservoir at the dacha by the hands, decide on form – she gets out depending on the general style of the site and buildings located on it.
If all constructions are executed in strict classic style, the twig has to have regular shape: oval, circle, rectangle.
In case of free landscape option of registration of the site the reservoir can have any form with soft outlines – ideally it has to be as close as possible to natural.
Before asking question how to make reservoir at the dacha with own hands, think where it will be. The choice of the place is influenced directly by type of reservoir.
The plain surface will be suitable for simple pond or fountain, and for stream or falls the hilly corner is necessary.
It is desirable that trees and bushes were not too close to reservoir, otherwise because of falling off of foliage it should be cleaned often.
The next stage of creation of artificial pond the hands – installation of the basis. There can be several options.
The simplest – acquisition of ready form. It can be made of plastic or fiber glass.
The second in speed installation way – reservoir bowl covering film. It can be polyethylene (with life cycle 1–2 years) or polyvinylchloride (for 10–12 years). Over film sometimes stack tile or stones.
The most labor-consuming, but economic option – filling by concrete.
And, at last, the most expensive, but durable material for fixing of bottom and edges – liquid rubber. Such basis will serve up to 50 years. The only minus – when laying it is necessary to resort to services of the expert.
Gardening of reservoir is made by jumping in it the water plants maintaining oxygen balance.
Outside on perimeter it is possible to place any decorative greens, the main thing, to trench in it in containers.
Its dressing is considered completion phase of creation of reservoir.
Often for decoration of sides embankments from stone or shells are used.
Depending on the reservoir sizes, it can be added with small fountain or streamlet.
As pond decor in garden artificial plants can act, and necessary accents can be placed by means of sculptures or small plaster figures.
Smartly the additional illumination established both under water and along the coast of reservoir looks. Here total freedom of creativity.