How to build a decorative DIY garden pond with a jar

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ABOUT THE DIYer

Michel is a colleague and friend with whom I often exchange on DIY matters. Thanks indeed to Michel for sharing this amazing DIY project.
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Start by designing your garden pond

Make sure to decide about:
  • The location
  • The overall design, it includes a jar in this case
  • The dimensions taking into consideration the wall thickness
  • The depth taking into account the floor thickness

Excavating the garden pond

The location has been marked here with a white powder like old white cement you find in your workshop or flour or whatever serves the purpose.

It is also important to note the proximity of the power supply in the nearby basement (right).
The excavation is carried out to the required dimensions (left).
A surface trench is also excavated up to the basement wall which is shown here being drilled for later connecting the pond to the power supply.

Building pond floor and walls

A PE sheet is first laid into the excavation hole and a level line temporarily fitted for later controlling the floor level.
Time now for pouring the floor and making it level and as smooth as possible:
A few concrete blocks are purchased for constructing the pond walls:
Pond masonry and plastering in progress:

Pump, filter, lighting and pond testing:

  • Pump and light are first tested in a bath tub (left).
  • The filter is home-made out of a plastic bottle (middle left).
  • The pump and filter are then fitted to the jar (middle right).
  • The light is fixed to the pond floor (right).
And now first water filling and testing:
Final result: