Whiskey/Rain Barrel Ponds

rocksmom · 08-01-2012, 10:16 PM

I just picked two of the real wooden ones up today at Lowes for $30 each. One is going to house the filter media for our pond we already have and I want to make a little dirted pond out of the other one. Question though. I know they make preformed drop in liners, but from what I see online they cost more than the barrels did. What's the best way to line them with a regular liner? I imagine you'd end with with a lot of wrinkles and a not very pretty looking edge.

Diana · 08-02-2012, 02:03 PM

Well, being very careful with folding it just right you can keep regular pond liner neat, but it is indeed a lot of folding. You can leave the liner long enough so that when you have folded it as neatly as possible there is enough to fold over the edge, then nail it on the outside. Trim the end so it is even all the way around. Then use plants to hide the edge.

**ThinkTank** · 08-02-2012, 02:08 PM

Fill it with water before you attach and trim the liner to make sure all of it is fully against the inside of the tub and no new wrinkles form.

rocksmom · 08-02-2012, 04:53 PM

Thanks for the advice, but I showed the drop in liners to my husband and he was all for the easy route.

I ordered one from foster and smith for $25. Not too bad. I saw that there are liners that have a spillway too which will be perfect for the other barrel. Just need to find one somewhere to buy one of those before we redo the pond filter this winter.

EntoCraig · 08-02-2012, 04:59 PM

My wife and I just bought 2 genuine Jack Daniels whiskey barrels from... Lowes.

We were surprised to find them there, especially for $30 each.

08-01-2012, 10:16 PM	#16
rocksmom Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (20/100%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Valley Center, Ca Posts: 492	I just picked two of the real wooden ones up today at Lowes for $30 each. One is going to house the filter media for our pond we already have and I want to make a little dirted pond out of the other one. Question though. I know they make preformed drop in liners, but from what I see online they cost more than the barrels did. What's the best way to line them with a regular liner? I imagine you'd end with with a lot of wrinkles and a not very pretty looking edge. __________________ 135g \| Desktop Tank \| Wabi Kusa \| Riparium

08-02-2012, 04:53 PM	#19
rocksmom Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (20/100%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Valley Center, Ca Posts: 492	Thanks for the advice, but I showed the drop in liners to my husband and he was all for the easy route. I ordered one from foster and smith for $25. Not too bad. I saw that there are liners that have a spillway too which will be perfect for the other barrel. Just need to find one somewhere to buy one of those before we redo the pond filter this winter. __________________ 135g \| Desktop Tank \| Wabi Kusa \| Riparium

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08-02-2012, 02:03 PM	#17
Diana Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Contra Costa CA Posts: 5,012	Well, being very careful with folding it just right you can keep regular pond liner neat, but it is indeed a lot of folding. You can leave the liner long enough so that when you have folded it as neatly as possible there is enough to fold over the edge, then nail it on the outside. Trim the end so it is even all the way around. Then use plants to hide the edge.

08-02-2012, 02:08 PM	#18
ThinkTank Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (18/100%) Join Date: May 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 528	Fill it with water before you attach and trim the liner to make sure all of it is fully against the inside of the tub and no new wrinkles form.

08-02-2012, 04:59 PM	#20
EntoCraig Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Utah, USA Posts: 1,942	My wife and I just bought 2 genuine Jack Daniels whiskey barrels from... Lowes. We were surprised to find them there, especially for $30 each.