I know its been a long time since you postd this video, but would a follow up be possible ? It would be nice to see how it look now ! Love your pond videos !!
@pjs5191
11 жыл бұрын
Appreciate videos like this Chris. Get on youtube to see what you have posted lately and learn something in the process. I have always wondered what exactly they did to keep water to hold in a new pond and now I know.
@grady1610
9 жыл бұрын
One trick is to put pigs in it and they create silt that will seal the leaks. After they've finished you can have a pig roast.
@MrDavidelliottjr
5 жыл бұрын
So neat watching tou do these ponds.
@johnnykATL
11 жыл бұрын
Very nice! You do quite clean work my friend!
@letsdig18
11 жыл бұрын
thanks! Im working on a day to day progress on a 2 acre pond Im building
@marvco64
5 жыл бұрын
Yes, would sure like to see what it looks like when it's full and if the sealing did a good job. You sure do good work. If we lived close, I think I'd have you do some work for me even if I didn't need it. I live on the west coast.
@letsdig18
10 жыл бұрын
check with a local well drilling company they should be able to tell you. its about 10 bucks for a 50 lbs bag
@22ebbie
9 жыл бұрын
Did you take a video of that pond later after it filled up with water? Would like to see what it looks like now. Thanks for sharing your video.
@montygti
7 жыл бұрын
Any chance you could do a follow up on what the ponds like now?
@letsdig18
11 жыл бұрын
I think its more of a lack of water shed. But they was a layer of sand I found in the bottom that may have been the problem?
@Seabass466
11 жыл бұрын
how to: sounds like a pretty cool series to start
@soldierofdirt81
11 жыл бұрын
Nice grading Chris, "if" you ever got out of the private construction, would you ever consider the oilfield? Just curious.
@TomBrueggen
9 жыл бұрын
Any insight as to why it was leaking? Was the clay high in sand, or did you find a sandy layer? I'm getting ready to dig my own pond and would appreciate any tips on what to look for. I know the clay on my property holds water very well, as any hole I dig gets filled up and stays full. But it would be my luck to dig a 3/4 acre hole and have it NOT hold. I know I should stack back some good lining material in case I do hit a sandy spot and need to seal it, but is there anything else I should look for? I'd really appreciate your input if you have it. Thanks. I really enjoy your channel!
@mojostevo
11 жыл бұрын
Nicely done dude. Was that all in one day?
@specialks1953
11 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chris!!!
@MRSketch09
11 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the reply.
@pelagic6
11 жыл бұрын
I've used Bentonite for a leak in my own pond, it worked. Earlier this summer when we had a drought the pond level was about three feet low and I could see the Bentonite, my goodness is that stuff sticky and soft, I made a mistake and took a step onto it and nearly lost my boot as I sank. I'm sure what you did will fix the problem.
@7810ftw
11 жыл бұрын
Good Chris i enjoyed that
@thumperdaddyrabbit
11 жыл бұрын
did you ever make a video of the pond after it filled up with water? interested to see if this technique worked for this particular pond. bentonite is some good stuff for this application.
@casefan14
11 жыл бұрын
Interesting process
@jaxflfreebird
11 жыл бұрын
As for the kitty litter comment, I put some in a mulch pile with leaves. I soaked the litter and leaves with the hose. I tried to mix it all up with the tine rake. What a mess. It'll be a while before that litter blends in with the leaves. It really clumps just like it says it does. I think parts of it will always be stuck together.
@txpipeliner07
6 жыл бұрын
You should check out the fled bag. It’s a valve that you stab into the bottom of the large sacks. So you would be able to do one section and shut it and then move over and do another one without waste.
@astro1218
11 жыл бұрын
nice job. we like to rotary hoe the bentonite in and it gets a real good seal.
@jamesdickson3616
5 жыл бұрын
Good job mate
@cutweldngrind
2 жыл бұрын
I now have 2 pallets of Sodium Bentonite and waiting to buy another 3 more. I am also hauling clay when possible in my F250.
@Kajaro04
11 жыл бұрын
Chris, how many days did it take you to finish this project?
@bobcat1deer2cat3
11 жыл бұрын
awesome vid
@sixpack3316
10 жыл бұрын
rolling it out with a compactor w/ a smooth drum will help especially with clay
@shawnjerome8599
5 жыл бұрын
Is that the leftover stuff you had from the other Lake you guys did the batknight
@Grumpy_old_Boot
11 жыл бұрын
Well, if there's sand under the rest of the area as well, it'll absorb rainfalls like mad, thus not leaving much water to run to the pond, that could have been part of the problem too. That said, it would be nice to have a follow up video after a rainfall in the near future to see how well it holds the water that does get into the pond. If you have the time for it, offcourse. :)
@SteveNunz
11 жыл бұрын
How much did all that bentonite cost? I'm looking to use that on my pond.
@letsdig18
11 жыл бұрын
its all in my other vids?
@michaelmixon1099
8 жыл бұрын
Now is the time to build a small dock.
@shawneedog1
7 жыл бұрын
I need someone to do this on my very small pond in Tennessee. What do I search for online to find someone? Thanks. Great job!
@donaldmends2244
3 жыл бұрын
When we Beninited pond we cut the Bottom to grade and slopes, the take a Rottiler mix Beninite into material, then compact with a Wagner Compactor or Cat Compactor
@nachos1990
11 жыл бұрын
if youre walking on the dirt when theres water in the pond will you sink into the bentonite slightly?
@jbgsr3086
8 жыл бұрын
good job
@TheTirado2
10 жыл бұрын
I have a 10 acre pond down here in mexico that leaks to its sides, i use it to give my cattle water, will the bentonite do any harm to my cattle?
@fuasshole666
11 жыл бұрын
U THE MAN
@MattR84
10 жыл бұрын
i need some bentonite for my pond project where can i buy it in bulk form and how much is it...give me some ideas please
@thumperdaddyrabbit
11 жыл бұрын
how did you price a job like this? the bentonite expensive? gotta guarantee it? nice job
@rpuco
8 жыл бұрын
Was this method successful? Do you have any pictures of the pond holding water? I am having a problem with a pond and considering bentonite to fix it.
@letsdig18
8 жыл бұрын
+rpuco as far as I know it was, I had not heard anything back about it not working
@ClaytonHartin
6 жыл бұрын
Can you use Bentonite Chips? Or powder? I work for a drilling company and we don’t have that type of bentonite.
@letsdig18
11 жыл бұрын
Time and materials
@copperheadmarine
11 жыл бұрын
I have heard of this but never actually done it or even seen it done..Ther was a job I declined years ago because it was not suitable for a pond, "static water level was too low and it was sand" someone else dug it and the spent a wad and used this stuff and its stil a wet spot in the sand LOL!
@DigitalIP
5 жыл бұрын
Any news on how the pond turned out?
@rpuco
8 жыл бұрын
Ok thanks. I have a 1/4 pond that fills to a certain level, then back drains way down. Had the base dug up and found no indication of why it drains. No rock below. No water leaking outside the dam. Can't get it to fill completely. Thinking about trying bentonite.
@MRSketch09
11 жыл бұрын
I hope that sealed to after all that work. You know I'm surprised that pond wouldn't hold water.. I mean it looks like that was a lot of solid clay you were digging up.
@mudmonster358
11 жыл бұрын
Nice video. Can we see the equiptment u drive or own plz.
@Langren1972
11 жыл бұрын
how deep is this pond? Would you have dug it deeper if it was yours?
@IntegraDIY
6 жыл бұрын
How does it look now days?
@letsdig18
11 жыл бұрын
yeah this pond has no flowing water going into it just runoff.
@MsGroovalicious
Жыл бұрын
Can you use this fix for a pond for horses?
@finscreenname
7 жыл бұрын
Is it common to have a 3 foot deep pond with a flat bottom?
@Mephiston
3 жыл бұрын
I know this is 4 years later, but yes. They're called duck ponds.
@alacy777
6 жыл бұрын
Did this repair the pond?
@R.E.HILL_
6 ай бұрын
Funny how much your dialect has changed over the years...🙂
@WeSRT4
4 жыл бұрын
Did it work? Does the pond hold water?
@mudmonster358
11 жыл бұрын
thanks
@akbychoice
11 жыл бұрын
I bought some Bentonite at 10 dollars a bag and had 20 bags for a small pond, but it wasn't near enough I guess.
@shrimpinpat
10 жыл бұрын
not a very deep pond?
@anders3210
11 жыл бұрын
Nice work, letsdig18! :-)
@letsdig18
11 жыл бұрын
yeah its some nasty stuff when you get it wet! lol
@generationll
11 жыл бұрын
How it is leaking?
@goaatveing
2 жыл бұрын
How’s it working now?
@amafhhpilgrimageuk876
9 жыл бұрын
Hi where can we buy Bentonite in UK can you please send me a link Thanks
@shbarfie
8 жыл бұрын
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@maglardyful
5 жыл бұрын
well is there any video of how to eliminate a pond ... i dont want it but i dont know how to get rid of
@christophers1247
11 жыл бұрын
I hate bentonite I have just spent 2 weeks cleaning it out of a diff and final drive on one of our machines.
@jaxflfreebird
11 жыл бұрын
It's too shallow, again, imo. And if it has that sticky gooey bentonite in it I guess it's not going to be a swimming hole either? Me, I'm just a guy who would want to fish in one of the ponds, if I could afford one, which I can't. And apparently these shallow ponds you dig are also expensive as heck. I'd just like a pond with some water depth to it. A pond needs a depth of at least fifteen feet, imo. Catfish like deep water don't they?
@shawnphillips310
11 жыл бұрын
Can u show the part of u digging
@jtmt0433
8 жыл бұрын
highly HIGHLY do not recommend mixing any lime in the pond after setting the bentonite. This will make for a disaster by flocculating (kinda like milk curdling) the clay and is virtually non treatable afterwards. just saying.
@letsdig18
11 жыл бұрын
day and a half by myself
@Cat320ELRR
11 жыл бұрын
SO thats what the picture on your Facebook page was!
@AndrewHagler418
11 жыл бұрын
so the bentonite is like kitty litter
@shawnp8429
9 жыл бұрын
How long does this stuff last
@robinsonconstruction8486
8 жыл бұрын
my customers are tight wads as soon as they hear cost of bentonite they go running lol
@_P0tat07_
11 жыл бұрын
I'd hate to pay a water bill like that lol
@siciliandefensedragon1648
8 жыл бұрын
why not use clayliner...just mix clay bout 30%water..
@deezynar
8 жыл бұрын
Bentonite is clay. He put a clay liner into that pond.
@scottburden9798
9 жыл бұрын
I guess if you want a 12" pond, sure. No way that will support fish in the winter, much less summer when it hits 90 plus degrees. What a waste of time...
@heyyouthere4
8 жыл бұрын
+Scott Burden This is in the Deep South where freezing is not much of a problem.
@randyreno7118
6 жыл бұрын
It will be a wet hole with weeds at that depth.
@specialks1953
11 жыл бұрын
As interesting as your "how to" and your other "informational" are, I think most of us would watch much longer videos if you put them up! - - I guess you get paid on the number of hits on a video, instead of how long you keep a viewer entertained!! - - If that is the case, I understand why you don't teach us more. - - - Thanks for, at least sharing the information that you do share!!!
@th1alb
5 жыл бұрын
people putting stupid ponds by their house must love mosquitoes, i don't get it.
@j.walker3498
2 жыл бұрын
Your accent was thicker back then.
@williampierce9424
8 жыл бұрын
fish in pond
@deezynar
8 жыл бұрын
You saw fish in there? What are you smoking?
@183charlesspiva
7 жыл бұрын
Wish people around here had the money to throw away like they are there.
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