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digging a 20m by 50m pond?
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<blockquote data-quote="marcusthehat" data-source="post: 5180818" data-attributes="member: 61430"><p>Thanks for the above, I was of the opinion that a Bulldozer was the best tool for stripping and moving soil at anything up to 100m.</p><p>And had planned to put in a larger, i.e. about 50m by 60m pond using a bulldozer, but took cold feet,</p><p>mostly due to being unsure if my roof water runoff would keep the larger pond fresh/refreshed.</p><p>However with my revised 20m by 50m I figured a 20 tonne digger was prob the best tool for both excavating and shaping the banks.</p><p>and on our subsoil i.e. stiff impervious "blue/gray" clay, bulldozer type compaction should not be needed to ensure water retention.</p><p>Still pondering, but getting unsettled/anxious due to our current inordinately dry weather leaving ground conditions perfect for such excavation works.</p><p>BUT</p><p>No doubt the day I start will bring the rain on !</p><p>cheers all</p><p>marcus</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="marcusthehat, post: 5180818, member: 61430"] Thanks for the above, I was of the opinion that a Bulldozer was the best tool for stripping and moving soil at anything up to 100m. And had planned to put in a larger, i.e. about 50m by 60m pond using a bulldozer, but took cold feet, mostly due to being unsure if my roof water runoff would keep the larger pond fresh/refreshed. However with my revised 20m by 50m I figured a 20 tonne digger was prob the best tool for both excavating and shaping the banks. and on our subsoil i.e. stiff impervious "blue/gray" clay, bulldozer type compaction should not be needed to ensure water retention. Still pondering, but getting unsettled/anxious due to our current inordinately dry weather leaving ground conditions perfect for such excavation works. BUT No doubt the day I start will bring the rain on ! cheers all marcus [/QUOTE]
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