Many interesting design options are available with a brick garden pond, which can definitely be built in combination with different types of stone. Creating a pond is particularly easy if an existing water reservoir is surrounded by a natural stone wall.
A garden pond made of stones looks classy
If great value is placed on individual design and particularly high resistance to aging, a brick garden pond is the best alternative. If you have some basic knowledge and experience in construction technology, it would even be possible to build a high pond, which would make the otherwise very massive soil excavation superfluous. Whether completely or only partially above ground: There are basically two options:
- the pond basin is walled up completely and watertight from natural stones:
- a separate water basin (water container or cut open cistern) is walled decoratively;
If you don't dare to build walls: Raised ponds can also be built quite easily with the help of gabions and pond liner and transformed into very natural-looking water basins.
Why a garden pond should be bricked
Ready-made pond basins made of glass fiber reinforced plastic are not necessarily the cheapest solution and are only useful for smaller ponds. In addition, a certain uniformity can never be completely avoided, even with individual planting. Compared to the technically very complex concrete edging of the pond, the side walls, which are bricked with a reasonable amount of work and material, are the best idea if you like the natural stone look in your garden.
Material for brick pond walls
In contrast to the classic bricks, natural stone is not burned and was usually not further processed. Due to its individual shapes and colors, each stone is unique. Nevertheless, with a brick garden pond, certain special features must be taken into account with regard to weather resistance and frost resistance. Some striking examples:
| stone type | weather resistant | frost resistance | hardness | color |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| granite | Yes | Yes | hard | white, black, colored |
| basalt | Yes | Yes | hard | gray to black |
| porphyry | Yes | restricted | hard | brownish, red, grey |
| sandstone | no | restricted | soft | beige, brown |
| gneiss | Yes | Yes | hard | grey, reddish |
Walling pond considerations
- create a blueprint with the amount of bricks needed;
- In which masonry bond should you work?
- Depending on the type of stones, it can be helpful if the future pond walls are shuttered beforehand.
- The first rows close to the ground must be straight, otherwise the wall will become more and more slate towards the top.
tips
It can be useful to stack the stones dry and as a test before starting the masonry work in order to get a first impression of the later overall picture.