How to Build an Pond Watch the Video Print Instructions (Above
Ground) Print Instructions (In-Ground) Enhance your flower
garden with a beautiful pond using the AB Courtyard Collection.
With this flexible system you can build a pond in a weekend
without any special tools and without splitting blocks. In this
example we are building a 6 ft (1.8 m) diameter pond with a pre-
formed liner on soil. If you are constructing your pond on an
exisiting concrete surface, skip to Step 4. Step 1: Mark Your
LayoutPlace a stake in the center of where you would like to
build your pond. Measure the diameter of the pond liner, then
mark on the string one half of the diameter. Tie the string to
the stake and rotate it marking the ground for the liner.
Temporarily place 30 AB York blocks along the outside of the
circle marked on the ground. Adjust blocks as needed to fit the
design. Use a shovel to cut around the blocks and mark where the
sod and soil will be removed to construct the base. Step 2:
ExcavateRemove the blocks used t