Tasks and tools needed: - Digging: shovels — round point and
square point, picks, crow bar. - Leveling: carpenter level,
string, stakes, and a long 2X4. - Packing: a tamping tool. -
Hauling materials: wheelbarrow, plastic sheets. If the waste
soil is to be used on site then remove it in a wheelbarrow as it
is dug. If it is to be removed from your residence, store it on
a large plastic sheet or an old quilt until it can be removed. -
Finishing concrete: wooden float, trowels. - Liners: order
whichever type chosen, well ahead of the proposed construction
date. - Sand: a 2 inch layer of sand should be included beneath
any flexible liner to cushion it from sharp objects in the
subsoil. - Chemicals: Most cities treat their water supply with
chlorine. If you use a municipal water supply to fill your pond,
call the city water department and ask if they add chlorine
dioxide or chloramines. If so, there are compounds on the market
that can be used to eliminate these. If chlorine is the only
additive, then fill the pon