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    Fixing Copings

    So finally have decided on what copings/surround we want for around the top of the pond (I say we loosely it was more the wife) so the question is do anyone have any tips/idea how to fix them? I assume just a normal sand and cement mix would hold them down and maybe run around the inside with a bit of silicone?


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    Just add a bit of unibond into the mix but make sure you dont want to take them off after they will dry quite firm

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    I used normal mortar mix when I done mine a couple of weeks ago then when is was dry I went around the mortar on the inside of the pond with a couple coats of G4, if you're local to thurrock I have loads left if you want some

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    I stuck mine down with Idealseal Automarine. That way you know its totally fish safe and you never need to worry about lime leaching from the mortar in the future. I used mortar on a previous pond and it really didn't look very nice where it met the liner. if you use black Automarine it is invisible.

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    I used normal mortar mix when I done mine a couple of weeks ago then when is was dry I went around the mortar on the inside of the pond with a couple coats of G4, if you're local to thurrock I have loads left if you want some

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    This is what I did but also painted the underside of the slate with SBR first.


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    can i ask are those concrete toppings,if so i would seal them all with G4 first to stop anything leaching out when they get wet,they look good when done with a shiny gloss,as for sticking down,when i had mine on old pond i found the cement didnt stick to liner properly so i would use something like CT1 or other good quality adhesive sealant,,,,andi

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    Fixing Copings

    I honestly couldn’t say Andi but they are all uniform so would presume they were, my plan is to put sealant on the liner section and sand/cement on the outer half if that make sense.

    Thanks for the offer Steve but I’m in Bristol so would end up being a road trip for me lol

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    So would just one coat be enough to seal or is it better to do 2 or 3 to be on the safe side


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