Leaking pond problem!
4 years ago
We have a pond in the garden which has recently started to leak (we believe it is due to the liner perishing in one area rather than the leak occurring where the pond liner joins the bricks but it could be either). When the brick upstand was built we tucked the liner into it.... so has any one got any good ideas for how we might repair the leak but retain the brick upstand as it is currently. I.e. we would not want to bring a new liner up and over the bricks - if that makes sense).
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