The owners of a private house or cottage want to make their yard or garden beautiful and cozy. Decorative trees, flowers, paths or other decorations allow you to originally equip landscape design, but a handmade pond can become its real highlight.
Pond in the yard
Equipping the yard of their house or cottage, owners often think about the idea of making a pond from a tire with their own hands. This element can bring freshness and originality to any design. Each family member will be happy with this addition: children love to splash in the water, and adults can relax near the small pond in the evening after working days.
Since building materials are currently quite expensive and an impressive amount of money is needed to build even a small pond, the most affordable option is a pond from an old tire. With their own hands, every owner of a summer house or home can effortlessly create an excellent paradise in his yard. Such a reservoir can be made even on the balcony or in the apartment, using a small tire from a passenger car.
How to make a pond from a tire do it yourself
In order to make a pond from a tire, you first need to decide on the place where it will be located. It is better to equip the pond on level ground, where there are no stones or other solid materials. This will greatly speed up the work. You also need to determine the size of the pond in order to find the right tire. If the territory allows, you can make several ponds.
Making a pond at the dacha out of tires with your own hands, you need to decide whether this pond will be deep in the soil or rise above the ground. It is also better to think over the design in advance. Stones look very beautiful when decorating an artificial reservoir , so you can pre-harvest them. Finding a beautiful stone is not so easy, and when you buy this material you will have to pay a lot of money.
What tire is needed for the pond?
For the right choice of tires you need to know the size of the territory on which the pond will be located. If there is not enough space, then you can use the tire from a car. For a large yard, it is better to take a tire from KAMAZ, a tractor or other large equipment.
Tires can be found in tire shops. In such a place, the tire will be given for free, because the used rubber is subject to disposal. If there is no option necessary for you, you can contact the car company, which for a little money can sell used tires. You can also search for a suitable option in private ads. With a little effort, you can pick up the tire you need.
Pond Tools
In order to make a pond in the country with your own hands out of tires, you need to prepare the following tools:
- jigsaw or hacksaw for metal ;
- roulette;
- a shovel;
- level.
The acquired tire needs to be cleaned well and washed if necessary. Next, you need to trim the top of the tire with a jigsaw. If this tool is not available, you can use a metal saw or a sharp knife. Then you need to measure the diameter of the tire and its height and determine how deep it will be in the soil. The diameter of the pit should be slightly larger than the tire so that the waterproofing can be laid and secured.
It is also necessary to ensure that the pit has an even base, which will help the level. If the bottom is uneven, the tire will be filled unevenly with water: on one side there will be overflow, and on the other there will be a high edge. To avoid getting dirt and rainwater into your pond, you need to place a tire slightly above ground level.
Waterproofing tires
Making a pond from a tire with your own hands, you need to take care of its waterproofing. The cheapest and most affordable option is ordinary plastic film. The only drawback of such material is insecurity. The film is easily damaged, and therefore it will have to be changed. You can use several layers of polyethylene, which will slightly enhance the reliability of waterproofing. But if you do not intend to return to the re-arrangement of the pond, it is better to purchase a waterproofing coating for the pools. This material can withstand heavy loads and will last much longer. You can buy it in specialized stores.
After the tire is laid on the prepared place, you need to distribute the film on the bottom and walls of the tire. The film should protrude about half a meter beyond the edges of the tire, which will allow it to be fixed and prevent the edges from slipping.
After installing the waterproofing, the tire must be filled with water. Under pressure, the film will be evenly distributed along the bottom and walls of the reservoir, and the pond will acquire its future shape. After that, it is worth finally distributing and aligning the edges of the film protruding beyond the tire.
Pond reinforcement
To avoid tire shifts and to strengthen the wrapped film, you need to fill the edges of the indentations with sand. This material will also help prevent weeds from growing near the pond. Do not use crushed stone to strengthen the pond. Sharp stones can damage the waterproofing and it will begin to slide inside.
If there is no sand at hand, you can fix the tire with the soil remaining after digging a hole.
Pond decoration
After the final installation of the tire can be taken for decor. A flight of fancy will tell you how best to decorate a made pond from a tire with your own hands. A photo of the original decor of the pond will help determine the search for an idea.
Different materials can be used:
- sand;
- crushed stone;
- stones;
- plants;
- gypsum figures.
A pond decorated with stones looks very beautiful. Properly defeating their decorative features, you can make a pond that resembles a natural pond as much as possible. If it is intended for swimming, then the stones should be placed at a minimum, securely securing them.
Various plants will look very beautiful near the pond. They can be planted directly in the soil or placed in pots. Making a pond in the country with your own hands out of tires, you can stock up on plants growing near rivers or lakes. For example, sedge bushes will look very natural near the pond, and the carpet of meadow tea, the twigs of which slide into the water, will give the impression of a real oasis.
An original addition to the design of the pond can be small solar-powered flashlights . During the day they charge, and in the evening your pond will play with the gleams of flickering lights.
Fountain in a pond from a tire
Making a decorative pond with your own hands out of tires, you can equip it with a small fountain. To do this, you need to purchase a special pump with different nozzles. By placing it in a pond, the base can be overlaid with stones. This will create additional filtration and avoid clogging the pump.
A fountain installed in a pond from a tire allows the water to maintain freshness for a long time. Pumped by the pump, it passes through a special filter and is cleaned. If you want to lower the pond, then it will be enough to connect a special hose to the pump through which water will flow outside the pond.
The nozzles in such a pump change easily, and you can get fountains of various shapes. You can also equip the pump with a backlight that will look very nice in a pond.
What kind of fish can live in a pond of tires
If you really like fish, you can run them into a made pond. To do this, it is better to purchase special types of fish, which can be kept in the aquarium in winter. Turning to the pet store, you can get detailed recommendations on the appropriate types of fish and the features of water care.
To make the fish comfortable, you can plant algae or other plants that grow in water in the pond. This will be a great addition to the design of your pond. Algae can grow in pots, which will need to be placed along the bottom of the reservoir.
Swimming Pond
Some owners of cottages or houses make a pond from a tire with their own hands for swimming. For such a pond, used tires of heavy trucks are used. The bottom of such ponds can be covered with beach sand, which will avoid slipping. The descent into the pond can be equipped with steps, and the exit - a small wooden flooring. It is also important to monitor the quality of water and often change it or use special reagents.
If you want to make the yard or garden beautiful and original, then the best solution is to make a pond from a tire in your own country house (the photo below contains one example of such a pond).
Such a reservoir will become a favorite vacation spot for your loved ones. Since water has a calming effect, the pond can become not only beautiful, but also a very useful addition to the landscape design of your yard.