Are you in need of a little serenity now? A reflecting pond is just the place to rest your gaze after a trying day. This pond and deck is unique, not only in appearance, but also in building technique. Most ponds are free-form, informal shapes that have either soft or hard plastic liners dug into the ground. But for this homemade pond, we used simple wood walls to frame it and form the base for the surrounding deck. A single-piece rubber liner keeps the water in. And the garden berm that surrounds one end is practical as well as a nice landscaping feature. We simply mounded the soil dug from the pond hole so we wouldn't have to haul it away. This homemade pond isn't exactly a weekend project. In fact, even if you're in great shape, you should expect to spend the better part of a long day just digging the hole and laying in the gravel footings. The good news is that the construction is simple and doesn't require a bunch of expensive tools. Review the plans, techniques and complete how-to instructions for this project here.ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7p63MoqOyoJGjsbq5wKdlnKedZLmqv9Nop6imlGKzsMHNrZiipl2Wu6V51pqrnqqWlrmtec%2BrpqOdk6nAbsXOrmScmZ5isarFjg%3D%3D