After you have bought your new pond liner the last thing you would want to do is damage it during the installation process. If your new pond is large in size it can be difficult to lay the liner over the hole and fill the pond making sure you have enough liner around the edge. And, while doing this you need to make sure you do not accidentally puncture or stress the liner in any way.

The work you do in your initial pond design will be rewarded with less need for maintenance or repair in the future. Repairing a Butyl or Epalyn liner is not a too difficult job but it can be really frustrating to have to repair a new liner before it is used in anger. You can take these few steps when digging and designing your pond to prevent any future pond liner problems:

• After you have dug the hole, remove any stones or twigs that might pose future problems
• Putting a layer of sand at the bottom of your pond can prove to be a great base layer
• Use underlay before you install your pond liner. This will provide further protection to your liner and hence increase the time before your pond may need a repair