HOW TO CHOOSE A POND LINER

When building a recreation pond, garden pond, or Pondless stream, you’ll want to make sure you invest in a high-quality pond liner. A pond liner is the base of a pond, on top of which all other elements are added. Installing a high-quality liner can increase the longevity and durability of your water feature, which is great news for your garden and your wallet!

Aquascape Australia stock a wide range of Firestone EPDM pond liner options. These pond liners are built tough. In fact, the first Firestone EPDM pond liner installed was for an irrigation lagoon in Spain in 1973… and it’s still going strong today!

What pond liner should I use?

Aquascape Australia believe in the durability, flexibility and versatility of rubber pond liner, which is why they stock a range of Firestone Pondgard and Firestone Georgard liner sizes. These products are fish, animal, and human safe, which makes them great for use as fish pond liners.

This versatile rubber pond liner is designed for longevity, with excellent resistance to UV exposure, oxidation, high temperatures, and frost. It is also easy to install, and doesn’t release nasty chemicals into the environment.

Aquascape Australia are an authorised Australian supplier of Firestone pond liners, and the team has been trained by Firestone to provide technical support for installation and use. The 20-year Firestone guarantee is only available when you purchase a Firestone pond liner through an authorised supplier or their retailers, which is another reason it’s important to purchase your liner from a reputable source.

What’s the difference between Georgard and Pondgard?

Geogard and Pondgard are the two types of Firestone liner we stock. These two liner varieties differ slightly in thickness and width availability:

Firestone Pondgard

• 1.02mm thick
• Available in widths from 3.05m through t0 15.25m

Firestone Geogard

• 1.14mm thick
• Available in widths from 7.62m through to 15.25

Aquascape Australia stock Firestone liner in cut to size, whole roll, and half roll formats. Cut to size and whole rolls are available for both Geogard and Pondgard, while half rolls are only available for Pondgard.

If you feel a little unsure about which type and size of pond liner to purchase, work out how much you will need for your project and whether you wish to have a thicker or thinner liner. This might involve taking measurements of the space to gauge how much liner you will require.

Still not sure which pond liner to choose? Get in touch with Aquascape Australia’s knowledgeable team for help and advice!

Underlayment

When highlighting the importance of pond liner, it’s important not to overlook a high-quality underlayment. Underlayment is placed underneath the pond liner to protect it from being punctured by sharp rocks or rough ground. A good-quality underlayment can also allow the ground beneath your liner to breathe, letting gasses in the earth escape, rather than becoming trapped. Another use for underlayment is as a protective layer placed over the pond liner for when you are installing large decorative rocks.

To find out more about the benefits of EPDM pond liner, view Aquascape Australia’s page on Firestone EPDM Pond Liners For Sale.

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