How to install a glass window in a patio pond:
DIY Backyard Garden Pond will
beautify your garden. Fish seems beautiful from the front so I chose to add a
glass window. Now my family can see fish from the interior of the home. This is
the final tutorial of my DIY Backyard Garden Pond series, & in this
tutorial, I setup a glass window. It was my first experience of installing a
glass window in a DIY fish pond but everything went well. There is no leakage
in the pond.
Materials:
A glass window is expensive. I
chose 25.5 mm toughened & laminated glass, & my glass window has
polished edges. Dimensions of the glass window are:
- Length: 142 cm
- Height: 62 cm
For this project, I used
idealseal MS290 for sealing the glass window, & keeping it in place.
I used MACSIM SHIM 2 mm for
lifting the glass.
Steps: How to install a glass window in a raised pond:
Watch the video below for installation
of a glass window in a DIY backyard garden pond:
Step 1:
Before setting up a glass window,
I decided to make a small frame in the interior of the DIY pond where I could
install a glass window. I used an underlay & liner in the interior of the
pond. Underlay prevents liner from cuts. I cut the liner at the front of the pond where I built a frame for a glass window.
Step 2:
I used 2 tubes of idealseal MS290
silicone. The color of the silicone sealant is black which matches the pond. I
added the silicone glue on the inside of the pond where the glass window would
sit. Silicone beads could have been thicker but no problem.
Step 3:
I used Window shims for lifting
the glass window a bit off the frame, & the region was covered with
silicone. MACSIM SHIM 2 mm were chosen for lifting the glass window.
Step 4:
I added a glass window in the window frame. My friend helped me in setting up the glass window.
I added glue
on the interior of the pond for installing the glass window but later filled
the corners from the outside too. The glass window was pressed against the
silicone. I made sure that silicone does not stick to the glass window so I
covered the edges of the window with masking tape, & after applying the
glue, I gently removed the tape & I did not make any mess during
installation.
Step 5:
I filled the DIY Backyard Garden
Pond with water, & I am happy that there is no leakage in the pond. I left
the pond containing water for a week, & did not notice any problem.
Step 6:
I built the top cover for the
fish pond using MERBAU 140 x 22 mm. I cut the corners of the wood at an angle
to build a frame around the top corner. I chose black paint surrounding the
glass window frame, black sealant, & black liner. I painted the top cover,
& corner legs of the pond with black color as well. Black color seems nice
for this pond.
Hence installing a glass window
in a DIY backyard garden pond is complete. In my previous tutorials, I
provided steps for building the pond. Have a look at other tutorials of making
the pond below:
- How to Build a Patio Pond
- How to Waterproof and Insulate a Patio Pond
- How to Wrap and Paint Fish Pond
- Installation of Pond Liner and Taping The Folds
Also, let me know in the comments below which fish would you suggest to keep in the pond?
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