[CBRS2K]

Quote: Originally Posted by dOHd CBR Ever heard of the saying haste makes waste? The recomended curing time is there for your protection. Anything less, and you subject yourself to problems with the lining of your choice. You have to let the concrete off gas. IF you do not allow the proper time, you will have blistering at best, cracking and mass delamination or even worse. Then you will have a real mess to clean up, and then reseal. The 30 days is not meant as a suggestion only. It is a recomendation for success. Your pond will be your highlight of your property for many years to come. Why not wait the proper 30 days to have the successful installation?

Hi dOHd,

Yes, I have heard of this saying, which is one of the reasons for my question. I am a newbie to this hobbie and looking to build my first pond. I was not aware of this recommendation of a 30 day curing time. I wanted to understand the reasoning behind this (seemingly) protracted length of time for curing. The only reference point that I had to go by was when I had some concrete put in for my backyard, a few years ago. If I remember correctly, it was less than a week, before I was able to use the slab. I was wondering if pouring a pond shell was different from the slab (aside from the vertical walls and additional rebar requirements), now I know.

As I mentioned in my posting, I am in the process of planning a build, and I DO want to make sure that I get things as right as possible the first time out.

Since I missed the spring build window, I have pushed my build date out till late fall. I don't want to be shooting (and curing) concrete in 100+ degree weather. This also gives me additional time to make additional "tweaks" to my design (and build plan). Now that I know that there is a purpose for the extra cure time, I can plan accordingly.

Thanks for your response.

Kind Regards,

CBRS2K