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Box welded pond liners are prefabricated from a flat sheet liner and tailored to fit the exact dimensions of a formal shaped pond. Butyl or Epalyn EP (EPDM) pond liner are heat welded (vulcanised) in our factory to the dimensions customers send through of their vertically sided earth, brick or concrete formal shaped pond. Box welded pond liners are the preferred choice when it comes to water containment for Koi and ornamental ponds.

Water storage tanks, whether above or below ground form a fundamental part of a rainwater harvesting system. The British Standard BS 8515:2009+A1:2013 Rainwater harvesting systems code of practice defines the minimum standards for the manufacture, installation and maintenance of rainwater storage tanks and systems. The Code of Practice was set-up to give clear guidance of what the minimum accepted standards that rainwater harvesting companies have to meet. Whether for residential, commercial or industrial purposes harvesting gallons of water that falls on catchment surfaces offers three advantages.

Water storage tanks are used in many different types of industries such as agricultural, fish-farming, fire-fighting and fire protection, sports turf irrigation, mining and construction. Water storage tanks also play an important role in rainwater harvesting. Above ground or ground level tanks are the most common forms of water storage and the most economical to fabricate, erect and maintain. A roof to the steel water storage tank stops debris falling in and can also assist in adding a more appealing look to the tank which may otherwise be considered to have a negative environmental impact.

Today, the most commonly used pond liner for formal-shaped Koi ponds of a square, rectangular, circular or 'L'-shape is a box-welded pond liner. In fact, any shape vertically sided formal pond design can be accommodated. Box welded pond liners are an aesthetically more pleasing alternative to installing a flexible 2-D pond liner. In this article we look at the why box-welded pond liners offer both practical and aesthetic advantages to a Koi ponds.

Changing rainfall patterns and climate change are having a noticeable impact on water resources in the UK particularly in the South Eastern regions. As a consequence rainwater harvesting on a commercial scale is becoming increasingly important.

Garden pond liners are essential to pond builds where there is the risk of water loss through ground seepage. They also play an important role in maintaining healthy water - natural unlined ponds are an option for attracting wildlife and where the murkiness of water doesn't deter from the ponds beauty. But, for fish-keeping water quality is imperative and therefore a pond liner is essential to the ponds construction. 

Russetts Developments Ltd (RDL) have been fabricating liners (pond liners, lake liners and tank liners) as used for numerous projects for the past 35 years. Projects have included the lining for a humble garden pond through to more demanding projects such as the lining of the tunnels for London cross rail. Some of our projects can be viewed on our website including the London Golf Course re-lining of one of their lakes.

Box welded pond liner is the preferred choice for formal pond designs and are often associated with Koi pond builds. A box welded pond liner is prefabricated to bespoke pond design requirements. For complicated designs our specialist team at Russetts Developments will come out and box-weld a pond line in situ. 

A customer who ordered a tailored-to-fit pond liner from us has shared a few photos of their small water feature project. The pond liner was box-welded from 1.0mm EPDM pond liner at our facilities in Milton Keynes.

The growth of the Agricultural and Horticulture industry in the UK is dependent on a direct access to water. The primary production of food has a knock on effect on the country’s food processing capacity, jobs and local economics. Crops need clean water and livestock need drinking water combined with the growing competition for mains water supply. Reservoirs and water storage tanks are an option presented to the agricultural industry to use non-mains supply.