Can a pond be to close to a house?

Submitted by yelowrose66 on Wed, 10/08/2008 - 09:48.

We have a place by our side interance to our house where we are thing of putting the pond and water fall, but are not sure if its ok to have a pond right next to a house. We have to remove a few busches and a tree to put it there. Is there a rule of how close a pond should be to a house?

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Location, Location Location, the Key Question

Submitted by Garth Epp on Wed, 04/22/2009 - 21:26.

The pharse location, location, location applies here also.  David answers your question pretty good, I want to encourage you to check out the post about choosing the best location for your water feature.

Garth Epp Publisher, BuildingMyPond.com

Yes and No

Submitted by David Barkey on Wed, 10/08/2008 - 18:07.

Depending on where you live , what the climates like in winter, soil type and what if anything is buried under ground like gas, hydro, ect. I have seen beautiful pond of all sizes right up against a house . But would NOT reccomend it if you get a winter freeze, as the force of the ice will crack or break a foundation wall.