Create waterfall feature in your backyard

Step 5 Padding and Lining the pond area

We used leftover bubble wrap from the pool cover but you can use old carpeting, newspapers, this will prevent and rocks under the cushioning material from cutting through your pond liner. Pond liner is very expensive so you don't want to have a pesky rock cut the liner and then your pond/water feature drains. Once your cushioning material is in place you can then lay your liner overtop. A few options for pond liner are.... well pond liner.....which is expensive, something like $12 a foot and its only 3 feet wide. We used a thicker poly plastic that you could use as a vapour barrier when insulating home. It too has its pros and cons.