How can I make a pot watertight?
Zafar Ali
seeing it done in a magazine. The problem is what is the best thing to use
to seal the drainage holes (2).
I've tried without sucess, silicone sealant, Mastic and even plumbers putty,
it's still leaking. Can anybody please help, it's urgent now as we have the
plants to go in it.
Thanks
Zaf
Debbie
I just did something similar - got some rubber bungs from a homebrew
shop (the one's without the holes!) and then sealed the edges with
aquarium sealant. Seemed to do the trick. In your case, if all else
fails, you may need to line the whole thing with butyl rubber or
something similar.
Debbie
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mud
>>I have bought a large glazed pot to use as a mini pool on the patio, after
>>seeing it done in a magazine. The problem is what is the best thing to use
>>to seal the drainage holes (2).
>>I've tried without sucess, silicone sealant, Mastic and even plumbers
putty,
>>it's still leaking. Can anybody please help, it's urgent now as we have
the
>>plants to go in it.
>>Thanks
Get some large washers and gutter bolts (I think these are M5 and come in
various lengths with a square nut. Smear the faces of the washers with
mastic and 'sandwich' the pot between the washers. Don't tighten too hard,
or you'll crack the pot.
I've done this and it works.
HTH,
Mark
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Sacha
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>I have bought a large glazed pot to use as a mini pool on the patio, after
>seeing it done in a magazine. The problem is what is the best thing to use
>to seal the drainage holes (2).
>I've tried without sucess, silicone sealant, Mastic and even plumbers putty,
>it's still leaking. Can anybody please help, it's urgent now as we have the
>plants to go in it.
>Thanks
to bung up the holes and never had a disaster AFAIK.
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>Get some large washers and gutter bolts (I think these are M5 and come in
>various lengths with a square nut. Smear the faces of the washers with
>mastic and 'sandwich' the pot between the washers. Don't tighten too hard,
>or you'll crack the pot.
>I've done this and it works.
The best way I've found to seal a pot is to cut a sheet of
stiffish plastic, from an ice-cream tub or similar, and glue it to the
inside of the pot, covering all th holes, with PVA. Then, for added
sprotection, I seal the inside of the pot by slopping an acrylic
sealer around the inside and pouring off the excess.
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> The best way I've found to seal a pot is to cut a sheet of
>stiffish plastic, from an ice-cream tub or similar, and glue it to the
>inside of the pot, covering all th holes, with PVA. Then, for added
>sprotection, I seal the inside of the pot by slopping an acrylic
>sealer around the inside and pouring off the excess.
Just for info - PVA isn't waterproof (generally). Silicon based
stuff is. But 'Bathroom' sealant is not much good as it has
too much white filler in it.
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john taverner
<sa...@garden.demon.co.uk> writes
>In article <7gmd0r$iql$1...@news4.svr.pol.co.uk>, Zafar Ali <Zafar@a-
>li.freeserve.co.uk> writes
>>I have bought a large glazed pot to use as a mini pool on the patio, after
>>seeing it done in a magazine. The problem is what is the best thing to use
>>to seal the drainage holes (2).
>>I've tried without sucess, silicone sealant, Mastic and even plumbers putty,
>>it's still leaking. Can anybody please help, it's urgent now as we have the
>>plants to go in it.
>
use plastic rock, by it from garden aquatic centres.
comes in two *separate* sticks with a texture of gelignite. Cut off
equal lengths, kneed together keeping it wet. When amorphous lump,
spread like dough, goes off overnight.
I filled a 10cm hole in the base of a huge urn with it 2 seasons ago,
and its still watertight....touch wood.
Called "PondPride, Mr Fixit" £3.65
hope it helps
jt
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Jo Moulder
Zafar Ali wrote:
> I have bought a large glazed pot to use as a mini pool on the patio, after
> seeing it done in a magazine. The problem is what is the best thing to use
> to seal the drainage holes (2).
> I've tried without sucess, silicone sealant, Mastic and even plumbers putty,
> it's still leaking. Can anybody please help, it's urgent now as we have the
> plants to go in it.
> Thanks
> Zaf
I had to fill up a hole in the water tank i have as a water feature. The
simplest thing i found was just to whack a cork into the hole nice and tight. It
has now been in there for 4 years with no problems .I was worried about it
rotting but thinking about it wine is kept in bottles lying on their side in
cellars for donkeys years. So does anyone know how long a cork will last ?
Good luck which ever method you use . Jo ~:c)
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carol sutton
>
> I have bought a large glazed pot to use as a mini pool on the patio, after
> seeing it done in a magazine. The problem is what is the best thing to use
> to seal the drainage holes (2).
> I've tried without sucess, silicone sealant, Mastic and even plumbers putty,
> it's still leaking. Can anybody please help, it's urgent now as we have the
> plants to go in it.
I used silicone sealant smeared on the bottom of the pot to stop any
water seaping through the unglazed part and after much experimenting
expanding foam in the drainage holes - I've used my pot as a fountain
feature but there doesn't seem to be any water loss so far (3 weeks
now).
Carol
Kay Easton
<j...@jmoulder.freeserve.co.uk> writes
>I had to fill up a hole in the water tank i have as a water feature. The
>simplest thing i found was just to whack a cork into the hole nice and tight. It
>has now been in there for 4 years with no problems .I was worried about it
>rotting but thinking about it wine is kept in bottles lying on their side in
>cellars for donkeys years. So does anyone know how long a cork will last ?
>Good luck which ever method you use . Jo ~:c)
At least nine years of which two are in a compost heap ;-)
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