I'm going to get some additional estimates on the excavation and foundation, which are the parts I really need help with. I can do dry block on my own and fill it. I'm going to pull some strings with my nephew and some neighborhood people who might like a cash job one weekend. Once the hole is dug, the rest is manageable with time I think.
I was figuring something like $4k and the estimate was $12k. Yikes. Original pond idea thread is
https://www.koiphen.com/forums/showth...013-Pond-Build
It's not done yet, but I've got $1k into stuff already (getting the quarantine tank up and running while building the new pond) and want to keep under $2k more.