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DIY Water Feature

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  • 11-06-2007 10:06pm
    #1
    boy_wonder
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    ANybody ever built their own??

    Looking for ideas for a smallish one for the back garden.

    Cheers


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    solas
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    I built a waterfall one time. My garden helpd as it has a step incline where I wanted to place it, although you can create the illusion just as well without. All I needed was a decent pump kit (30euro) and a few rocks. Dig out two pools, one obviously at a higher level than the one below. They don't have to be so big, 1-2ft diameter should be ok. Place the pump in the bottom one and run the line (which you can extend with a garden hose) to the top pool. Join the two pools with rocks, creating ledges to help the waterfall effect.
    Its realtively simple and quick to do.

    http://www.valleywatergardens.com/images/ponds/12sm.jpg

    this isn't mine but similar result achieved. :)

    (edit:two pools aren't necessary, if you wanted to could just gather a bunch of rocks, layer them up over a sunken basin of water and pipe the line through to create a free standing waterfall.)


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    looksee
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    I made one from a very large round pot and a smaller one on top so the water came out of the top one and flowed into the bigger one. I thought I had a pic but its gone, if its of any interest I'll take one and post it tomorrow.


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    boy_wonder
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    Thanks for the replies guys.

    I think the next step is to source the materials i.e. stones/rocks & pump.
    Is it handy enough to cement rocks together?? Or what would one use.

    Cheers


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    solas
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    I didn't bother, just laid them atop one another which came in handy when it came to removing it but it depends onwhat your doing, a bit of cement might come in handy to stabilise it. btw, I gathered a nice amount of decent sized rock from a newly built housing estate if you know of anyone after moving in somewhere new tell them to start filling up the car :)
    (alternatively you can buy a bag of largeish stones for a few quid at the garden centre)

    pump and lining shouldnt cost any more than 50 euro and you're on your way


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