How To Build A Backyard Water Feature

How To Build A Backyard Water Feature

Adding a calming water feature to your garden doesn’t have to be hired out to a professional. Neither does it have to be expensive. With these easy to follow steps, you can be ready to enjoy your new water feature in a matter of hours. Here’s a list of what you will need.

Tools Needed:

• shovel
• rubber mallet
• level
• wheelbarrow to mix cement in
• drill with a hole saw
• screwdriver

Items Needed:

• sump (fiberglass pond)
• large pot (flower pot)
• a length of PVC pipe that a hose can fit through (about 8″)
• silicone sealer
• galvanized grid
• platform to place over the sump (holes will be placed in this, along with an access panel for the pump)
• submersible pump
• pebbles (river rock)
• bricks to make a pedestal for the pot to sit on
• river sand
• cement mix

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