Make a splashing water feature
Add interest to a
boring courtyard or
small garden with
this attractive eyecatching
water
feature.
The plain concrete
floor was covered
with leftover clay
bricks to add to the
new look.
You will need:
1 tall - 1 small terracotta pot
4 lengths of treated wood
Alcolin waterproof wood glue
Enamel Paint or Woodoc Stain Concentrate
and Woodoc 50 Exterior Sealer
Hammer
Bosch PSR12 Drill/Driver
Wood screws and galvanised nails
1.5m length of 12mm silicone tubing
15mm plastic male coupling
Galvanised hose clip
Silicon sealant and applicator gun
Alcolin AquaMend
Plastic garden trellis
Pond liner or heavy duty polythene
Water pump
Smooth bottle glass or pebbles
Here’s how:
1. Start the project by constructing a square base frame from the timber. Use wood glue and screws to fasten together. Paint with enamel paint or stain and seal with Woodoc 50 exterior sealer.
2. Affix silicone tubing to the
base of the small terracotta
pot using the plastic male
coupling, silicon sealant and
galvanised hose clip. Allow
sealant to cure overnight.
3. Knead AquaMend
and
glue the small terracotta pot
over the hole on inside base
of large terracotta pot.
4. Hammer a level row of galvanised nails along each inner edge of the frame, then attach pond liner to the frame using flathead galvanised nails.
5. Fill with water. Position four
bricks and stand terracotta
pot upside down in the
centre of water feature’s
base.
6. Attach end of silicone
tube to water pump and
submerge under front edge
of terracotta pot. Cut a
square of plastic garden
trellis to fit around the base
of the terracotta pot.
7. Cover the plastic trellis with a layer of smooth bottle glass or pebbles.
Turn on the water pump and enjoy!
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