Somehow I missed Tuesday and the Top Ten. That's what happens when you're not working. So here is "What was I thinking Wednesday" - Water Feature edition.
Steps to make simple little trickling waterfall down existing rock outcropping:
- Dig hole.
- Buy liner, pump, pvc pipe, extension cord, cement, caulking, pvc ball joint, tub, waterfall foam, liner tape, wide drill bit, pvc glue, wood putty, plastic edging, stakes, extension cord,
- Inlay plastic edging and rock around the perimeter. Backfill.
- Clean and patch cracks in rock (should have done before digging hole in front of rock) trying waterfall foam and cement.
- Clean up and trim waterfall cement.
- Measure for liner and pvc pipe.
- Drill 2” holes in deck for extension cord.
- Snake extension cord underneath deck by rigging up pole and hook, and using tape measure, flashlight and duct tape.
- Set up and program timer, using directions written solely in Spanish.
- Fill mistake holes in deck with wood putty.
- Drill holes in tub for pump vault.
- Measure even level all around hole, using 2x4, level, chalk.
- Place underlayment of old rugs in hole.
- Roll out and fit liner in hole and adjust folds.
- Attempt to seal liner to rock with waterfall foam, cement, liner tape putty, roof caulking.
- Assemble pump in pump tub.
- Fit pipe around back of rock.
- Fill the pond for wet test of pump and pipe.
- Trim liner.
- Cut pvc pipe for ball joint.
- Glue ball joint to pipe, glue pipe to pvc joint that attaches to pump.
- Re-attach liner to rock due to weight of water pulling liner down.
- Add screening material to pump vault.
- Put rocks in pond to secure pump vault.
- Figure out how to secure pipe to top of rock.
- Build weir on top of rock crack.
- Adjust flow.
- Place rocks around perimeter of pond to secure liner.
- Hide pipe, extension cord, liner.
- Landscape.
I'm on step #20 today. I haven't yet figured out #15 other than to drill into the rock, which I'm greatly resisting, probably futilely. Any ideas?
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