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There are several different types of cinder blocks that you'll have to choose between before you set about building your water fountain. Build a water fountain with cinder blocks with help from a home design professional in this free video clip.
Making an unlimited water source in Minecraft requires at least two buckets of water. Make an unlimited water source in Minecraft with help from a video game expert in this free video clip.
Making a fountain in Minecraft requires you to first begin by making a bucket of water. Make a fountain in Minecraft with help from a video game expert in this free video clip.
Making a water crown in your photography takes a great deal of two main tools - "trial" and "error." Make a water crown in your photography with help from a longtime photography professional in this free video clip.
Hot tubs can be expensive, but you can build your own and save money with simple materials. The tank for the hot tub can be made either of metal, plastic or wood. Pond liners convert any tank into a tub, keeping the water inside. To keep the water warm, a snorkel stove -- a watertight wood stove with a compartment to add fuel -- is the perfect solution.
Mexican watermelon water is a great, refreshing drink - especially for poolside. Make Mexican watermelon water with help from a food expert in this free video clip.
You can make glucose water for babies by following just a few basic, easy to manage steps. Find out how to make glucose water for babies with help from a family case worker in this free video clip.
Making realistic water drops in Photoshop is all about what tools you're using and how you're using them. Learn about making realistic water drops in Photoshop with help from a multimedia and post production professional in this free video clip.
The Drinkwell pet fountain has a 5-inch falling stream of water and a 50-oz. reservoir or bowl that pets can drink fresh flowing water from. A Drinkwell-brand pet fountain uses a motorized pump to aerate water and a filter to keep the water tasting fresh for your pets. Charcoal located in the filter removes odors and chemicals present in tap water that cause it to taste bad.
Creating a pond from a seasonal creek adds beauty to your landscape and may keep the creek from flooding your yard. Before starting construction, find out if you need a permit for your pond by inquiring with your local department of environmental conservation. Also talk with your neighbors if your pond will affect the creek's flow through their land.
Water features in the garden, such as fountains and waterfalls, require not only water, but electricity to keep that water moving. An electric pump moves the water from the lower reservoir or pond up to the top of the water feature, where it can cascade down again. Prior to the use of electricity, hydraulics -- the pressure of water -- was used to power fountains from the plazas of Rome to English country houses. It can be used to supply water and movement to a small water feature in your backyard as well.
To cook a large batch of clams you can bake them, but it may be better to boil them in order to keep them moist. Most home kitchens do not have a pot and burner large enough to handle more than a few servings of clams, so if you're expecting company, you may need to build a backyard clam boiler. If you set up a backyard boiler, you'll be able to feed your family, friends, neighbors and anyone else who cares to show up for supper.
Few things add more visual interest to your yard or garden than a decorative water fountain. Powered by a pump that continually circulates water throughout the feature, mechanical fountains create an atmosphere of calm and permanence. You do not have spend a lot of money having a fountain put in the yard, since you can easy build one yourself. For instance, you can create a lovely fountain out of a container, a large decorative pot and a small planter bowl. A relatively simple project, making a mechanical pump-powered water fountain takes only a few hours and gives pleasure for many…
Water features are an ideal addition to any backyard or garden. But having a fountain doesn't mean you have to spend a lot of money. Creating your own fountain using a jet pump kit from any hardware store is simple and requires few tools. By adding a substrate to the base of any container and the pump, you can create an attractive and low-cost fountain that complements any landscaping or back porch.
Dip bars are an exercise apparatus in which two bars parallel to each other are placed at a height slightly higher than waist level. The exerciser places his hands on the bars, lifts his legs (if they would touch the ground), and uses his arms to lower and raise his body. Dips are an effective and simple way to build upper body strength. A set of dip bars installed outside can be utilized effectively before or after other outdoor exercise activities.
You can use a water mixture of hot water and dry ice to create a great smoke machine effect in an indoor or outdoor fountain. This is great for entertaining or a spooky addition to a Halloween decoration setup. You'll need to do some quick calculations and plan ahead to get the best effects as the smoke may only last 30 minutes to two hours.
A pond can add a aesthetic appeal to your yard but its maintenance and installation can be troublesome. Take, for instance, pond liners. Pond liners ensure that water stays within your pond, rather than leaking into the sound around the pond. Liners can present a number of problems, including, in some cases, floating up from the depths of the pound and hovering near the surface. Understanding how liners work and the problems that affect them can help you calculate ideal anti-buoyancy methods.
Adding a pond to your landscaping can increase the aesthetic appeal of your outdoor living space and may increase the resale value of your home. You can integrate a pond with other landscaping features such as plants, shrubs, retaining walls and lighting to give your home an attractive, inviting feel. Building a pond frame is an extensive project that requires basic concrete skills; however, you can complete this project over the span of two or three weekends.
Walk the streets of Barcelona, Madrid or Seville and collect unforgettable memories. Intriguing smells, warm people, architecture that runs the gamut from Moorish to Mediterranean and an abundance of trees and flowers feed the senses and set a pace that’s anything but fast. The splashing fountains everywhere on the Iberian continent – from terraces and courtyards to public squares – slow the world’s frenzied pace, which is reason enough to import a touch of Spain to your home by building a fountain that’s reminiscent of this romantic destination.
A water feature in the landscape gives the gardener an additional place to plant and play. The waterfall adds elements of sound as the water splashes back into the pond. It also becomes a focal point of the yard. While most waterfalls fall from the back of the pond, others are located in the center and fall to the sides.
Building a deck in your backyard involves many steps and considerations if you want a structure that will be safe for use and last many years. Deck construction is even more complicated when your yard includes a hill. While much about building a deck on the side of a hill is the same as building one on level ground, special care and planning are required during the framing process.
Ornamental ponds made out of concrete are hard-wearing and long-lasting. Concrete is commonly used to build in-ground swimming pools, which are like ornamental ponds on a larger scale. Building your own ornamental pond out of concrete is a labor-intensive process, but concrete ponds are low-maintenance and durable once they are complete. Adding an outdoor water feature to your landscaping, like an ornamental pond, increases the appeal and resale value of the property.
Courtyards are ideal landscape features for privacy and security. A courtyard is characterized by being completely enclosed by walls or fences high enough to block views. Certain layouts, such as an L-shaped addition or garage, are especially effective in shaping the enclosure walls. The classic courtyard is often created from a small space and composed of a hard surface, with careful use of plants for screening and aesthetic appeal. Depth can be added to the courtyard, when part of it is out of view, to introduce an element of mystery.
A summer vacation on a sunny beach, complete with cool drinks and engaging conversation, is the perfect way to relax and relieve stress. Building a tiki hut allows you to have that pleasant tropical experience in your own backyard. Tiki huts are typically made with bamboo or wood and a thatch-covered roof. Once you construct your backyard tiki hut, add a personal touch to it with decorations such as seashells, candles and tropical plants.
The flexible pond liner allows gardeners to reduce costs in the construction and maintenance of a water feature. While a thick layer of plastic or rubber sheeting can hold water, both are degradable by ultraviolet rays and readily tear. The most durable flexible pond liners are made of polyvinyl chloride, which is recyclable. Sunlight can also damage PVC, but it may be patched to seal leaks and prolong the water feature's liner longevity another year or so. However, not any glue or sealant may be used in successfully patching a PVC pond liner.
Having a level base for your outdoor fountain is one of the key factors in ensuring your fountain will last. A foundation that isn't level can result in the fountain tipping or the water levels being thrown off, and can be susceptible to frost heave. Installing a concrete foundation is quasi-permanent; to remove it you'll have to break apart the slab and remove it. If you're not sure that you'd like to keep your fountain in the same place forever, consider using a concrete stepping stone or paver base instead.
Building an interior fountain or waterfall is a fulfilling project and easier to accomplish than you may think. Waterfalls or fountains can be small enough to fit on a table top or large enough to span several stories. The latter requires professional planning and special materials but incorporates the same basic principles as any waterfall design. To build a waterfall or fountain, you just need a container, a water pump, rocks or other materials and tubing for the pump.
The sound of running and falling water is soothing to the ears and visually appealing. As some waterfalls cascade over rocks, they disappear from view without emptying into a pond. These disappearing, or pondless, waterfalls offer safety and maintenance benefits over traditional water gardens, and they fit into smaller landscapes because of their compact size.
Maple sap is much thinner then maple syrup or sugar. The exact thickness of sap varies among trees, but it can take 30 to 40 gallons of maple sap to produce 1 gallon of maple syrup. Due to the quantities of sap involved, it would be impractical to dehydrate it on a stove top. However, you can build a simple maple sap dehydrator in your backyard fairly easily.
Also called saltern ponds, salt evaporation ponds allow you to naturally harvest salt from water by evaporation. Once the water evaporates, the salt will remain on the bottom of the pond. Creating a salt evaporation pond allows you to collect sea salt from water you collect from the ocean. You can create the pond using common and inexpensive items found at home improvement stores.
Decorating your home should be done to promote relaxation as the home is your sanctuary from the outside world. While you may create a warm and inviting space through colors and furniture, installing a stone fountain may add a bold statement while introducing the calm sound of water in your home. Stone wall fountains are available in a wide variety of sizes and styles, or you may create your own customized fountain.
Flower lovers and gardeners often enter and compete in floral competitions. However, the blooms aren’t the only parts of the display that have to be appealing -- details and decor are front-and-center, too. Make your floral display stand out by adding a small waterfall --- you never know, it just may win you the blue ribbon. Creating a waterfall, of any kind, is a two-part process: the waterfall itself will need to be created, as well as a structure for the water to fall into. Small waterfalls won’t take too much money or time to build yourself.
People living in areas with infrequent rains have always tried to gather rainfall for later use. Many individuals living in suburban and urban areas harvest the beneficial rainwater for gardens, to reduce water bills and for personal consumption. Rainwater is valued for its purity and does not contain the corrosive minerals and chemicals added to public supplies. Cisterns are an ancient method of storing rainwater in tanks that were often buried in the ground. Modern residential cisterns operate more like a large closed rain barrel set near the home.
Bamboo rocker fountains are also referred to by their Japanese name, "shishi odoshi" fountains. Sometimes used as a meditative element, they were originally made to scare away deer and pests from the farmer’s fields. The fountain is constructed so water trickles into a pivoting hollow section of bamboo which then fills, rocks forward, empties and rocks back, making a clacking sound. To make a bamboo rocker fountain, you need basic carpentry skills and tools.
Spice up your outdoor living space with a backyard awning. Designed to keep the sun off of your guests, this awning is an attractive addition to your landscape. Consider bamboo poles as supports to lend the awning a natural, rustic charm. Bamboo poles are sturdy, yet lightweight and can be purchased from garden supply stores or harvested from your own grove. Choose a mid-weight outdoor fabric for your awning in a color and design that matches your existing outdoor decor.
A rock fountain adds natural beauty to the home landscape and promotes meditation and relaxation with the soothing sound of rushing water. Unfortunately, many commercial fountains are cost-prohibitive or use cheap-looking fake stones. With a bit of planning and supplies from landscaping and hardware stores, you can create an attractive and sturdy fountain to complement any indoor or outdoor pool.
Ponds can provide landscapes with attractive and relaxing focal points. If you have a hilly yard, it's still possible to dig out an attractive pond. Depending on the pond style you prefer, the sloping ground can even add some visual drama and movement to the pond, such as waterfalls.
Steep vertical walls in garden ponds can be difficult to hide. While most pond liners come in dark natural colors that make them difficult to see through the water surface, a conspicuous vertical wall diminishes the natural appearance of the water feature in your landscape. Growing a wall of moss to cover the liner gives a pond a natural look and also improves water quality in the pond. Hiding the liner on a vertical wall in a garden pond is a simple process.
A pond without oxygen is a pond with unhealthy plants and stressed and dying fish. If your pond is stagnant or you’ve begun noticing some unhealthy algae and slime buildup, its time to invest in some aerators. Although you can find them at local speciality stores, aerators are simple to build.
During ancient Greek and Roman times, wall fountains were essential conduits that provided water for drinking, cooking and cleaning. Today, wall fountains serve as elegant fixtures in public and private gardens and courtyards. Despite their different designs, wall fountains have features and plumbing components similar to regular fountains. Retailers and manufacturers offer fountains in varying materials and styles, as well as fountains that are pre-assembled for mounting on wall surfaces.
Oil-fired boilers are popular choices for heating, especially in regions of the country without quick access to natural gas. Boilers transform hot water into steam for heating a house. One advantage of using oil-fired burners is their efficiency. Oil-fired boilers may be operated using renewable fuels and some companies offer models that can use biodiesel. Two types of oil-fired boilers are on the market as of the date of publication: storage water heaters and demand water heaters.
Ultrasonic water atomizers work by creating a sonic vibration. The transducer which creates the vibration is placed in a liquid, usually water. The vibration agitates the surface of the water to create droplets. The droplets hit a screen and the impact creates smaller droplets that disperse into the air. Transducers can be added to humidifiers, nebulizers or are placed in a container with a lid that is either screened or has holes allowing the droplets to enter the air.
Butterflies are a welcome addition in garden areas. These elegant insects like to drink from shallow water sources, such as the morning dew that collects on blades of grass and rocks. Adding a waterless pond to your garden is an ideal way to give butterflies a drink. A waterless pond is a shallow hole filled with heat-absorbing rocks. The dew that forms on the rocks drips down to the bottom of the pond, so you never need to fill the pond with water.
Building a detached backyard platform, sometimes called an island deck, provides a firm, slightly elevated surface in your yard if you do not have space for a deck next to your home. Placing the platform on concrete blocks protects it from moisture in the ground while keeping the platform detached from any structure, so you maintain the ability to move the platform as needed. This is a project that you and a friend can complete in a weekend.
An outdoor shower base has three basic requirements. It should be comfortable on the feet, drain well and resist rotting. A miniature square deck built of weather-resistant lumber is a simple and inexpensive project that can be completed in only a couple of hours. The deck is essentially a square wooden frame with decking boards attached to create a floor. Narrow gaps between the decking boards facilitate drainage. A joist-type beam supports decking planks in the center of the platform.
Water features are a calming addition to any garden or yard but are quite expensive when purchased at a store or garden center. Instead of purchasing a water feature, consider constructing your own. A multitiered feature with a tipping design creates a small waterfall effect. The required materials are inexpensive and available at a home center or garden supply store. After constructing the basic outer design, an internal fountain pump circulates the water throughout the feature.
If you are planning an outdoor kitchen and dining area, adding a backyard bar is a natural choice. Include a bar with counter, storage and seating to complete your outdoor entertaining space. Use the same materials as you use for the outdoor kitchen to finish your bar, or build this attractive block bar. Any way you plan it, a backyard bar adds an extra dimension to your backyard entertaining space.
Many homeowners consider their backyards to be oases -- the best place to escape stress in today’s busy world. By building a backyard kitchen and bar, you can increase your backyard respite time while raising your home’s value. You can invest a little money or a lot, depending on how much you like to cook or entertain and what your budget will allow. It’s possible to use lots of recycled materials in such an outdoor space, too.
If you would like to decorate your door for the fall or the winter holidays, consider making a bronze leaf waterfall wreath. To do this, you will need a few simple materials, an afternoon and a little creativity.
Old-time water wheels did the work in farm communities as well as adding a picturesque quality to the region. Today's water wheels aren't needed for grinding corn or making flour, but they still have an attractive look. Reproduce the look of an old-fashioned water wheel in a portable version for your porch or patio. The soothing sounds will relax you while the quaint look will decorate your outdoor area.
