| There are several methods you can use when it | | | | from the hole before you lay down your liner. |
| comes to building a backyard water fountain. | | | | Place your liner in the hole and make sure the liner |
| They are made out of several different kinds of | | | | is level with a smooth surface beneath it. Once |
| material such as copper, bronze, stone, fiberglass | | | | you have the liner in place, the edges of the liner |
| and steel. Building a backyard fountain is not a | | | | should be just above the ground's surface. |
| hard task, but it does call for a lot of labor. Many | | | | Most people use mortar to spread around the |
| people enjoy the sound that comes from their | | | | perimeter of the liner. You can place river rocks |
| fountains because they help to relieve stress or | | | | around the edges of the liner so that they will |
| helps them to relax. People with allergies enjoy | | | | help your fountain blend in to your landscaping in a |
| their fountains because they help increase the | | | | more natural way. You can also put other |
| levels of humidity and decrease the amount of | | | | decorative items that may be appealing around |
| dust particles in the air. | | | | the liner's perimeter. It is wise to keep your pets |
| One of the ways to build a backyard water | | | | in mind when building your water fountain. You do |
| fountain will be to use a small water pump placed | | | | not want them to think of the fountain as their |
| in a small tub or over a liner. You can cover the | | | | backyard drinking source! It is a good idea to |
| liner using rocks and pebbles. Using a PVC pipe | | | | consider putting a small decorative fence around |
| connected to the pump will cause the water to | | | | your fountain. You can cover up the pump with a |
| rise up out of the rocks. You can use rocks or | | | | nylon stocking. This will prevent any type of |
| pebbles to cover up your electrical lines. If you | | | | debris from clogging the pump mechanism. In |
| have a backyard water fountain that you | | | | order to keep the pump in place, you can attach |
| purchased, the directions should let you know | | | | it to a brick with a large rubber band. The |
| what size pump you will need. The pump may | | | | stocking will go over the section that creates the |
| come with the fountain. Alternatively, you may dig | | | | fountain spray. Place the pump in the middle of |
| a hole that will fit the shape and depth of your | | | | the pond liner and if you need it elevated, you can |
| pond liner. You can select a shallow pond liner for | | | | use bricks for that. Before turning on the pump, |
| this project unless you want to have a pond that | | | | fill the fountain liner with water. You can adjust |
| is deep enough for koi or plants. You will need to | | | | the sprayer nozzle for your fountain until it is to |
| be sure you remove any type of rocks or debris | | | | your liking. |