Fountain in the country with their own hands. Instructions for the manufacture of three fountains

Fountain at the dacha

The firstThe point of the fountain installation plan is planning for its dimensions and type. Consider the yard dimensions, do not make the fountain too big or small - this will not give a positive visual effect. Remember, the power of the pumping equipment is directly proportional to the size of the structure.

Now it is necessary to select the the correct plot of land for installation. Firstly, the fountain should be located where it will be clearly visible. Secondly, it should be near the resting place. The sound of running water and cool freshness in summer heat are important components of a pleasant and peaceful holiday in the fresh air. Try not to install a fountain in the open sun. Water will often change due to its flowering. Near the trees of the construction is also not the place, the roots can damage the thicket and for repair it is necessary to disassemble the entire decor element.

To install the fountain with your hands on the site correctly, do not choose a place near the walls. In this case, the construction will not escape the familiarity with mold and fungus. And this, in turn, will not only spoil the appearance, but also cause an unpleasant musty smell.

Pre-plan future buildings on the site. Do not install a fountain on the road to them.

Step-by-step guide installation of the fountain in the country with their own hands

On how to make a fountain with your own hands, let's talk on an example of a very simple design - fountain-fontanel .The construction of this type has several advantages:

• Spectacular appearance;
• Easy maintenance;
• Easy access to parts for repair;
• Possibility of parsing for the winter.

After picking up the place for installation, dig the foundation pit with a size slightly larger than the bowl for the fountain. In addition, a shallow trough ( about 10 cm) should be dug around it.

Fountain with your own hands. Instruction in the photo

At the bottom of the pit should be sand cushion 15 cm thick. This will protect the underground part of the structure from the roots of plants. We flatten the surface and install plastic bowl on it. We expose the font on the level, pour and sand the sand. The container should be installed in such a way that its edges protrude by 5-8 cm.

The next step is to fill the plastic container under the bowl with water. Pouring "with a slide" is not necessary, we leave to the edge 4-6 cm

Fountain with our own hands. Instruction in the photo

Now it is necessary to install the fountain and carry out a check of the operation of the pumping equipment. If the power of the pump can be adjusted, then adjust it so that the water falls back into the bowl. Approach to the selection of equipment should be very carefully. Ideally, when buying, explain to the seller what the size of the bowl and the volume of the bowl is supposed to be. Then it will help you choose the equipment you need.

Fountain with your own hands. Instruction in the photo

After installing the bowl and the pump, must be handled with the waterproofing cloth. Cut the canvas with a diameter from the pit for the fountain. Starting from its center, cut the stripes. This must be done so that the diameter of the resulting inner circle is equal to the diameter of the bowl of the structure. The resulting strips of material are bent and lowered into a container. Secure them with a sealant. Fountains with their own hands always require a lot of patience and accuracy in the work, especially this stage of construction.

To ensure that the base of the structure does not lose shape and was stable, we put a pair of rods on the leakproof fabric, and a galvanized fine mesh on top of them. The size of the cell will affect the size of the stones or crushed stone, using the fountain in the fountain decor.

Fountain with your own hands. Instruction in the photo

The final stage of construction - decoration design. The boundary of the fountain can be laid out with larger stones, but it is not worth making it too clear. On the grid are laid out small stones like sea pebbles or gravel. If you want to add a fountain of naturalness, then its boundaries should not be too clear. On the edges of the structure will look good different plants. The thematic Japanese fountain for lovers of oriental exotics is installed in a similar way. Step-by-step instruction for making a fountain with your own hands for a garden in the Japanese style consists of the same items. The layout of the building you will find below.

Fountain-waterfall with our own hands

We will not build anything grand, but a small, about 1 m high, cascading waterfall is quite possible for us. We have already described in greater detail how to prepare a pit for the bowl of a pond. But this time we are building a waterfall. And if for him there is no natural elevation, it will have to be created independently.

Making mound is convenient in digging process. Just drop the ground where there should be a hill, and carefully rammed it. For a hose supplying water to the point of water drop, make a small groove in the pit wall and the embankment.

Fountain falls by own hands. Instruction in the photo

After the foundation pit and the basement of the waterfall are ready, we begin to cover the bottom and walls of the mini pond with the waterproofing material ( for example, PVC film).Lay the canvas in such a way that it not only completely covered the bottom and walls of the excavation, but also protruded about half a meter along the sides of the pit.

Be sure to lay a pipe to feed water to the top of the waterfall in a previously prepared channel-ditch. Fold one edge of it 30-40 cm upwards.

This time we make a permanent design, and therefore it is best to to concrete a bowl of a pond. First, carefully lay metal mesh at the bottom of the excavation. Do not allow the waterproofing to be damaged. Next, pour a layer of concrete thickness of about 12-15 cm

How to make a fountain in the country with their own hands. Photo

Now it is necessary to prepare the wall of the bowl .We spread the grid, strengthening it in the still not frozen solution. Continue to install a fountain with a pump of your own hands, which will look like a cascading waterfall, you can already in a day. We fill the walls of the pond bowl and finish the most difficult stage of erection.

The next part of the construction is decorating of the resulting structure. On the pre-tamped slide, we build the steps. The step should be about 30 cm and three ledges will be enough.

On the resulting flat surfaces spread flat sandstone , pebbles or any other material to taste. The rest of the fountain, including the film around the perimeter, is decorated with stones, gravel, marble or other pre-prepared materials.

It only remains to turn on the pump and fill the font of the structure with water. We observe how the flow is measured slowly along the steps of the waterfall and enjoy the originality of our suburban area.

Stone fountain with our own hands

How to build an fountain made of stones? We will talk about this right now. First you need to take care of the availability of all necessary devices and materials. We will need:

• Water pump( suitable for underwater with medium power);
• Plastic container under the bowl;
• Metal or PVC tube for electrical cable;
• Coupling;
• Flat stones and gravel;
• Bars made of wood;
• Water flow regulator;
• Copper tube with a diameter of 15 mm.

The foundation pit for the fountain bowl should be slightly larger than the capacity prepared for this purpose. Filling the ground with the ground between it and the walls of the pit, we will significantly strengthen the position of the bowl. As in the previous cases, do not forget to create a sand pillow at the bottom of the excavation .On top it is necessary to lay a layer of shingle.

The water pump is located in the water tank freely. This will make it easier to repair it, if necessary. From debris the water tank can be secured with a simple with a fine mesh .To give the strength of the structure over the metal mesh, wooden boards are laid( they can be replaced by metal fittings if desired).

The foundation of the fountain is the metal pipe , which is mounted vertically to the pump.

The next stage is the preparation of flat stones. For this purpose, with the help of special tools we make holes with a diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the metal pipe - the base of the structure.

Next, according to the principle of the children's pyramid, "plant" the stones on the pipe. It only remains to supplement the fountain with decor elements and connect the pump. A very simple but spectacular and beautiful fountain in the country house with its own hands is ready for operation.

A variety of fountains with their own hands on the private plots

Fountains submerged

If there is already a pond in the yard, then it can be used as the basis of submerged fountain .The principle of its operation is simple. Water is pumped directly from the pond. In this case, for the installation of a submerged fountain, you will need:

• Pump;
• Water supply pipe;
• A suitable nozzle for forming a water jet and assigning the correct direction to it.

Nozzles are very different. For example, the bell nozzle is a two-disc design. The flow of water passes between them and changes when the clearance is adjusted. The nozzle " geyser " - narrowed to the top of the tube - quite effectively copies the corresponding natural phenomenon.

Such facilities have quite a lot of possibilities. For example, you can create the effect of a beating from the ground key. To do this, the fountain with its own hands is mounted in such a way that the end of the pipe does not protrude above the surface of the reservoir.

Using more complex nozzles, you can significantly expand the possibilities of decor. The effect of spraying water, the simultaneous combination of several nozzles and many other variations on the choice of the one who constructs the fountain in his dacha.

Stationary fountains

This type of fountain is a real find for amateurs and professionals of design art. The structures can take the form of natural stone fonts, antique constructions;they are made of clay pots, plastic bottles and any material that is at hand. Especially popular recently are fountains for Japanese gardens.

Any frost-resistant material is suitable: marble, artificial stone, sea pebbles and so on. To decorate such fountains are often resorted to painting. There are two ways of carrying it out:

• Staining of the material before the construction;
• Painting an already finished shape.

The first option is much more expensive, but it is much more reliable. To protect against moss, fungus and mold it is useful to treat the construction of the fountain with special means.

A small stationary fountain will look good in family rest areas or near playgrounds. Our master class "Fountain with our own hands at the dacha" will help novice designers correctly build, perhaps, one of the main elements of the decor on the countryside. And it does not matter, it will be a small fountain-geyser or a large-scale cascading waterfall 2 meters high. The main thing is that he should rejoice the hosts and not cause problems.

Video for the production of a fountain at the dacha