Fiiiinalllyyyy... finished my new water feature. I'll get a video made soon so will share the link.Wha-da-ya-rekun? I'm pretty darn happy with it.
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Looks fantastic @Adam_W. Congratulations and thanks so much for sharing. I'm really looking forward to seeing the video and reading more about how community members can replicate the project as it looks fantastic.
We have featured your great work on the Project Gallery.
Jason
Looks good, Adam!
@Adam_W,
That looks fantastic! I am really keen to build something similar to this in my own back yard. I love the sound of running water when relaxing and think it makes a beautiful feature.
Well done.
Mitchell
Thanks @MitchellMc and yes... something so soothing about the sound. You'll notice the height & top-plate? I designed & built this so you can just sit & chill 🙂
Looks great Adam!
Can't wait for the video. If not in the video can you tell me:
Do you use any chemicals or natural solutions to keep the water bug-free?
I noticed the schmick looking corners on the base - what are they?
Outstanding @Adam_W. 👍
This is something on my to do list. Would love to hear the sound of the water from my alfresco.
Also keen to see the video and as an ex photographer, I like the long exposure shot with the water in the second photo.
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @BillHarris. It's great to have you join us and many thanks for jumping into the conversation.
Let me mention @Adam_W so he is alerted to you kind feedback and hopefully can answer your questions.
We do have a range of products for keeping your pond water sparkling clean. This includes the Aquapro 35g Bionatural Algae Block With Mosquito Repellent Pond Feature which is a natural solution to keep the water mosquito-free.
I know Adam uses the Retain-it system quite often so there is a good chance it was the corners pieces that he has used.
We look forward to hearing about the projects you have going on around your house and garden and would encourage you to let us know any time you need assistance or had something to share with the community. I trust you'll find loads of inspiration on the site as our fantastic members are contributing their projects here every day.
Thanks @BillHarris & welcome on-board!@MitchellMc is spot-on. There are a range of good, largely natural pond care products out there for both algae & bugs. When it comes to mozzies though best thing is moving water as they like it stagnant, so add a pump, and add some fish. There are some great native fish or just ask at your local pet store what they have that's suitable for ponds. Pretty much anything will eat mosquito wrigglers. Bear in mind though that most fish that eat wrigglers will also feed on frog-spawn & small tadpoles so worth being selective. Or just going the moving water option.
And forgot @BillHarris , the corners I used are Whites Retain-It in the new black finish. Can't find them on the Bunnings page but they do stock them. They make this sort of project so easy & neat.
Thanks @Aussie-Garden yes, love a good slow-exposure. That one was a little rough but good fun 🙂
Wow amazing. Is it an actual pond or have you used a pond liner? I would love to see the video as we are about to put in a pond and I love the look of this one.
Thanks @herno I'm pretty happy with it 🙂 It's a liner that's basically inside the sleeper box. I'll have a video soon which will help it to make more sense.
This looks great @Adam_W it's pretty much exactly what I want to build. I'm looking forward to that video because I can't fathom how to build this 🙂
This is awesome. I would really like to make it. Looking forward to the video.
Just wondering where you found the bowl? I can't seem to find it on the Bunnings website.
Hi @Jack2,
Let me mention @Adam_W so he is alerted to your kind feedback and hopefully also answer your question.
Hi team,
Well took me a while to get this one together but finally... the video on how to build a pond with integrated seating.
Enjoy!
Many thanks for sharing the video on your pond build @Adam_W. I trust our members will find it very useful when completing similar projects.
Wow !!! Looks great and blends in well with the garden 😊
Hey @Jack2 For some stuff you do need to cast a wider net than Bunnings as it's too specialised.We have a local landscape supplier that specialises in water features and they have an enormous range of resort-style or Balinese-stuff stuff.You may just need to hunt around I'm afraid.
No worries, thanks Adam I'm sure I''ll find something suitable.
There are few water features on our site that you could incorporate into a pond such as the Northcote Pottery 64cm Steel Irondale Water Feature. You could sit the feature on bricks within the pond, and it would appear the pond water was flowing through it. It would make a dramatic centrepiece to your pond project.
Looks fantastic—the satisfaction of finishing a project .
@MitchellMc The product you linked to isn't there anymore. Keen to see what you meant!
(P.S. Could you share some feedback to the dev team, to allow products no longer available to be browsed, but just say not in stock or something ... even recommend alternatives? 🙂 )
Hi @Itai,
I'll link an image down below of the one I was referencing so you can see it. You could do something similar to what I described with Northcote Pottery 45cm Sandstone Summit Water Feature. You might like to browse Northcote pottery's full range of fountains; it shouldn't be difficult for our special orders team to get any of them in for you.
I'll pass your feedback onto the team about having a link to obsolete products.
Many thanks,
Terrific job! Well done!
However, I always reckon that people are too keen to concrete in posts of any sort. It does not matter if you are in a house only for a few years and then move to somewhere else but, if you are in house for a long time, what you might find that if you change your mind about things around the back yard after a few years, removing posts with big lumps of concrete attached to the bottom becomes a damn nuisance.
Having lived in the same house for 37 years, I found that as the needs of the family changed as the kids grew up, or my hobby interests changed, I wanted to remove some posts and install others. Accordingly, these days, I never put concrete in post holes. I just ram in the dirt that I dug out of the hole in moist layers with an inverted hardwood garden stake which makes it firm enough to get the post plumb and then ram the dirt down harder with the blunt end of a heavy long crowbar, a layer at a time for good compaction. Yes, it may take a little longer than pouring in a bag of premix rapid set concrete and then pouring in water but the additional time is non-consequential in the overall scheme of things. eg I have not had to go and manhandle some bags of concrete home from the store. Making changes, mid-project, is also easier if the posts are not concreted in.
I do this with timber posts but also with the metal posts such as Adam has used here. I have used those Whites Retain-It posts quite a number of times in recent years and they are great to use but I never concrete them in. If I am a tad doubtful about the load supporting viability of the rammed earth method, I just use slightly longer posts. and bury them a bit deeper. BTW, digging holes with a spade or post hole pincer is doable but getting the thing started is much easier and quicker if an auger is used with a cordless electric drill. My auger is 75mm wide x 600mm long. I don't think that Bunnings sell these things in that width.
Initially, the posts that have not been concreted might not feel as rigid as if they had been backfilled with concrete but, after a while ground movement from tree root growth etc means that they will be very snug after a few weeks. In any case, if the whole structure is locked together by screws as Adam has done by screwing the top plates together, the whole structure will be very solid.
The other upside of not concreting in posts is that water will not accumulate at the bottom of the posts as easily and cause an untreated timber post to rot as quickly as if it were sitting in concrete. Of course, if you do use concrete, you should not concrete under the post for this reason. ie you need rainwater to drain away.
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @Claudeduck. It's fabulous to have you join us and many thanks for contributing to the discussion.
That's some solid advice, as not every post needs to be concreted into the ground. I've removed a few posts before and it isn't an enjoyable experience.
Many thanks for sharing your thoughts, and we look forward to hearing more about the projects around your house and garden. Please feel free to let us know any time you need assistance or have something to share. I trust you'll also find plenty of inspiration for your projects as our amazing members contribute their idea here every day.
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