How Do You Make A Garden Fountain?
• Decide where you are going to place your garden fountain. • Things to consider in choosing the location are visibility, exposure to direct sun, and proximity to a water and electrical source. • Use a shovel to dig the hole for your water pump. • Measure the tub using a measuring tape and make the hole 2 inches (50 mm) deeper than the tub. • Dig a narrow trench to accommodate the electrical cord. • Consider the location of the closest electrical outlet. • Set the tub in the hole. • Lay several inches of drainage gravel in the pit. Firmly seat the tub on the gravel. • Measure your trench and cut a section of PVC piping to this length. • Thread the electrical plug through the PVC pipe. • Lay the PVC pipe into your trench and back-fill with dirt. • Place the pump in your basin and center it. • Lay a mesh screen over the pit and mark the screen where the electrical cord enters the pipe and where the center of the pump is. • Use utility scissors and cut a large 5-inch (125 mm) 3-sided flap
