On 16 July, 11:06, Tim Lamb wrote:
Now that the block paving project is nearing completion (road entrance
to be excavated and re-concreted) management attention has moved to the
idea of installing a *water feature*!

Google offers a plethora but this is d-i-y and we already have an
imitation terracotta water butt which meets artistic approval so...

Any thoughts?

Some things are obvious:-

* * * * The pump head will need to overcome the lift height with a bit
spare for flow.

* * * * When the pump stops, all the water in the system will gravitate
to the sump. Thus huge sump, big variation in water level or take up
space in water butt with something. Perhaps water:-)

Solar powered + battery/mains back up sounds nice but may have non
obvious issues.

Algae formation??

Frost? Drain down provision?

Dribbling water down the side of a glass fibre terracotta container may
not prove very exciting.

regards
--
Tim Lamb

Water feature can be very satisfying and worth the fairly minimal
maitenance.

Do want look or look and sound?

Waterfalls at any drop into plastic, sound like a plastic bucket
filling....

Fountains into a pool make a great sound, but need some unobstructed
depth to the pool.

Dissapearing into gravel is popular, can do fountains , urns or even a
stream that dissapears into gravel if it suits the hard landscaping
better.

http://www.exoticwaterscapes.com/pon...waterfalls.php

Jumping jets alrady been mentioned, and they go well into gravel
catchers, Oase make some reasonable cost ones but its DIY

http://laminar.forumotion.com/forum.htm

Cheers
Adam