Comfortably located on outdoor terrace breathing in the fresh scent blooming garden and sipping herbal seagulls with peace, we suddenly feel that on our suburban area something is missing ... This thought disturbs and gradually takes on the form of a finished idea. Why not build a fountain at the dacha with your own hands? Under the whisper of the flowing water of the fountain, it is always pleasant to rest, relax and put aside pressing problems “for later”. In addition, running water makes the cottage much more comfortable and brings a special flavor to the landscape.

To implement the idea, you can, of course, go the simplest way - hire specialists who will do everything for you, for a certain (rather high) amount, of course. Or you can show your imagination and build a fountain yourself. Let us not "globalize" by building a super-duper grandiose structure, but we will make such a small cozy fountain made of stone))

Materials (edit)

To build this stone fountain, we need:

• Water pump with a capacity of at least 1100 W
• A copper tube with a diameter of 1.5 cm, through the base of which water will flow from the pump to the top of the fountain.
• Watertight bowl (reservoir) to house the pump. The bowl must be bought such that the water pump is completely submerged in it, and the distance from the top of the pump to the edge of the bowl is at least 15 cm.
• Plastic or metal pipe for mounting the electrical cable from the pump.
• The coupling that will connect copper tube with a pump.
• Float regulator of water supply.
• Metal mesh for the bowl, which will protect it from debris.
• Drainage gravel that you add to the waterproof bowl.
• Polystyrene tube, 3 cm long, for leading out the pump attachment cord.
• Several bars to secure the mesh to the bowl.
• Flat stones that make up the visible decorative base of the fountain, and a few more details that are clearly shown in the diagram (faucet, adapter, filter).

By the way, you can show your imagination and replace the stones with a different material: clay pots or concrete bowls, for example. The main thing is to comply with the technology. And then we follow the detailed photo instructions, where it is shown in stages and in detail how to make a fountain with your own hands.

Digging a hole under the fountain

Make a deepening under the fountain "with a margin" so that the waterproof water tank (bowl) fits there freely, because after installation it will be necessary to strengthen it in the ground, filling the free space between the sides of the tank and the ground with sand. The sand should be thoroughly spilled with water, and sprinkled with stones on top so that it does not subsequently fall into the water tank. The pit for the tank should be 5 cm deeper than the height of its sides. Immediately dig a groove from the fountain to the power supply for subsequent installation of the pump power cable.

Before placing the tank in the pit, fill the bottom with small pebbles to a height of 5 cm, then install the tank and reinforce it. Then measure the distance from your future fountain to the source of electricity and take a piece of pipe of the same length (you can take a pipe made of plastic). Pull the power cable from the pump through the pipe, lay the pipe in the pre-dug groove, insulate it at both ends and backfill with soil.

We put a water pump in the tank

We immerse the "heart of the fountain" in the reservoir - a water pump that will ensure the life of the fountain. It is worth noting here that the pump must fit freely in the tank so that it can be easily reached for preventive maintenance.

We close the tank with a net

To prevent debris and foreign objects from entering the tank where the pump is installed, it must be covered with a galvanized metal mesh, on which cutouts are made for free access to the pump and power cord.

We lay the timber

Now we make the base for the fountain from solid beams with a cross section of at least 50 x 50 mm (we don't want our handsome fountain to fall into the tank?)) Place the beams on top metal mesh... They should be 8-10 cm longer than the tank pit at each end. And before laying the beams, it is necessary to attach a piece of metal tube (diameter 1.5 cm) to the pump, through which water will be supplied to the top of the fountain. The tube should be 8-10 cm higher than the estimated level of the fountain.

Drilling holes in stones

In each stone, prepared for the garden fountain, we drill holes with a diameter of 5-6 mm in the center larger diameter a metal tube on which we will plant these stones. For work, you can use a hammer drill or an electric impact drill. When you start drilling stones, periodically pour water on them, so the drill will not overheat, and the stone will not crack from a strong shock load.

Here we are with you and made the simplest fountain with our own hands. Using a similar technology, you can create such decorative fountains:

The bubbling water will sparkle with all the colors of the rainbow, if installed by the fountain decorative lighting... And if you buy inexpensive sprinklers for fountains (better not plastic, but bronze), then you can achieve a very beautiful dispersion of water.

Caring for your new structure is very simple: change the water filters on time, replenish the water in the tank twice a month, and for the winter it is better to dismantle all the removable parts of the fountain and remove until spring, cover the pit for the tank with boards or a piece of plywood.

Try it, experiment! Perhaps you will come up with something of your own and share your invention with us))

By making a do-it-yourself indoor fountain at home, you can not only save enough large sum money, but also to acquire useful decoration interior. According to the Chinese teachings of feng shui, the symbol of Water, located in the northwestern part of the dwelling, provides wealth in the family. A babbling stream, a cascade of waterfalls or another form of a fountain can be a wonderful personification of a moving element in a house.

Small decorative cascades for interior decoration should be made taking into account the fact that there is nowhere to drain the constantly arriving water at home. This means that the amount of liquid that is in the system must be constant. To comply with this requirement, the fountain installed in the room must be made to work in a closed loop. In this case, water will be collected in a storage tank. The pump installed in the system must raise it to the upper point of the structure, from where the liquid will pour out, again falling into the tank.

In order for a thin stream to flow down beautifully, drip or beat upwards, decorative obstacles should be made on its way from shells, stone, shards or other objects. V Ancient China and Japan, specially trained craftsmen built the channel for the stream so that it gurgled beautifully. Adjusters of the "music of water" created real masterpieces from ordinary stones, laying them so that cascades with depressions were formed, into which drops and trickles fell, producing a noise characteristic of a stream or waterfall.

What to prepare for work?

To create a mini fountain, you need to choose the right pump. Its power depends on the height to which the liquid needs to be lifted. This value is dictated by the dimensions of the structure and is determined individually. If you want to make a fountain with your own hands so that the water jet hits upwards, it is better to buy a pump with more power and a regulator. To assemble a small tabletop cascade, an aquarium pump is sufficient to filter the water.

Before making a do-it-yourself fountain, you need to prepare:

• a reservoir into which water will drain;
• silicone tubes;
• waterproof glue;
• materials for decorating the product.

The bowl of the tank must be large. In addition to its direct function of collecting fluid circulating in the system, it will also serve as the basis for a composition made of stone or other materials. Some of them can be placed directly in the container.

What if there is no pump?

A low-power pump that can raise water to a height of about 20 cm can be made by yourself. For this you need:

• a motor from a children's toy, camera or other, protected from water ingress;
• batteries (from a telephone or finger-type);
• charging connector if a mobile phone battery is used;
• LEDs - optional;
• switch of any type;
• electric wires;
• plastic gear;
• small round container (aerosol cap, plastic bottle);
• waterproof glue.

Make an impeller for water supply from a gear from an unnecessary mechanism: adjust the wheel to the diameter of a round container, glue 4 pieces of plastic crosswise to the shaft: Fig. eleven). Drill a hole in the bottom of the container for the motor shaft, and in the side for water. Lead the motor shaft inside the container, glue the motor housing to the bottom of the pump reservoir from the outside, and fix the impeller to the shaft inside (2). Cut off a piece of plastic, make a small hole in it, glue the open part of the pump body. Attach a tube to the hole in the side and seal the connection (3). Lead the wires to the motor and carefully insulate the connection, protecting it from water. Any sealant is suitable for this.

Use diagram (4) to mount the motor connection to the power supply. It is important to remember that the batteries must be kept away from moisture. You can fix them on outside pool, here and glue the switch.

The circuit can include a resistor to adjust the speed of the motor or LEDs for decorative lighting.

Assembly technique

A homemade or commercial pump must be attached to the bottom of the tank (storage tank). Its depth should be such that the pump is completely submerged in water. You can hide the pump in different ways: place a mesh cover on top of it, on which pebbles or shells depicting the bottom of the reservoir will be laid, or hide it inside a large decorative element. One of the design options - a dry fountain - provides for a completely hidden water surface in the reservoir. To do this, lay a lattice on top of it and fix the stones. The water will pass through the stones into the container without forming a visible pool. Rice. 2.

How to make a mini fountain in an apartment with your own hands from ceramic pots (Fig. 3), a small master class will tell you:

1. 1 Prepare 2 ceramic pots and 5 trays (2 large and 3 small). Cover them with waterproof varnish, drill a hole for the tube in the center of 1 larger and 1 smaller pan. Make cuts at the edges of the pallets to allow water to drain off.
2. 2 Install the pump on the bottom of the tank, following the diagram in the figure. Close it with a large pot, and lead the tube through its drainage hole and drilled holes in the pallets to the very top of the structure.
3. 3 Place the smaller pot next to it and attach the pallet to it. The next tier consists of 2 small pallets (one is inverted and serves as a base for a bowl from the other). The pallets must be placed so that the holes cut into their sides allow water to flow from one to the other, forming a cascade.
4. 4 Decorate a do-it-yourself fountain made from the most simple materials, beautiful pebbles, plants and shells, figurines of aquatic animals or birds.

Such a miniature pond can be put on the table or given a special corner among indoor plants... The iridescent water will not only revive and decorate the composition, but also allow it to humidify the air a little.

Waterfalls in the room

Stylish and fashionable interior decoration is a vertical waterfall (Fig. 4). It is not much more difficult to make this kind of indoor fountain with your own hands than a mini tabletop fountain. The only difference is the pump power for such a large structure. When looking for a pump, you need to pay attention to the fact that the height of the water column is at least 1.8-2 m. This will make it possible to arrange a water wall or a stream originating from the ceiling of the room.

Before making a home waterfall, you need to waterproof the floor in case of a tank leak. For this can be used polyethylene film... It is advisable to cover a section of the floor with it by 15-20 cm more than the perimeter of the future structure.

For the panel on which water will flow, you will need:

• thick glass or mirror;
• bars 5x5 cm for support posts;
• boards for the base of the top cover;
• plastic pipe with a diameter of 2 cm for water distribution over glass;
• a block or thick board for the stopper step.

The device of the fountain supply system is the same as described above.

Above the fountain pallet, you need to install and fix a board with a stop to fix the glass in a vertical position. Knock down the frame from the support bars and the crossbar from above. The horizontal strap of the top cover can play the role of the crossbar.

Drill a piece of plastic water pipe, the length of which is equal to the width of the glass panel, along one line along the axis. The holes should not be too far apart to give the impression of separate streams. Plug one end of the spray tube, secure it to the top cover strip. Install backlight if necessary.

Place the glass panel vertically with the lower edge resting on the latch step. Attach the side pieces on liquid nails to the support bars. In order for the water not to spread outside the panel, on its edges you need to glue the sides made of strips of glass, wood, plastic.

Install the pump in the pan, lead the water supply pipe up to the open end of the distribution pipe. Connect, seal the connection. Hang on the front part of the top cover. Decorate your home fountain with your own hands according to your own taste. Through many holes in the sprinkler pipe, water jets will hit the glass and flow down it into the sump, creating the illusion of a falling stream.

Materials for decorative finishing indoor fountains, do it yourself made in a desktop or floor versions, can be found in pet stores (colored soil, castles, shells, ships in the aquarium department). Flower shops sell bamboo plant supports and beautiful containers. In the souvenir departments you can find artificial bonsai, figurines of birds and animals.

There is nothing more pleasant than relaxing after working day under the quiet splash of water in a man-made stream. The decorative functions of the fountain are perfectly combined with its main purpose - to humidify the air in the room. Live indoor plants can be added to the streams of flowing water.

For those who want to update the exterior, make it special and memorable, we suggest using a small homemade fountain. Step-by-step instruction making a fountain with your own hands is quite simple and everyone who has a certain set of tools and materials will be able to create this beauty in their yard.

Installing a fountain in the country

The first point of the fountain installation plan is planning its size and appearance. Consider the size of the yard, don't make the fountain too large or small - this will not give a positive visual effect. Remember power pumping equipment directly proportional to the size of the structure.

Now you should choose correct piece of land for installation. First, the fountain should be located where it can be clearly seen. Secondly, it should be close to the resting place. The sound of running water and cool freshness in the summer heat are important components of a pleasant and peaceful holiday on fresh air... Try not to place the fountain in direct sunlight. The water will have to be changed frequently due to its blooming. There is also no place next to the trees, the roots can damage the thicket and for repair it will be necessary to disassemble the entire decor element.

To install a fountain with your own hands on the site correctly, do not choose places near the walls. In this case, the structure will not avoid exposure to mold and mildew. And this, in turn, will not only spoil appearance but will also cause an unpleasant musty smell.

Plan in advance for future buildings on the site. You should not install a fountain on the road to them.

Step-by-step guide to installing a fountain in the country with your own hands

Let's talk about how to make a fountain with your own hands using a very simple design as an example - fontanel fountain... A structure of this type has a number of advantages:

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

Having found a place for installation, we dig out pit slightly larger than the fountain bowl. Additionally, a shallow should be dug around it. gutter(about 10 cm).

DIY fountain. Instruction in the photo

At the bottom of the pit there should be sand pillow 15 cm thick.This will protect underground part structures from plant roots. We level the surface and install on it plastic bowl... We set the font on a level, fill in and ram the sand. The container should be installed in such a way that its edges protrude 5-8 cm.

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

Now it is necessary install a fountain and check the operation of the pumping equipment. If the power pump can be adjusted, then we adjust so that the water falls back into the bowl. The choice of equipment should be approached very carefully. Ideally, when buying, explain to the vendor what bowl size and bowl volume is expected. Then he will help you choose the equipment of the required power.

DIY fountain. Instruction in the photo

After installing the bowl and pump, you need to do waterproofing cloth... Cut out a canvas with a diameter of a hole for a fountain. Starting from its center, we cut the strips. This must be done so that the diameter of the resulting inner circle is equal to the diameter of the bowl of the structure. We bend the resulting strips of material and lower them into the container. You can fix them with a sealant. Do-it-yourself fountains always require a lot of patience and accuracy in work, especially at this stage of construction.

So that the base of the structure does not lose its shape and is stable, we put a couple of rods on the sealed fabric fittings, and on top of them - galvanized fine mesh... The size of the cell will affect the size of the stones or rubble used found in the decor of the fountain.

DIY fountain. Instruction in the photo

The final stage of construction - decorating constructions. The border of the fountain can be laid out with larger stones, but do not make it too clear. Small stones such as sea pebbles or gravel are laid out on the net. If it is necessary to add naturalness to the fountain, then its boundaries should not be too clear. Various plants will look good around the edges of the structure.
Thematic japanese fountainfor lovers of oriental exoticism it is set in a similar way. Step-by-step instructions for making a do-it-yourself fountain for a garden in japanese style consists of the same items. You will find the construction scheme below.

DIY waterfall fountain

We will not build anything grand, but small, about 1 m high, cascading waterfall we are quite capable of it. Above, it has already been described in detail how to prepare a foundation pit for a pond bowl. But this time we are building a waterfall. And if there is no natural elevation for him, you will have to create it yourself.

Make embankment convenient in the process of digging a foundation pit. We just throw off the ground where the slide should be, and carefully ram it. For the hose supplying water to the point where the water falls, make a small groove pits and embankments in the wall.

DIY waterfall fountain. Instruction in the photo

After the foundation pit and embankment of the waterfall are ready, we begin to cover the bottom and walls of the mini-pond. waterproofing material (for example, PVC film). It is necessary to lay the canvas in such a way that it not only completely covers the bottom and walls of the pit, but also protrudes about half a meter on the sides of the pit.

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

This time we make a permanent structure, and therefore it is best to concrete the bowl of the pond. First, carefully lay out metal mesh at the bottom of the pit. Do not allow the waterproofing to be damaged. Next, fill in a layer of concrete about 12-15 cm thick.

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

Now you need to prepare bowl walls... We lay out the mesh, strengthening it in a solution that has not yet solidified. You can continue to install a fountain with a pump with your own hands, which will look like a cascading waterfall, in a day. We fill the walls of the pond bowl and finish the most difficult stage of construction.

The next part of the construction is decorating the resulting structure. We build steps on a pre-rammed slide. The step should be about 30 cm and three steps should be sufficient.

On the resulting flat surfaces, lay out flat sandstone, pebbles or any other material to your liking. The rest of the fountain, including the film around the perimeter, is decorated with stones, rubble, marble or other pre-prepared materials.

It remains only to turn on the pump and fill the font of the building with water. We observe how the stream falls steadily along the steps of the waterfall and enjoy the originality of our suburban area.

DIY stone fountain

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

• Water pump (an underwater pump with an average power is suitable);
• Plastic container under the bowl;
• Metal or PVC tube for conducting electrical cables;
• Coupling;
• Flat stones and gravel;
• Wooden bars;
• Water flow power regulator;
• Copper tube with a diameter of 15 mm.

Pit for the bowl of the fountain, it should be slightly larger than the container prepared for these purposes. Having covered the space between it and the walls of the pit with soil, we will significantly strengthen the position of the bowl. As in the previous cases, do not forget to create at the bottom of the pit sand pillow ... On top, you need to lay out a layer of pebbles.

Water pump is located in the water tank freely. This will facilitate the work of repairing it, if the need arises. The water tank can be protected from debris by simply fine mesh... To give strength to the structure, on top of the metal mesh, wooden blocks (if desired, they can be replaced with metal fittings).

The base of the fountain will be metal pipe which is mounted vertically to the pump.

The next step is preparation flat stones. To do this, using special tools, we make holes with a diameter slightly larger than the diameter metal pipe- the foundations of the structure.

Further, according to the principle of a child's pyramid, we "put" stones on the pipe. It remains only to add decorative elements to the fountain and connect the pump. A very simple, but effective and beautiful do-it-yourself fountain in the country is ready for use.

A variety of do-it-yourself fountains in personal plots

Submersible fountains

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

• Pump;
• Water supply pipe;
• Matching nozzle for shaping the water jet and guiding it in the right direction.

The attachments are very different. For example, bell attachment is a design of two discs. The flow of water passes between them and changes when adjusting the gap. Nozzle " geyser"- a tube narrowed towards the top - quite effectively copies the corresponding natural phenomenon.

Such structures have quite a few possibilities. For example, you can create the effect of a key beating out of the ground. To do this, the do-it-yourself fountain is mounted in such a way that the end of the pipe does not protrude above the surface of the reservoir.

Using more complex attachments, you can significantly expand the possibilities of decoration. The effect of water spraying, the simultaneous combination of several nozzles and many other variations for the choice of the one who designs the fountain in his country house.

Stationary fountains

A fountain of this type is a real find for amateurs and professionals in design art. Structures can take the form of natural stone fonts, antique structures; they are made from clay pots, plastic bottles and any material that is at hand. Fountains for Japanese gardens are especially popular lately.

Any frost-resistant material will do: marble, fake diamond, sea pebbles and more. Painting is often used to decorate such fountains. There are two ways to do it:

• Coloring of the material before the manufacture of the structure;
• Painting of an already finished figure.

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

Small stationary fountain will look good in family vacation spots or near playgrounds. Our master class "Do-it-yourself fountain in the country" will help novice designers to correctly build, perhaps, one of the main elements of decor on a suburban area. It doesn't matter if it is a small geyser fountain or a large-scale cascading waterfall 2 meters high. The main thing is that he pleases the owners and does not cause problems.

Video instructions for making a fountain in the country

Plot decoration is a favorite pastime of summer residents and homeowners. Beautiful flower beds, flower beds and even flower beds are a true decoration. However, nothing is more pleasing to the eye than reservoirs and reservoirs surrounded by beautiful vegetation. And if a stream of water still beats out of it, then the corner turns into the best place recreation. If you still contrive and make not only a fountain with your own hands, but also beautiful illumination, not far to put a swing or benches, in the evenings all the inhabitants will gather on this patch.

This fountain is made by hand, just like the lighting: a waterproof LED lantern with a remote control to change the color

Fountain device

To make a fountain in the country does not need very high costs. Of course, it all depends on the size of the reservoir and how you imagine it. According to the method of construction, fountains are closed and open type... It is about the cyclical use of water. The closed type uses the same volume of water, driving it in a circle. Open - new all the time. Garden and country fountains are made mainly of a closed type: their device is simpler and more economical. Of course, the water has to be topped up and changed periodically - it evaporates and becomes polluted, but still, the costs are not very high.

When arranging an open-type system, you will have to think over a water supply system, control of its level, drainage and discharge. You can, of course, use the reservoir of the fountain as a container for heating water before watering, and from the bowl make a layout in the garden, but watering is not needed around the clock, and the fountain can work in this mode.

In the very simple version for the manufacture of a small-sized fountain, some sealed container is required and submersible pump... Any container can be adapted - a special plastic for a pond, a barrel, old bath, a basin, a trimmed tire, covered with a film, etc. Pumps are a little more complicated.

Fountain pumps

Fountain pumps are sold special, with built-in filters. To make a fountain with your own hands it was easier, you can buy such models. It is very simple to work with them: they put it in a container, secured it so that it does not move, poured it with water, carried out the starting manipulations (described in the instructions) and turned it on.

Fountain pumps come in different capacities, raise the jet to different heights... Often the set includes replaceable nozzles that change the nature of the jet. They are powered by a 220 V network, there are models that work from solar panels... They are hermetically sealed, so there will be no connection problems, no step-down transformers are needed. The only thing that will not hurt is an automatic machine and an RCD on the line to which the pump will be connected. This is just in case, to improve security. The price of the smallest and lowest-power pump for a fountain is $ 25-30. Performance models cost several hundred or more.

Any submersible pump can be used for the fountain. But you need to buy or make (you can make a sandy one) and a step-down transformer for it. A security group from an automatic machine and an RCD on the line will not be superfluous here. This circuit is worth tinkering with if you have an old pump that is not currently in use.

How to do without a pump

Can a fountain be made without a pump? It is possible, but open type. For example, bring a water supply pipe into a pond - central or. The water escaping under pressure will give a jet of some height. By installing a tip on the pipe, we can change its shape. But with such a construction, it is necessary to figure out where to drain the water. You can - back to the well or to the river, to the area for irrigation, etc. Although with such an organization, a pump is present, but it pumps water into the house, and the fountain is only one of the flow points.

The second option is to put some kind of container at a height, supply water to it, and from there it is fed through pipes to the fountain located below. To create a more or less decent jet height, the container must be raised 3 meters or more. But the question remains: how to supply water there. Again with a pump, but no longer submersible. They are cheaper but require a filter. You will also need a pit in which the equipment is installed. It is connected to the bowl of the fountain by a system of pipes.

In this area, things have become easier with the advent of LEDs. They are powered by 12V or 24V, which is much safer than regular mains. There are even solar-powered lamps.

Illumination can be done using waterproof or the same floodlights and lamps. To power them, an adapter is needed that converts the voltage of 220 V to 12 or 24 V, but they are usually sold in the same place where the LEDs are, so there should be no problems. Installation is simple: the spotlights have mounting brackets, the tape can be “shot” from a stapler, only the brackets need to be found more sizes tapes: it is unnecessary to punch it so as not to break the tightness.

There are LEDs that change color. Shades from 8 to several thousand

Fountain schemes of various configurations and photos of their design

You probably know that the main component of a fountain is its bowl. In fact, this is the same pond, but with additional equipment - a pump. The pond can be made at least ten different ways and some of them are described in a separate one, because we will not describe how to make a bowl for a pool. Let's pay maximum attention to the organization of fountains and their decor.

Small fountain

The device requires a container and a pump. A decoration is put on the tube that comes from the pump. These can be stone slabs, in which it is necessary to drill and screw out, with a diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the pipe. These plates are strung one on top of the other like a children's pyramid.

Diagram of the organization of a decorative fountain for a summer residence

To avoid overflow of water, it is necessary to provide for a drainage system - just below the maximum level, cut a pipe into the container, the second edge of which is brought into the sewer, drainage system or in the garden. You can do it differently: arrange a collection of water around the bowl - make a concrete groove or dig in a plastic one. Collected water should also be removed somewhere. Usually in closed systems the problem is not the overflow, but the lack of water - it evaporates, but you can play it safe.

DIY fountain: photo report 1

And now a photo report of how a mini-fountain was made with your own hands according to this scheme. It turned out interesting.

To make this fountain you needed:

• square plastic flowerpot for flowers without holes;
• small pump for the fountain;
• plastic pipe 0.7 m long, diameter such that it fits over the pump outlet;
• bag of decorative pebbles;
• three bricks;
• red granite sawn on slabs.

From the tool - drilling machine to drill holes in the granite with a diameter slightly larger than the pipe diameter.

We install a bowl in the prepared hole, put bricks in it, closer to the edges. They are needed for the stability of the structure and in order to reduce the amount of pebbles. They also serve as a support stone construction... Between installed bricks we put the pump with the tube on, pour water and check how it works.

Holes were pre-drilled in the slabs in the workshop. They should be located approximately in the center so that the stones do not overturn the structure with their weight.

The first slab rests on the lying bricks, the rest are strung so that the center of gravity does not shift. Having laid the first one, we fill the remaining space with pebbles. After the last piece has been laid, a mark is made on the pipe. The very last stone is removed, the pipe is cut down just below the mark, then the last fragment is returned to its place. When the water is turned on, it seems like it is running straight out of the stone. Very unusual and uncomplicated.

Photo report 2

The next version of a small fountain is made according to the same principle, only a flexible hose is used instead of a pipe, and a driftwood is used instead of a stone. The effect is just wonderful.

Everything is so clear that there is no need for comments. It differs from the previous design only in the presence of a mesh. This is to increase the volume of water: the pan is small.

Until you see, it's hard to imagine how easy it is to make things of amazing beauty. As for the pipes, it is better to use polyethylene pipes - they bend well and are not afraid of ultraviolet radiation.

How to make a fountain from a tire, see the video report.

Indoor or desktop

Mini-fountains are made according to the same principle, only the pumps use very low-power ones. Suitable even for aquariums, but without aeration. They even work almost inaudibly. We will make a Japanese-style fountain. In addition to the pump, you will need a small ceramic container for this. In our case, it is an oval baked clay. A piece of bamboo - about 70 cm long (bought at a flower shop, sold as a support for climbing plants), a bunch of live growing bamboo and some small pebbles. From all this, such a beauty is obtained.

First of all, we cut a piece of bamboo into pieces. different lengths... It is hollow inside - these are natural pipes, which, moreover, do not rot for a long time. One of the sides should have an oblique cut, the other should be straight. Saw so that the longest piece near the straight cut end has a "joint". The lower incision is about 5 mm below this thickening. There is just a baffle inside, with its help it will be easy to push this segment onto the pump outlet. It is difficult to cut, but it was possible to cut a thin trunk with a metal blade.

We put a small pump in the vessel, put on the longest piece of bamboo - its length is about 35 cm.On the other side, we put a bunch of live bamboo, fill the space between them with pebbles.

We tie the two remaining pieces of dry bamboo to our "pipe". You can use a hemp rope. That's all, we made a mini-fountain with our own hands. It remains to fill in water and turn on the pump.

Other models can be made according to the same principle. Now you understand how it will be easy to change the design. Several photos for inspiration.

Another type, more traditional and familiar to us, uses almost the same idea and the same tools. The difference is in decoration. You can use a large ceramic or even plastic pot. It is only important that it is without drainage holes. Then it's a matter of technique: to divide it plastic partition into two or three zones, pour more soil into one and plant one of the moisture-loving plants.

The second part will be the reservoir. Only with the organization of circulation is multistage filtration necessary: ​​water is obtained very contaminated. Therefore, one by one, glasses of filtering materials with different cells are inserted - first, a wire or plastic mesh, then a cloth with a different cell, and a small pump inside this structure.

You can do it yourself not only a composition of such table fountain but also a pump. How? Watch the video.

Pebble fountain

Highly interesting design by the pebble fountains. Their bowl is disguised, so it looks like a dry fountain, without a bowl. In fact, there is a bowl, but it is decorated with pebbles, which are laid on a net covering the tank.

Dry pebble fountain - device diagram

A certain container is installed in the dug pit. Its volume and dimensions should be pretty decent: to collect all the splashes, or at least most of them. They put a pump in the container, cover it with a metal or plastic mesh with a small cell. It serves to protect against large contaminants from entering the water, and a thick wire mesh can be laid on top of this fine mesh. This is if you use pebbles. If you will be laying stone slabs, you can use boards or blocks.

How to make a "dry" fountain with your own hands

With pebbles, it is probably better to do the opposite: first, lay a grid with a large cell as a basis, and on it - with a small one. So you do not have to suffer with the choice of large pebbles, and debris will not get into the water.

Rockery with a source - this is how this fountain might look

If you include imagination, you can come up with very interesting compositions on this basis. For example, one of the options with garden watering can... If your in classic style, a fountain from a watering can hardly fits well, but very much even into country style.

As you can see, water is collected in the same vessel, hidden under the pebbles, and from there it is pumped into a watering can with a small pump.

Near the wall

This is a classic version - a small or large stream of water runs from the wall and flows into the bowl. As you may have guessed, there is a pump in the bowl that supplies water through a pipe to the water outlet. It's simple if you know how. It's only about implementation and decoration.

To make the pump float up, it is screwed to some kind of heavy plate. At least for the sidewalk, if only the size fits. The case usually has corresponding holes for fastening, but when choosing, you should pay attention to this.

If you plan to do something similar against a wall of a house or a fence, take care of its waterproofing. Even if the water does not run down the wall, splashes will fall on it and the humidity will be increased. At a minimum, it is necessary to smear it with a hydrophobic compound several times. Try to find one that doesn't change the surface color much.

The design style may be different. A flat surface is made at the upper bowl, from which water flows down a wall. The effect is very interesting. It is important that the surface from which the water falls is mirror-like and absolutely horizontal.

Fountain cascade

Iridescent jets look very interesting. Fountains of this type are called cascades or cascading. With this arrangement, water is poured from one bowl to another. In the case of a country or garden fountain, you can come up with interesting shapes. For example, a fountain made of buckets, watering cans, teapots and even old garden carts.

The principle of organizing such a cascade is simple: several vessels or bowls, fixed above each other so that a stream of water falls from one to another. At the bottom there is the most voluminous tank, and which is the pump. He supplies water through a hose to the topmost vessel.

How to make a bowl for a fountain

If you need a classic shape - a round, square or oval bowl, from which a stream of water gushes, the easiest way is to find a suitable plastic tank. They are different shapes and volume - from tens of liters to several tons. They are mainly black and blue in color. Although it seems that for our purposes it is better to take blue, keep in mind that against this background, the pollution is more visible. To prevent your fountain from looking like a swamp, you will have to clean such a bowl often. From this point of view, it is more practical to take black - the water looks the same, and you need to wash it less often.

The selected tank can either be buried flush with the ground, or left with a side. Most often, the sides are decorated with stone or pebbles. Depending on this, the depth of the pit is chosen. It is dug out in size slightly larger than the bowl.

When the required depth is reached, all stones, roots, driftwood are removed, the bottom is leveled, tamped, sand is added, with a layer of about 10 cm. It is well leveled and spilled so that it thickens. A bowl is placed on the prepared base, filled with water. Sand or soil is poured into the gap between the walls of the bowl and the pit. Sand - if the soil is clay, and the soil - if it is normally draining. Having filled in a small layer, it is compacted - neatly, with a sixth or a deck, falling into the filled gap. But no matter how well you compact, be prepared for the fact that in a couple of weeks, you will have to add more: the soil will sit down a few centimeters.

You can do without a plastic bowl. There are two other options: make the tank out of monolithic concrete... In this case, you can make a fountain with sides. The process is long and costly, and you need to worry about waterproofing.

The cheapest option is to dig a pit and cover it with foil. In principle, any high density polyethylene will do, but it will last a year, maybe two. Then she begins to let water through. More reliable in this regard are special films for pools, but they cost a lot of money, but they can be used for years. The manufacturing technology of such a bowl for a fountain is captured in the photo.

The first stage is digging a pit and leveling the walls. After the required shape and dimensions are reached, the horizontal platforms are leveled and covered with a layer of sand. It will protect the film from possible damage.

We put the film into the finished pit. Inside, it should lie without tension, freely. Its edges are covered with soil, pressed against by boulders. To prevent the germination of plant roots through the film, it is not advisable to spread it under. It is a non-woven fabric that is highly tear-resistant. It is used when laying roads so that the soil is not crushed and trees do not germinate. So she can easily protect the fountain.

Boulders are laid out on the laid out film. If the pit is stepped, boulders should lie at each step. When the bowl is almost complete, the pump is put on. The bowl is filled with water and testing is carried out - and the bowl is tested for tightness and pump performance.