Koi pond and waterfall builder-What You Need to Know

!±8± Koi pond and waterfall builder-What You Need to Know

Before installing a water feature, you must ask yourself some important questions first:

What is your budget? How much can you spend on the entire project? You could spend $ 3,000 for a water feature and find out, you need an extra $ 1000-1500 for systems and services, such as a bridge, gazebo, walkways, fish or landscape lighting in the waterfall pond and lawn. Other possible extras are a biological filter, auto-fill for pond, skimmer, back-flushing filter and bio-more.

How big is a water feature? If you are building yourself, then structurally size is not a big deal! I would like to have the same price for a 3-foot waterfall, as I charge for a 5-foot, only for a 3 by 5 foot pond 4 by 6 There is only a difference of $ 200 in cost between 1,000 and 2,000 meters square surface of the concrete shell. My main concern dimensions of the room should not be expensive. How much can you sacrifice from your garden? Even if the distance between home andFence line property is limited, a water feature can be integrated.

Small ponds can make 1 ½ to 3 feet deep is a pump in the pond. Even if a sump pump is inexpensive, consumes much more energy than a pump above ground. More than 3 meters deep fish pond requires an external pump for improved accessibility and maintenance, and at a higher price. But they pay for themselves quickly by saving energy. Also, larger ponds require greater filtration,Additional cleaning and maintenance.

The size of the falls determine the size of the pump is required. The higher the waterfalls, the bigger the pump needed to drain the water and the higher the cost for the supply of electricity. Height creates head pressure, more energy is needed, and is the most important factor in operating costs.

How much fun will you do? Do you need coverage? If so, how big is it? Perhaps you are considering a pond near an existing bridge. Many people do exactly the opposite,build a pond and then build a bridge over. In this case, you can take advantage of an existing bridge and construction of an open staircase (bridge level) to cover the pond. This provides a single access to the opposite side.

You will have enough space for table and chairs? Do you want a spa? Or a fire pit or grill? Grass just for games? Where to spend most of their free time outdoors? This is the area for the waterfall! The waterfall is the most fun to you, somust be located closer to the area where you spend most of their time outdoors.

They want to see or hear the waterfall from the inside? Consider an outdoor patio or French doors to your house, you have access to water games. Would you like to have fish and other aquatic life? Long-term cost of a nitrogen cycle is less than the maintenance of proper maintenance of a pond that uses chlorine and other chemicals. Fish, plants and bacteria are necessary for proper and healthy pondNitrogen cycle. Once set up correctly, a healthy fish pond is virtually maintenance free.

Are you willing to remove or replace certain trees or shrubs to improve to the waterfall and pond? Some trees have very aggressive root system that literally move concrete, as you can grow, causing cracks and deformations. Some trees may be debris from the game a lot of water that contribute to pollute water and cause premature failure of the filtration system.

What kind of rock youdo you want? A rock is often used pebbles. But because of the round forms, the water passes over the surface and generates a minimum of visual or sound effect. In contrast, irregular, angular, jagged granite or similar rock creates turbulent conditions similar to water flowing white edges. The higher the "white water" the sound is produced. In addition, a side effect of aeration of the water and maintains the benefits of fish production from algae. But do not try tocorrespond to the color of the rocks with the decor of the house, brick and other features of your home. Natural Living - the contrast is good!

What about feeding the pump and equipment? In 20 years I have never been the cost of electricity to power equipment in the field has seen more than $ 1,200, and the average is less than $ 400.

What is a water supply for automatic adjustment of the water? The water is very accessible to every home and do the whole game is a small patch of waterEffort. Simply tap in a tap outside.

There are hundreds of questions that arise during the course of a proposed water feature. The best thing is that most of the answers to these questions before the start of construction, you could save hundreds of dollars by avoiding mistakes.

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