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How to make a home fountain

A basin of water is enough to humidify the air in an apartment, but many owners prefer to have an unusual thing that will decorate their home. These items include a home fountain. Fountains for every taste are presented in stores, and you can also hire builders to make them to your liking. However, an economical and original option is to make it yourself from improvised items.

Decide on the purpose of the device. A small design is used mainly for humidifying the air, while a large fountain will create a certain microclimate in the apartment. A small fountain will get lost in a spacious room, but looks good on a table. For large rooms, a device of at least 1 m in diameter is suitable. The design can be different, but the principle of operation is the same - the water must move in a circle. The container for the fountain is suitable for any shape and size, according to your taste. You can use a flowerpot or a large diameter plastic bottle. The main requirement is that the dishes should not leak water. In our case, the fountain will be in the form of a waterfall, so prepare two containers. The basis of the structure on which everything will be placed is a rigid surface, for example, a tray about 30x30 cm in size. The device will need a low-power liquid pump that lifts water from the lower reservoir to the upper one. A pump device will do. If there is no device in stores, use a pump from old household appliances, for example, from an electric samovar. We will make the lower part of the fountain (water tank) from a plastic five-liter bottle, cutting off the bottom from it with walls from 5 to 8 cm high.In the wall of the tank, make a hole for the pump tube. The diameter should be 0.5 mm less than the tube diameter. Install a hose in the hole and check the connection for leaks. If necessary, seal the joint by wrapping soft rubber around the tube at the joint. Glue the container and pump to the base. For the pump, make a box of cardboard, cover it. Pour water into the container and check the pump operation.

Create a fountain relief using construction foam. Cover the base (including the pump) with foam 5-6 cm high, choose the shape of the walls at your discretion. Set aside the workpiece for 3-4 hours, then continue forming the wall of the waterfall to a height of 15-17 cm from the base. The second pump tube should run inside the wall to the top of the structure.

After the foam has completely hardened (after about 10-12 hours), fix the pebbles to the walls of the waterfall, marble pebbles look beautiful. On the top of the waterfall wall, form a pool around the pump outlet tube. The edge of the tube should be below the edges of the lake. All gaps between stones and parts of the fountain, where water can get, coat with waterproof glue, you can use liquid nails.

Check the waterfall operation. Water can flow out ugly, in one stream. Using liquid nails, divide one stream into 4-5, which will fall beautifully from the wall into the lower lake.

Cover the fountain with a special paint consisting of PVA glue and water (1: 1), color and sand. Stir the mixture thoroughly. Prepare paint in several shades, apply them on top of each other after the previous layer has dried.

Cover the base of the fountain with cardboard and paint from a spray can. Decorate the fountain with artificial flowers or plants, they will hide errors. The craft can be installed in any convenient place.

For Feng Shui lovers, a small fountain installed in the northwestern part of the room will provide residents with prosperity.

 


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