Fountains can be made with an underground reservoir and garden rocks.
A fountain project can be defined as simple if there are only a few short steps to follow and only a few items needed for the construction. An outdoor rock fountain meets those guidelines. A rock fountain can be installed anywhere in your backyard where you can dig a hole and have access to a ground fault circuit interrupter plug.
Instructions
1. Dig a hole with a shovel for an underground reservoir. The reservoir should be wide enough and deep enough for a plastic basin that will serve as the reservoir.
2. Place the plastic basin in the ground and weigh it down with a brick. Put the submersible water pump in the center of the plastic basin.
3. Fit the top of the basin with a piece of metal screening that is wider than the top of the plastic basin. Cut a hole in the center of the metal screen with a pair of metal-cutting shears. The hole must be wide enough for the submersible water pump’s power cord and water pipe.
4. Thread the pump’s power cord through the hole in the metal screen. Place the metal screen on top of the plastic basin allowing the water pump’s water pipe to stick out through the hole. Drag the power cord to a nearby GFCI outlet.
5. Fill the underground reservoir to the top with water, pouring the water through the screen covering the basin.
6. Hide the screen on top of the basin by placing garden rocks on it. Use any kind of rocks or garden stones you want that will match your outdoor space. Make sure that the rocks pile up in the center near the water pipe.
7. Plug in the power cord to the GFCI outlet. Water will begin to bubble up from the center of the rock formation.
