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   tufenhundel | Apr 21, 2005 01:28am | #1

   The hardest thing I've found in trying to make something like this is finding the stone. You really need to find a local source, as I don't think shipping cost would be justifiable.

   I made one, but had to substitute the stone slab with stained glass. I used an old aquarium pump. Don't know of any construction intructions, but it's fairly straight forward. Design can be a basic pump, tubing, a basin, and a cascading surface, or it can be as complex as you like. You'll also need to use distilled water to avoid calcium deposits.

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   Annapolitan | Apr 21, 2005 04:44pm | #2

   TUFENHUNDEL <!----> You are very talented! I saw somewhere that they were selling a kit where one provides the stone.  I was thinking about using river stone artificial veneer but I am not sure how to go about it!

   Thanks again!!!

   Annapolitan

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   DANL | May 09, 2005 12:22am | #6

   I generally hang out over at "Breaktime", but am glad I looked here--that is a very nice fountain! Good idea to use stained glass!

   I always wanted to build a house with a stairs running along a fireplace and have water cascading down the fireplace alongside the stairs. I like sound with things too. Thought of tuning steps so as you walked up and down they would "play a tune" (something not too melodious or you'd get tired of it). Turns out a composer already did this (Harry Parch).

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   Rayna | May 13, 2005 10:16pm | #7

   The HGTV show "Design on a Dime" installed a freestanding fountain/waterfall (copper tubing and slate). They have a video of some of the steps involved.

   Look midway page right to watch the video with Lee Snidjers ......

   http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/dc_design_living_area/article/0,,HGTV_3376_2987501,00.html

   It was very nice, although I would have had a different type of basin.

   -rayna

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   neilpuck | May 05, 2005 11:02pm | #3

   I am actually planning an installation of a water wall 8 feet long and 8 feet high.  The inside party wall is a stucco wash over brick, so I thought I would use this surface.  I am building up the floor by a foot or so, so the water will actually disappear into the floor, run into a trough and recycle back up.  I'm still in the early stages so its going slowly, but i've already been through three pump sizes to find one that will deliver the capacity i need.  the trickiest portion is the water delivery to the surface.  The latest is a copper tube mounted to the wall with holes drilled into it angled towards the wall.  Not a bad solution.  I am anxious to get the mondo huge pump attached and see what kind of water delivery I get. 

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   BobKovacs | May 06, 2005 01:23pm | #4

   Don't use holes drilled at an angle toward the wall- create a trough that fills up and overflows, "spilling" down the wall.  I just finished the engineering/submittal process for a 38' tall, 10' wide glass waterwall, and thats the way they designed it.  The flow is easier to control, and as long as the trough spillway is level, the sheeting action across the wall width is consistent.

   Bob

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   neilpuck | May 06, 2005 04:10pm | #5

   I would love to be able to do it that way.  But I really dont want to carve a hunk out of the brick in the wall to create the trough.  if I were building a slab to go against the wall, I would definitely do it that way.  I was considering getting some large (24x24) tiles on the wall, then maybe create a trough whose front edge angles back towards the wall and capillary action is our friend.  Your volume is much higher than mine.  Whats the best way to calculate the pump size?