Thursday, October 7, 2010

water chute

Instead of a waterfall we decided a water chute would be more appropriate beside the old mine site. So today  I purchased some old hardwood fascia  (200mm wide planks) and created 2 x 3m chutes from it. Then I needed to construct some frames for them to sit on down the slope to the bottom pond area. It has been an all day project and fortunately there has been no rain thus far.  The bottom pool needs emptying and fixed up prior to installing a pond liner, sand, gravel, rocks and planting. Then the path areas need crusher dust, other parts mulching, more planting and we will be about done for this area for now.

Couldn't wait to try some water
      
Water flow is going to be via a solar powered pump (no battery)
- this will fill the old concrete laundry tube  at the top. When the tub is full, a siphon will come into play and the water will empty down the chute back to the bottom pond. 



Crocodile under new bridge!

One day my yard will stop looking like a construction site!

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