DIY - Water Feature - 19/02/2009

Tips and Hints from the Centenary Staff.

Darcy Pollard is our Fleet Supervisor and this week I went out with him on a delivery to the current Centenary Highway Upgrade Project. We talked about the renovations he's done in his own home, and one thing that struck me was the water fountain he built himself for a few hundred dollars.

He saw a water feature in a garden shop and really like the look and style, so decided he would go ahead and build one for himself, here's a run down on what he did and how he did it.

Karen: What made you choose Besser Blocks for the water feature?
Darcy: I really liked the look of the blocks, I've used them before and I know once they are rendered they add a modern feel.

Karen: What were the steps in putting it together?
Darcy: I built the bottom section from the blcoks, then put a sheet of a water proof compressed fibro between the top and bottom section, to form the 'base' of the top section, then kept building the blocks.

I used a water resistant 'tar-like' paint for the internal coating, and made a mix of sand and cement to do the render. Then I simply painted the render to the colour I liked.

Karen: What would you say was the most difficult part of the project?
Darcy: The hardest part was the planning, once I had the plan sorted out of how to tackle it, the whole project took a little over 3 hours to complete.

Karen: What comments do your friends have on the feature?
Darcy: They all love it! They keep asking me to come and build them one.

And why wouldn't they? Darcy has done a great job with the 'humble' Besser Block to achieve a fantastic result.


Thanks for the tips Darcy, I know for myself we are planning a water feature near our pool, and following these tips could make it a very simple job as well as save us money.

Happy Landscaping!
Karen Francis
Marketing and Design
Centenary Landscaping Supplies

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