BS: making a waterfall

Subject: BS: making a waterfall
From: Donuel
Date: 28 Feb 05 - 02:24 PM

It is a pool side curtain waterfall that a couple can sit behind/inside.
Using a discarded polished stone kitchen top, iron railing along with curved decorative cinderblock, morter and a spare swimming pool pump I have on hand, it is a simple way to have a nice place to sit behind a cool veil of water.

By placing a $150 ultrasonic mister in the top basin enormous clouds of lighted mist can also be turned on for cool night time effects.

It is 3 ft 6 inches tall inside and about 5 feet wide.

The top is tilted back so a catch basin accepts the water before spilling over in a perfect veil. (getting it perfectly level or adjustable is key)
http://www.angelfire.com/md2/customviolins/poolfalls.jpg

I have no idea if I a overlooking some crucial ingredient but right now it seems pretty straight forward !?

Subject: RE: BS: making a waterfall
From: Peace
Date: 28 Feb 05 - 02:46 PM

Might want to make the guard/handrails on the slide a bit bigger.

Subject: RE: BS: making a waterfall
From: skipy
Date: 28 Feb 05 - 04:08 PM

Start with one Kieth, one Jilly & one Martin, you could end up with one of the best bands ever!
Skipy

Subject: RE: BS: making a waterfall
From: GUEST,Mingulay at work
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 04:56 AM

You must have one helluva window box!!!

Subject: RE: BS: making a waterfall
From: GUEST,Not 10.36 AM Guest
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 05:01 AM

"I have no idea if I a overlooking some crucial ingredient"

George Bush?

Subject: RE: BS: making a waterfall
From: GUEST,Digby
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 05:06 AM

... and Condi, of course.

Subject: RE: BS: making a waterfall
From: Leadfingers
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 12:32 PM

And of course , IF I was Breezy I would be plugging the fact that Waterfall , admittedly without Jilly , are still doing the occasional
Gig !!

Subject: RE: BS: making a waterfall
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 08:24 PM

I made a waterfall behind a tree once - lucky nobody was around to see it....

Subject: RE: BS: making a waterfall
From: Bunnahabhain
Date: 02 Mar 05 - 08:08 AM

A few pratical points,
It will act as a very effective heat exchanger. If you want to keep your heating bills down, only run it when you want it. Unless, of course, you are in somewhere like very hot, eg Neveda where the evaporation will increase instead.

it is a simple way to have a nice place to sit behind a cool veil of water. temprature or style cool?


Other things. Get the brim exactly level. Trying to make it adjustable will be vey hard work.

Bunnahabhain.

Subject: RE: BS: making a waterfall
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 02 Mar 05 - 11:57 AM

Nice work, Donuel. My only concern is that a person might come down the slide too fast and bump into the supports for the waterfall. Have you thought about that? Perhaps the supports should be cushioned on that side.

Subject: RE: BS: making a waterfall
From: Blissfully Ignorant
Date: 03 Mar 05 - 01:13 PM

Oh wow, i want one...

Subject: RE: BS: making a waterfall
From: Pauline L
Date: 03 Mar 05 - 03:17 PM

I followed the link and checked another part of the guy's website. He makes violins, too. I hope the waterfall is at some distance from his violins. With two skillls like that, he could play Jeux d'Eau, Water Music, and many more.