Fountain for Steph

[hunterridgefarm]

I have a list of honey do's on my mirror in the shop. I write them down with a marker and try to get them done faster then she comes up with new ones. Luckily, I like her ideas, so it's a win-win situation.

One thing to plan on when your building your home is to have as many exterior outlets and water spickets that you can afford. This one suprised me and I had to run the wire to my panel. I didn't want an exterior outlet to share a breaker. It has a GFI outlet, but I still wanted it that way.

Eddie

Eddie,
I like (most of) my wife's "honey do's" especally if they are outside. With the new house I should have plenty of outside projects.

We are planningon 3 outlets on the front porch (56' long porch) and two at the back of the house as well as a couple at the attached 2 car garage. 1 spicket at the front and one in the back.

I hope to start a thread soon as I have lots of pictures of the land clearing and basement being dug. Just need to take time to load them on the computer.

 

[BTDT]

Nice job Eddie. I like the panel you used behind it for the hummingbird feeder. Did you make that or is it recycled? Any plans to plant vines or something on it?

 

[EddieWalker]

Don,

If it was possible, I'm sure she would have had me install a way to cool off the water for the birds. Nothing is too much when it comes to attracting them, and keeping them happy!!!

Hunterridgefarm,

Sounds like you are going to have a great thread for us pretty soon!!! Just don't buy your wife a bird feeder, and don't let the kids get her more bird feeders for the holidays. It just leads to more birds in your yard, which just incourages them even more!!!

BTDT,

Thanks, but the panel was $30 at Lowes. She wanted a place for the birds to be able to rest when waiting thier turn for a bath. It wasn't supposed to be that fancy, but just a rod in the ground that would hold a few hanging plants was the original idea. Then she spotted that panel, and nothing else was even considered.

We hadn't thought about a vine or anything for it. Not sure if the birds will aprove? hahaha

Eddie

 

[jinman]

Eddie, it was a beautiful day (but very windy) here too. I had planned to till up our flowerbeds, but I ended up mowing grass at both houses. When I was done, I was pooped out.

That is one beautiful and original design of your birdbath. The rocks will eventually turn green with algae, but that may be an added "feature" of your design. I expect to see lots of bird pictures with that birdbath as the backdrop.

 

[EddieWalker]

Hi Jim,

It was windy here too!! My goal for the day was to put the bird bath together and spend the afternoon mowing. The bird bath project got out of control and ended up taking up the whole day. Not a bad way to spend the day, but I realy wanted to mow around my lake.

I hadn't thought about alge on the rocks. Do you think a few drops of bleach might help? I'd be worried about hurting the birds, but don't want the water turning all slimy and green on us either. Anything else that I can use to keep the water clear that wont hurt the birds?

Thanks,
Eddie

 

[mjarrels]

Great job Eddie... just need to add a soap dish and towel rack!

mark

 

[KentT]

Eddie,

I'd wait a bit and see what develops before you get too concerned with algae. With that pump and aeration, I don't think it will be a serious problem...

 

[jwstewar]

Eddie,

How did you mount the bowl to the log? Is it just sitting there? I liked the looks of that. Might have to do something similar with one of the fountain water pumps I have in the garage.

 

[Bubba Tex]

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"... Then she spotted that panel, and nothing else was even considered..."

With her mad welding skills, I'm surprised she didn't load up on bar stack and make her own.

 

[EddieWalker]

Mark,

If I had a portable towel rack, I think I'd do just that in order to suprise her!!! That's pretty funny. Thanks.

KentT,

That's my favorite type of advice!!!!!! Also the easiest. Thanks.

Jim,

We only considered pots with a drain hole in the middle. Some had two or even three drain holes. Then I set it on the log where it lined up and marked the hole. I drilled a pilot hole in the log and screwd in a galvanized lag bolt and washer down to hold it in place. Before I did that, I filled the hole in the pot with allot of silicone. There was so much that it oozed out all around the washer. I was afraid to tighten it too tight, so it's just snug. Then I smoothed out the silicone over the washer and lag bolt head so that all the metal is thickly covered in silicone.

It's been over 24 hours and there is no visable or measurable drop in the water level.

Bubba,

You've been around here awhile if you remember Steph's welding thread!!! Now that you bring it up, that might be a good project for her. She loves working with metal and is always up for another project!!!

Eddie