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I’ve put a 400 GPH pump on the water feature and it runs pretty nice, a little quieter with the less water. When you’re picking a pump size anything between 400 and 800 gallons per hour should work.
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Timestamps:
0:00 – Intro
0:40 – Fountain Explanation
2:05 – Concrete Pour
4:02 – Digging
4:25 – Install
5:00 – Test Run
5:30 – Final Thoughts and Details
8:40 – Cost Analysis
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Hello my name is Travis Jantzer! I’m a vlogger from Oregon in the PNW. Online I go by TJantzer. My wife’s name is Cassie and our daughter born in spring of 2019 is named Hazel. If you watch our videos you’ll learn we love rock climbing (particularly bouldering), ultimate frisbee, road trips, diy projects, and drones. We converted a van to a camper for vanlife and take road trips when we have time. We play ultimate in the fall. Climb in the gym from fall to spring. Play Frisbee again in the spring. And play sand volleyball with our friends through the summer. I wrote a book and love writing poetry. Cassie loves watercolor painting and pencil sketching. We both enjoy cooking though she is way better at it. I started on Youtube in 2011 but did not take it seriously until 2018 and even then I was inconsistent. In 2020 my resolution is to make one video every weekend and post it by Tuesday of that week. My passion is video editing. I started doing wedding videos last year and this year got a job shooting real estate photos and video. I still consider myself an amateur, but I’m learning something new with every video.
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29 Comments
I made another Concrete Waterfall but even bigger this time 🙂 check it out here: https://youtu.be/25tDBTqs0us
The only neighbor that’s concerned about other neighbors. Could we move in next to you?
Great!
A few things I would do different:
1. Add some rebar in the concrete: will make the structure much stronger. Your top edge is currently VERY fragile.
2. instead of rigid pipes with right angles use PE with no joints and smooth angles. If you want rigid pipes use 45° angles instead. Both these implementations will improve water flow, which means you will need a less power-hungry pump to move the same water.
that wood panel under the bottom is going to rot out in short order. I'd probably use something better suited for submerging in water. Great job !!!! looks cool.
How would it look if you was to paint your concrete blue or red something like that
This is pretty fantastic I’m gonna try. I have a pond pump and stone from prior aquariums. Only thing I need to do is make the mold! Wish me luck thanks for the video!
How noisy was the one you made for your mom
How deep was your reservoir? Doesn't the water evaporate quickly? All my problems with fountains have been the reservoir and pump slowly plugging with sludge. The filter constantly needs to be cleaned. Could you address this please? I'd love to know how you get to your filter weekly 😊
Wow! Great video! Ever considered using aircrete? It’s much lighter and still plenty strong.
I think the organic nature of the wood really makes the whole thing. Very nice!
I didn’t see you removing the center wood form from the concrete. I know the oil helps with the wood sticking, but it can be difficult to remove the center square form without cracking the concrete.
Dude great video very informative.
cut right past the hard part of filling with rocks
Hey late to the game here… just wondering why you didn't put in rebar or even wire mesh? How's it holding up two years later?
My other thought is could do instead of bubbling rock (which looks great BTW) is have it more shower so in rains down from the middle inside just a thought. Great work thought cool idea
Hello Travis good job , but maybe you might consider placing a plexiglass in the middle and aim the fall towards the middle and angle the Plexi very lightly so you don't get a big and noisy splash if that's what you are looking for , you could always adjust the angle of the plexiglass, I would recommend a quarter inch Plexi. I have done done these before , but out of wood for exhibit s any way this one is beautiful keep up the good job Travis
Al here again Travis Im thinking maybe some ivy will help with the sound and splash
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I kinda like the idea of a water feature similar to this, but maybe with a small solar panel or two to power the pump, and set up with a little stone bench so it can be used for washing dirty feet 🙂
Nice to see young married men building skills.
Awesome Video…I might actually build a fountain this year. Very nice feature.
Love this want to have one , I might have more of trough at the bottom to catch a pool of water might soften the noise. I'm going to try it thanks Lori
What about a natural log instead of plywood?!?
Since your not making a structural feature, you could use any number of amendments in your concrete to make it lighter: vermiculite, perlite, etc.
Might suggest putting some of those rocks where the water hits your concrete – if they're different sized rocks the water will hit at different times giving a "fuller" sound and will be less…..slappy.
what about incorporating a ram pump ?
So glad I found your video. How about copper instead of wood or putting a colorful outside globe in the middle? Just a thought going to go see your bigger video
what no rebar?
I love it!!🥰
This is beautiful! Personally I love the wooden splash board – it adds a wonderful contemporary art feel to the whole water feature! Thanks for this inspirational water feature!!!