Resilience is crucial in today s world and for a business it s more than just a state of bouncing back.
Build a stream in your backyard.
Building a backyard stream means that you can enjoy the sound of water gently flowing over the rocks and you ll have lots of beautiful birds frogs and other wildlife visiting your backyard.
The 7 steps for how to build a stream include digging lining rocking additions and then checking.
Our instructions show you how to build them using preformed shells for simplicity.
The stream has to be sloped to move water downhill so working on a natural incline in your yard reduces the amount of digging you have to do.
You can find the 7 steps and a video of us building a backyard stream in the post below.
Then dig out the stream to go from the higher basin to the lower one.
If your soil is easy to dig then excavate the entire project.
Create a stream that varies in width and depth before landing in the pond.
Whether it s a stream in the middle of thewoods or a fountain in the heartof downtown few things rival the sight and sound of moving water.
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Run a hose from your pond along the streambed to the top pool and attach it to your pump.
To create a stream you need to first dig out a pair of ponds or basins.
Test it to make sure the water flows properly before you fill in the stream.
Then dig a 40 centimeter deep channel from the top pool to your pond at the bottom of the slope.
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Not much slope is needed minimum two inch drop per 10 feet of stream.
It s not too difficult to build your own backyard stream and it s a great diy project that you can complete in a weekend.
To build a stream start by digging a top pool at the top of an incline.
Repeat this step until you reach the waterfall entrance point at the stream.
If digging is difficult build your stream above ground with stones and other backyard rocks for the base.
Now you have a pondless water feature.
The stream begins with a first waterfall at the top filter.
To create the design for the stream decide on the placement of the next waterfall and connect the two points with spray paint.