I have been working on and off getting the water falls behind the fireplace up an running. I had a stainless steel sink fabricated at a local welding shop for the water. It has a inlet for water for filling and an outlet for the water to be pumped up to spill over the stone, and also a drain for changing out the water from time to time.
Last weekend the stone crew showed up to finish off the stone work for the falls. I had made a mock up using some sheeting to see exactly what I would need for an angle on the stone to get the water to fall right with minimal splash. Originally a slab of stone was going to be used for the water to fall over. This turned out to be a little to heavy as the slab was upwards of 2 1/2 - 3 inches thick. This put the weight of it at about 500 pounds.
We opted to go another route. Instead we took 1/2 inch plywood sheeting and covered it with a rubber membrane. Next, screen was attached to it as well as a piece of angle iron to support the stone at the bottom of the sheeting. Then mortar was applied and stone was attached.
I wired in a small pond pump that is turned on from the wall, along with an accent light that has not arrived as of yet to cast a little light on the falls. The sound is terrific. And one of the other intents is to humidify the air which seems to also be a success!!!
Siding continues in earnest. We have been working as fast as possible to beat the winter weather but unfortunately I think we will end up losing that race. The front steps have finally been installed. Temporary treads are in place but at least the footing and stringers are permanently installed.
Siding continues in earnest. We have been working as fast as possible to beat the winter weather but unfortunately I think we will end up losing that race. The front steps have finally been installed. Temporary treads are in place but at least the footing and stringers are permanently installed.
