subject: Bamboo Fountain Design - An Experiment In Creative Arts [print this page] Bamboo Fountain Design - An Experiment In Creative Arts
Although fountains may be quite expensive, they are very beneficial to human beings. In order to reduce the costs, you can decide to construct your water fountain on your own. However, this can be done only if you are aware of the steps to take and the necessary materials that are required in constructing a water fountain. A small water fountain can be placed anywhere, such as outdoors or even indoors so as to create tranquility among other things. Today many people have realized the benefits of bamboo when it comes to fountain construction. A Bamboo fountain is strong, easy to maintain, and relatively cheap.All you should gather when constructing a small bamboo fountain include a container, bamboo, pumps, hose tubing, and any other decorative element you would like to include. Generally, it has bee proven that bamboo is the best material to use when contracting a container fountain. A fountain constructed using bamboo is the best aesthetically and structurally since the bamboo fountains have a positive impact on our health. Using a bamboo when constructing your fountain is a simple task because bamboo is hollow. This means that you do not need to make a hole through it. In addition, it is easy to pass the tubing through it, which makes the whole process simple.When constructing a bamboo fountain, all you need to do is to place a pump in a container and connect a hose tube to the outlet of your pump then place it on the bottom of the stones or a rock. Just to add some life to your bamboo fountain, you can include some green bamboo and other decorative elements to the container, which will also help in hiding the pump and to make the whole thing to look natural. Remember that bamboo can also be painted in order to make it attractive and match the surrounding, such as the color of your room.After the above step, you can now install your tubing in the bamboo from one spout to another through the hollow. Ensure that the tubing does not allow water to spill out in the container. Lastly, add water in your container until it covers the pump then plug in the pump and check if water is flowing smoothly and if not, then you need to add more water. If water flows very slowly in your bamboo fountain then you should consider getting another pump with a higher GPH.
