How can you make a bird bath dripper?
snickerdoodle564
18 years ago
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catherinet
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Making a bird bath from large rocks
Comments (8)I want to do the same thing, only with a hole through the rock so that the water can flow over one side and recirculate. My biggest problem is getting the rock to my back yard because I have to go over my drain field, so I can't use any heavy equipment to move it. I posted a question about this on Dave's Garden and got some really good responses. The type of rock that I can get from a farm field around here is granite. Two people told me that Granite is hard, but would carve well. You need an angle grinder with a diamond blade. You use the grinder to cut grooves in the rock in a cross hatch pattern, like a giant tic-tac-toe board with lots of squares. Use a chisel to knock out the squares between the grooves. then repeat the process in smaller circles so that the birdbath is deeper in the center than at the edges. At this point, the bottom will have to be smoothed out. I was told that there's a very expensive grinder blade designed for this purpose, but that I could probably use the side of the regular blade to do the same thing. The regular blade isn't designed for this, so it will ruin it quickly and may be dangerous, so this is probably a bad idea. Make sure you wear the proper safety equipment. Since I haven't done any of this myself, I'm not sure how good this advice is. Maybe someone with more experience can speak up here....See MoreHow to change over to netafim fixed gph drippers?
Comments (4)Jimi, Do a physical water audit. The film delivers water based on line pressure. This happens, if the drip line is level along its length, because pressure loss occurs at each orifice. A non-clogging drip line is made with no restrictions at the openings. It is essentially a pipe with holes drilled into it. Which reminds me, look up PVC drip lines in past threads. Back to subject. If the drip line slope downward at 1.5% slope it tends to increase the pressure along the line while it is being lost at the orifices. Thus making flow more equal at all orifices. Now for the audit, take cups and bury them under the drip line at intervals along its length. Time a specific long irrigation cycle and measure the depths in each cup. You should see the variation of water application along the lines length. You would have to water more to get the dryer side watered adequately and the nearer side will be over watered. The obvious comparison is to raise your system on stakes at 1.5 degree slope and do another audit. A slightly raised system is easier to see clogging. With a well supplied system you not only have to deal with particles in the water but algae that will form at the orifices if sitting on the wet ground. Check out the PVC system, it take care of these problems and easy to remove and replace for continued long-term use. JMHO aloha...See MoreBird dripper
Comments (1)Can you hide the jug in a pretty vase / ceramic pot?...See MoreFirst Time Making a Mosaic Bird Bath
Comments (6)Got a pic? I glue or mortar pcs on with a water repellant type outdoor silicone adhesive, some here use ge11 door and window adhesive as the flexability is good, is it concrete? or plastic/resin? Grout can be bought already tinted, I go to a tile shop and ask if they have a specific outdoor grout. I also have heard Slow say she uses mortar for mortaring and grouting, now that sounds like it would be a sure bet!!! I'd read the gorilla glue to see if it would hold up outside if you are gonna use it. You could also look em up on the internet and email gorilla glue to ask that question. I've been hung up on trying to make things that will last forever outside and now I say, if it falls apart, make something new and replace it!!! I'm sure someone will chime in and add more info.......See Morecatherinet
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