Cue the ultimate backyard pool make-over: complete with a concrete-tree rope-swing, sliding board, waterfall and diving rocks. What? YES! Dreamscapes is SO thrilled to have an opportunity to be apart of this Mechanicsburg project with Aquavisions, Inc. Because Dreamscapes Watergardens specializes in all things waterfeature related, meaning the waterfall portion of this really awesome backyard project, this homeowner allowed us to have full creative control when it came to the pool waterfall. The only request? It MUST have diving rocks 3'-4' high.
DEAL!
DEAL!
Project Specifications
The sheer volume of the waterfall for this project is amazing in and of itself-- 25'x22' and about 9' tall, showcasing 40 tons of rock, some half of the size of a volkswagen (picture that). To lift these heavy pieces, we even had to rent a full size excavator instead of using our own mini!
The waterfeature project took about a week and a half with a 3 man crew and involved some really awesome veining that will be pictured in a Part 2 blog. The rest of this pool project will be finished by Aquavisions within the next few months-- we can't wait to get some finished photos/videos with running water and that gushing awesome waterfall sound to put in our Part 2 blog being posted in early 2018.
Pool Waterfall Installation Process
"Pool Waterfalls" are a whole different ballgame when it comes to our typical waterfeature installation because they don't contain the regular filtration components of waterfeatures/watergardens that contain pond fish or aquatic plants. Generally, for example, we use and promote the Aquascape Filtration System because the ease of use and maintenance. The filtration system used for the pool waterfall, however, is the same filtration system used to keep the waterfall's water quality ideal.
So what is the regular/seasonal waterfeature maintenance on something like this?
Pool Waterfall Maintenance
In a pool waterfall, the "pool portion" of the pool becomes the waterfall's reservoir and therefore the regular pool chemicals circulate through the water that trickles down the the rocks of the waterfall. This type of set up makes the maintenance on this style waterfeature very minimal because the pool chemicals help to maintain the waterfall's water quality. Algae does not grow if the right amount of chlorine is present in the water. These same chemicals, however, also make typical waterfeature aquatic plants unusable because chlorine KILLS plants!
Fall maintenance on a pool waterfall falls in line with the shutdown of the pool--- once the water is drained out of the pool and the pump is pulled, all is taken care of. A net can be installed over the waterfall to make spring leaf clean-up easier. Regular waterfeature maintenance may be a lot more involved when fish are present---if you're wondering about what typical maintenance is, jump over to our Fall/Winter Life Support blog.
Fall maintenance on a pool waterfall falls in line with the shutdown of the pool--- once the water is drained out of the pool and the pump is pulled, all is taken care of. A net can be installed over the waterfall to make spring leaf clean-up easier. Regular waterfeature maintenance may be a lot more involved when fish are present---if you're wondering about what typical maintenance is, jump over to our Fall/Winter Life Support blog.
So What Now??
Once this total project is complete and the pool can be filled with water, we will post a Part 2 blog with videos and photos. Located in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Dreamscapes Watergardens installs koi fish ponds and pondless waterfalls (disappearing waterfalls) all over the Central Pennsylvania area. For more information on koi ponds, waterfalls, POOL WATERFALLS or fountain waterfeature installations, please contact us directly!
Dreamscapes also carries a full line of pond supplies from water treatments and fish medications to pond pumps, heaters, fountains, plants and fish! Tadpoles and snails are also available at our Aquatic Retail Center in Lebanon, Pennsylvania seasonally while supplies last from May-August. If you think you need it, we have it!
Retail Hours: April 5th-October 27th 2018:
Monday-Wednesday: By Appt
Thursday-Friday: 10am-5pm
Saturday: 9am-12pm
October 28th-April 2019: HOURS BY APPT
Contact Us
2155 State Route 343, Lebanon Pa | 717-272-6555 | [email protected]
Dreamscapes Watergardens services the city of Lebanon, Lancaster, Harrisburg, Mechanicsburg, Camp Hill, Cleona, Cornwall, Fredericksburg, Indiantown Gap, Jonestown, Kleinfeltersville, Mount Gretna, Myerstown, Newmanstown Palmyra, Quentin, Reistville, Richland, Schaefferstown of Pennsylvania, PA
Dreamscapes also carries a full line of pond supplies from water treatments and fish medications to pond pumps, heaters, fountains, plants and fish! Tadpoles and snails are also available at our Aquatic Retail Center in Lebanon, Pennsylvania seasonally while supplies last from May-August. If you think you need it, we have it!
Retail Hours: April 5th-October 27th 2018:
Monday-Wednesday: By Appt
Thursday-Friday: 10am-5pm
Saturday: 9am-12pm
October 28th-April 2019: HOURS BY APPT
Contact Us
2155 State Route 343, Lebanon Pa | 717-272-6555 | [email protected]
Dreamscapes Watergardens services the city of Lebanon, Lancaster, Harrisburg, Mechanicsburg, Camp Hill, Cleona, Cornwall, Fredericksburg, Indiantown Gap, Jonestown, Kleinfeltersville, Mount Gretna, Myerstown, Newmanstown Palmyra, Quentin, Reistville, Richland, Schaefferstown of Pennsylvania, PA
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