Constructing Water Walls - A Guide to Common Mistakes

Constructing Water Walls - A Guide to Common Mistakes The water wall plays an important part in the modern landscape. The epitome of a contemporary water feature, water walls are often built incorrectly causing ongoing maintenance issues for the home owner. If not properly constructed initially, repairs can be time consuming and costly. Here we have prepared a list of common mistakes made with water walls to guide you along: 1. Not using a Water Wall Trough to distribute the water. It is critical that a Water Wall Trough is used to distribute the water from your wall. These units employ an internal baffling system to allow for the even flow of water across the length of the unit. If a Water Wall Trough is not used it is almost impossible to get the even flow required for the feature to look good and perform in the manner expected. 2. Ordering a Sheet Descent Water Wall Trough when a Projecting Water Wall Trough was required. Sheet Descent Water Wall Trough This unit distributes the water from the trough over the spout or lip and down the surface of the wall into a catchment reservoir or pond (can also be used as a