DIY Faux Stone Water Feature

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This was a project we recently created in the shop for a local client. This was the first time building this style water feature, but I have to say I've very pleased at how it turned out and more importantly, the client was very pleased with the finished product.
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[@adamnero2783]

Thanks for posting. Totally appreciate it

[@ArtfullyRogue]

Thanks Adam

[@Raynestorm1968]

I know you were going for light weight, but with the beautiful stone color you chose, and the water, and the location as a whole, treated or even epoxy covered wood would have looked so much better. Still a gorgeous project though. Thank you for sharing!

[@ArtfullyRogue]

Wood rather than the stainless trim? Or wood instead of the faux stone? I've had a design for wood instead of stone for a while but no time yet to create it.

[@Raynestorm1968]

@@ArtfullyRogue wood instead of the stainless trim. I love the stone look.

[@robertbragg2380]

You are blowing my mind. Love it

[@surajgara4365]

Amazing product 🎉

[@Goalsplus]

Thanks very much. Although I wouldn't say it was easy, you made it look sufficiently uncomplicated enough for me to try.

[@ArtfullyRogue]

Yeah I wouldn't say its easy either, at least for the first one. The tricky part was getting the water to come out evenly across the top tray

[@Goalsplus]

@@ArtfullyRogueI can see that could be difficult.

[@Everythings_Adjustable]

That's looking great when it's installed, 🔨👍😊

[@ArtfullyRogue]

Thanks mate👍

[@rogermccaslin5963]

When I was in high school I had a job at a place that made marine products. One of my tasks was sanding the stainless steel tops for the stoves they built. If I recall correctly, we used 600 grit wet n dry paper and made long edge to edge strokes to get a uniform brushed look. That machine you used on your project would have been an arm saver for me. Oh well, it was like getting paid to go to the gym. 😁

[@ArtfullyRogue]

Yeah I am not the guy that has the patience for polishing stainless

[@hannahrodero-ortega4025]

I love this concept! Thanks for the inspiration!

[@ArtfullyRogue]

I'm glad you liked it

[@WildmanTech]

Diagonal cross braces would probably strengthen it quite a bit. Then again, it probably didn’t matter once you installed the stainless. Great work. You can look forward to seeing some of these elements in my upcoming water feature build.

[@NewtonSocrates]

I’m Rogue Doug!!! Love your name.

[@ArtfullyRogue]

Thanks🤩

[@barryphilrush719]

Great piece Doug , nice Design 👌, Merry Christmas 🎅 , Barry , and Marlene !!!

[@ArtfullyRogue]

Merry Christmas to both of you as well and thank you so much for your support

[@jumiduss]

Just found your channel searching for how to get patina on metal and wanted to say thanks for all your videos! You've got a lot of cool projects and your videos have great production value. Can't wait for your channel to blow up! Good luck

[@nikond90ful1]

Thanks for the video Doug. Hope you and your family have a great Christmas and a Happy New Year. Keep safe and stay well.

[@ArtfullyRogue]

Same to you Colin

[@SchysCraftCo.]

Merry Christmas an a Happy New year. Can't wait to see what u make in this new year to come Doug. Very nice video today Doug. This project turned out very unique and different elagent. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Weld on. Fab on keeping making. God bless.

[@ArtfullyRogue]

Thanks, you too Jared!

[@eprohoda]

yeah.breathtaking recording~ Artfully,

[@ArtfullyRogue]

Thank you very much

[@atlass8331]

Nice video and beautiful end result; but like every video out there about building a water wall, there seems to be a lot missing. What were all of the parts and products you use? How did you assemble it all? I have been spending an exhausting amount of house and can not find all of the information I need. Where do I buy all the necessary pieces, etc? I want to make one that is a 4' high x 8' long water wall for my backyard. I was thinking that is the size of a standard piece of plywood sheet. PLease help if you can.

[@ArtfullyRogue]

Hello there, to be honest, making these videos are really hit or miss. Sometimes I give too much info and people complain and then I don't give enough and people complain. I'm not saying that you're complaining, I'm saying I understand your frustration. This was the first one I built so there was a lot of trial and error on my side. I figured when I build another one, I'll do a more in depth "how to video" that dives deeper into the actual build. For now what questions do you have? Maybe shoot me an email at [e-mail]

[@nelsenstudios2853]

Looks awesome Doug…Happy Holidays!

[@ArtfullyRogue]

Same to you Tim! And may 2022 be filled as much creative work as you want

[@deeshack79]

This is dope! Thanks for the concrete board idea. Is it possible to do something similar with wood?

[@ArtfullyRogue]

Using wood in place of the concrete board? I suppose it you seal it, with a product like Red Guard, I would think its possible.

[@PROSLV]

Hello, does this kind of water feature needs chemical maintenance?

[@ArtfullyRogue]

Unfortunately all water fountains will need some level of maintenance. Depending on your location and the various climates, it may be necessary to add chemicals in hotter months to prevents algae growth. It's similar to a small jacuzzi with regards to maintenance. Keep a balanced Ph level and the water quality will be clear and keep the water feature looking its best.

[@michaelmellion9470]

Where are the stacked stone panels from? PLEASE HELP! Would love to do something similar. Great job by the way!

[@ArtfullyRogue]

I bought mine from Home Depot and the stone manufacture is GenStone

[@yuvrajjhamb8639]

please tell the details of water pump you used

[@ArtfullyRogue]

I used a Savio 1200 gph fountain pump

[@haydengross]

Hello, looking at doing something similar to this in my backyard, what spillway did you use on the top to give the effect of trickling instead of it shooting out?

[@ArtfullyRogue]

I made a custom spillway in my shop. But basically it's just a flat piece of stainless, set at an angle which allows the stream of water to flow down onto the front

[@haydengross]

Thank you for the response!! how do you meet that stainless steel with the point where it falls over the edge? I’m trying to have a clean faux brick all around the edge and no metal bordered instead of the spillway sticking out like on most i want it to just trickle down so would i just have it meet right at the edge where the faux brick starts?

[@ArtfullyRogue]

@haydengross I literally just crated one up the other day to ship out or I would have taken a picture of the top. I'll be starting another here in the next week or so and when I get to that point if you want I can take a picture of the top and email it to you when you look at the top of the phone it's very irregular there's not a line to follow. So I laid a piece of stainless steel across the top and traced the Contour of the faux stone and then cut out that contour so it lays across the top of the faux stone and you can't see it because it takes on the same contour if that makes sense.

[@haydengross]

No worries! Im curious to see your solution for that. I was scratching my head for a while trying to figure out the best way to do that and incorporate it with the top trough. I would love to see an example whenever you get the chance! I just sent you an email and would love to see something whenever you get the chance (no rush by any-means) Thank you for the information its much appreciated!

[@dt76sf]

Nice work! I’ve used the faux stone panels before but how does the stone finish hold up over time with the water flowing over it constantly?

[@ArtfullyRogue]

They seem to hold up fairly well we have not had any clients express any concern so far

[@lindamathis1976]

How much did the project cost you?

[@ArtfullyRogue]

@@lindamathis1976 for this one the material cost run about $1500

[@michaelcross4871]

Great video. I want to have ago at doing one of these can I ask has the cement board held up as I want to use the same method but just with out the metal suround

[@ArtfullyRogue]

Cool. what questions do you have?

[@michaelcross4871]

@ArtfullyRogue Thank you for messaging me back. I'm from the UK and the product red guard I can not seam to find in the uk. Is the cement board still holding up that you fitted with out the red guard and could you attach natural stone similar to tiles straight to the cement board. Many thanks, Mick

[@ArtfullyRogue]

@@michaelcross4871 Honestly, you can apply the concrete board and just tile it like you would a bathroom wall. I add the Red Guard basically because I'm using a construction adhesive on faux stone as opposed to a regular tile adhesive and grout which takes the job of the Red Guard.

[@michaelcross4871]

@ArtfullyRogue thank you very much for getting back to me I really appreciate it. I look forward to seeing your future projects. Kind regards Mick

[@bethmoffett7815]

Do you know anyone in the south Florida area that can build one for me

[@ArtfullyRogue]

I don't but we do ship via freight. And I once drove to Miami from Phoenix to deliver an extremely large water feature

[@vigneshvinay6092]

*Yes we do... !!*

[@johnpinckard]

What was the materials budget for this project, approximately at least?

[@ArtfullyRogue]

If I recall, its somewhere in the ballpark of $1500 - $2000

[@squeekhobby4571]

Excellent job

[@AngelLopez-nz9yj]

How much would a project like this cost?

[@adrianpatino3250]

How wide is that bottom box you installed

[@ArtfullyRogue]

24" wide

[@adrianpatino3250]

@@ArtfullyRogue ok customer of mine wanted one we started building it how wide is frame? We did it about 12" wide just need the box now we just set it in there corrext

[@JM-ry3iq]

Did you get the faux stone panels from Loews?

[@ArtfullyRogue]

I bought them at Home Depot

[@barbarian1111]

6:33 ❣

[@adrianpatino3250]

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[@robertbragg2380]

You are blowing my mind. Love it