I am planning a water feature, and the stream needs to cross two paths. Any ideas for how to make this attractive?
Do you want the water to flow over the path (slip and fall hazard) or go under the path?
When we had a pond at our previous house we acquired a large roughly flat stone to place over the water running underneath. We used stone as that matched our pathway
How much grade separation?
Big or little stream?
Got a pic of the area?
Do you have any plans drawn I suggest getting a priliminary drawing of what you want to do how big or deep you want to do it and what do you mean cross 2 paths how wide are those paths? Do you have a height elevation and or surveyed of the property to establish a stable elevation? It’s usuall a 2 to 3percentage grade and also depends if the lenght and with I am currently working at a Civil enginerring company and they alway recommen a 2% grade slope. You need to find the elevaction finish de multiply by the distance and that’s how you find the slope persantmage I will find out more information tomorrow bare with me.
I’m looking for ideas for the crossing being non-slip and safe. Right now, the plan is somewhat flexible. My thought is a PVC pipe tunnel under the pavers/flagstones that make up the path. My wife and I have thought about having the water flow between flat and thick stepping stones making up the path, but that makes the path difficult for older people with walking disabilities.
John Caughey said:
How much grade separation?
Big or little stream?
Got a pic of the area?
The stream will be small - no more than a foot wide. Since nothing has been built, the rest can be determined by what works. For instance, if a good solution requires the path to be 12" above the stream, that’s how it will be done.
I’d suggest appeasing the wife with cute arches…
Adjust to suit your needs.
John Caughey said:
I’d suggest appeasing the wife with cute arches…
Adjust to suit your needs.
I can HIGHLY recommend this idea…
John Caughey said:
I’d suggest appeasing the wife with cute arches…
Adjust to suit your needs.
Okay, but adjust which one, the arch or the wife?
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Forrest Scott Wood said:
John Caughey said:
I’d suggest appeasing the wife with cute arches…
Adjust to suit your needs.
Okay, but adjust which one, the arch or the wife?
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Russell Shilling said:
I am planning a water feature, and the stream needs to cross two paths. Any ideas for how to make this attractive?
Honestly without a picture of the area it’s very hard for me personally to determine a “suggestion” if any ?