Planning

Before any project is started it is essential to plan it out. Having a dream is the first step to any project. Do you want fish or no fish? Pond-less or pond? Big or small (to calculate approximate gallons it is Length x Width x Depth x 7.5)? Invision the project the way that you would want it in an ideal situation. Sketch it out if possible, this will help others understand what you want as well as give you an idea of price and materials needed. The next step is to come up with a budget for the project. Getting a professional to do the work will cost roughly double or triple the costs of the materials on average, depending on the size of your project and materials used. Completing a water feature project take a lot of time, the average 8x11 pond and small waterfall will take about 90 man hours to complete from start to finish.