Exquisite Rock Water Features and Accents

Pool Waterfall Installation Instructions

  Tools Needed:                                 Click Here to Download or Print
          Hammer
            Drill/Screw gun
            Utility knife 

  Materials Needed:
             6 feet of 1½” flexible hose
             8 Stainless steel bolts
             Chalk
             Silicone Caulk
             Hose clamps or zip ties, 2 per water outlet
             1 or 2 pieces of 2x4 TREX or Resin composite board    

  Instructions:

Ø      Locate return valve inside your pool area.

Ø      Connect a 1½” flexible hose from the return valve to the waterfall outlet.

Ø      It is most important to use hose clamps or zip ties where hose connects to return valve as well as the waterfall connection.

Ø      Place waterfall and cliff rocks around the pool in the desired position of installation. Step back and take a look to make sure you are happy with the waterfall location.

Ø      Scribe with a pencil or chalk the outer edges of all the pieces to be installed

Ø      To ensure a tight fit on your pool make sure you scribe the shape of the coping edge onto the pieces also.

Ø      Cut off excess rock with a sharp utility knife.  Do this gradually to ensure a professional finish

Ø      Pre-run your water feature to assure that the water is running down the feature properly.  You may need to trim the edges of the piece to insure a perfect fit. A small amount of water will not let you gauge flow correctly.

Ø      Using suitable sized blocks of “TREX” or resin composite wood, lift rock and position blocks under and against internal rocks edges.

Ø      After determining block position remove rock and outline in preparation for fastening.

Ø      Pre-drill holes into TREX blocks and pool decking for mounting of blocks. 2-4 blocks per item may be required.

Ø      Using stainless steel bolts, hammer through block into decking securing a

            structural installation.

Ø      Place rocks back over blocks and mark on pool decking to guide where to drill screws into place.

Ø      Screw through rock into block.  Stainless steel screws are advised to prevent rusting.

Ø      Camouflaging of the screw heads can be achieved by putting wet silicone adhesive onto screw head and sprinkling authentic crushed rock onto silicone.

  Helpful Hints:

Ø      We suggest the best time to install a water feature onto your pool is when coping and decking has been completed in the construction of a new pool.

Ø      We recommend that you place a real rock over the water outlet to help disperse the water flow evenly.

Ø      DO NOT RUN the water feature when you are shocking your pool.  If your chlorine levels are not correct you can bleach the waterfall.  Remember that these water features of made of REAL ROCK, and real rock will change color.  Simply lower the water level below the rock edge and turn off the valve that leads to the water feature.  After levels have returned to normal you may run your water feature again.

Ø      We DO NOT recommend walking, jumping or climbing on your water feature due to safety concerns.

Ø      Please watch children carefully around a body of water.