Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard
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@scottalanmiller said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:
This fountain is amazing and would be absolutely perfect to me as a center piece of the yard and be something that I would enjoy having for the look and sound and the kids would enjoy for playing in. It's Texas so we could use this like eight months of the year easily.
For something like that, you would use a submersible and water return to recirculate the water. You would need force hose and a return hose, both going back to a serviceable box so that you can troubleshoot the pump, if necessary. its not like your pumping fresh tap water right back to the sewer.
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@coliver I think I like this idea the most. This is simply beautiful!
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How arid is the part of Texas your house is in?
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@Kelly said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:
How arid is the part of Texas your house is in?
Not hardly arid at all, compared to west Texas.
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@Kelly said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:
How arid is the part of Texas your house is in?
Not very. I'm in a dryish, but generally green part. It's Dallas so nothing like desert. It's not Austin. Cooler and wetter. But nothing like Houston.
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@scottalanmiller said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:
Something like this would be perfect for the other corner...
I'd prefer something larger but space is at a premium so even this would be massive in the yard.
"I want to work outside!"
links pictures of sealed boxes
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@MattSpeller said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:
@scottalanmiller said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:
Something like this would be perfect for the other corner...
I'd prefer something larger but space is at a premium so even this would be massive in the yard.
"I want to work outside!"
links pictures of sealed boxes
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Looks better than this:
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Here you can have your fire pit and fountain covered in a single shot:
Oh, and can't forget your tiki bar which is just out of view of the picture above (theoretically):
** I fixed the sign for you **
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That fountain is totally awesome.
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@scottalanmiller That thing should light the Mangocon Olympic Torch
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@wirestyle22 said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:
@scottalanmiller That thing should light the Mangocon Olympic Torch
OOOHHHH!!! It's like a Tiki Torch that we carry from one drinking even to another.
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@scottalanmiller said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:
@wirestyle22 said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:
@scottalanmiller That thing should light the Mangocon Olympic Torch
OOOHHHH!!! It's like a Tiki Torch that we carry from one drinking even to another.
Yes, the part inside the water could resemble a mango!
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@scottalanmiller said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:
@wirestyle22 said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:
@scottalanmiller That thing should light the Mangocon Olympic Torch
OOOHHHH!!! It's like a Tiki Torch that we carry from one drinking even to another.
My friend does hashing events. I think you'd like it.
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Scott can you give us approximate dimensions?
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@Tim_G said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:
@scottalanmiller said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:
@wirestyle22 said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:
@scottalanmiller That thing should light the Mangocon Olympic Torch
OOOHHHH!!! It's like a Tiki Torch that we carry from one drinking even to another.
Yes, the part inside the water could resemble a mango!
We could add yellow lights to it, too.
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This might be a nice setup for an outdoor office. -
@PenguinWrangler said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:
This might be a nice setup for an outdoor office.I need something that is enclosed, it's Texas so a good portion of the year it is too hot to have open to the elements during the day and full of mosquitoes at night.
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If you look at the left of the picture there is a folding door that is on a track. I live in St. Louis and we have the same problem during the summer, too humid and too many mosquitoes. However there are about four weeks in the year that you can have the windows open and get fresh air.
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@PenguinWrangler said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:
If you look at the left of the picture there is a folding door that is on a track. I live in St. Louis and we have the same problem during the summer, too humid and too many mosquitoes. However there are about four weeks in the year that you can have the windows open and get fresh air.
I saw the door, but I need glass because I want the view.
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@scottalanmiller said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:
@PenguinWrangler said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:
If you look at the left of the picture there is a folding door that is on a track. I live in St. Louis and we have the same problem during the summer, too humid and too many mosquitoes. However there are about four weeks in the year that you can have the windows open and get fresh air.
I saw the door, but I need glass because I want the view.
Get a door... With Windows!
I actually prefer sliding glass doors if you can get them to not squeal when you open them.
