How to Make a Wall Waterfall Indoors

Indoor waterfalls can be a conversation piece while contributing to the peaceful atmosphere in any room. The soothing sounds of falling water can emanate from a decorative wall feature that spans from floor to ceiling or one that covers a small portion of a wall. You can make your own indoor wall waterfall to suit the decor of your space. Cover an acrylic sheet with slate, river rock, copper or mosaic tiles to alter the ambience of your waterfall.

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  Attach the two 1-foot-long wood strips to one side of the acrylic sheet using waterproof construction adhesive. Center the strips across the 2-foot-wide section, 12 inches from the top and the bottom of the acrylic sheet. These strips will help hang the wall waterfall. Let the adhesive dry.

• 2

  Flip the acrylic sheet over so that the attached wood strips are on the back. Cover the front of the acrylic with 1-foot-square decorative copper tiles using waterproof construction adhesive to attach the metal to the acrylic. You can use any type of decorative tile to cover the acrylic. Let the adhesive dry.

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  Locate the wall studs where you plan to hang the waterfall. Attach two wall hanger brackets into the wall to coincide with the 1-foot-long wood strips on the backside of the waterfall. Use a screwdriver and screws to attach the hangers. Make sure that at least one wall hanger on each level goes into a wall stud. Attach the corresponding hangers onto the 1-inch wood strips.

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  Cut two lengths of flexible plastic tubing to run from the floor to the top of the acrylic sheet. Tape the tubing to the backside of the acrylic sheet, one on each side of the 1-foot-long wood strips. Use duct tape to hold the plastic tubing in place. One end of the plastic should fit over the top edge of the acrylic sheet. Hang the acrylic sheet on the wall.

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  Position a rectangular copper planter that is at least 2 1/2 feet long and 10 inches deep beneath the waterfall. Place one submersible waterfall pump inside the planter, directly beneath each dangling plastic tubing. Attach the tubing to the spout in the top of the pumps.

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  Fill the planter with water. When you plug in the pumps, the tubing will channel water to the top of the acrylic sheet and send it over the copper waterfall to land back in the planter.