Try This: Wheelbarrow Garden Fountain

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Recycle old wheelbarrows into a charmingly rustic garden fountain with this DIY project.
Recycle old wheelbarrows into a charmingly rustic garden fountain with this DIY project.
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To make a level base for your wheelbarrow fountain, weld a short (approximately 2-inch) piece of flat bar vertically to each wheelbarrow foot.
To make a level base for your wheelbarrow fountain, weld a short (approximately 2-inch) piece of flat bar vertically to each wheelbarrow foot.
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Recycle old wheelbarrows into a charmingly rustic garden fountain with this DIY project.
Recycle old wheelbarrows into a charmingly rustic garden fountain with this DIY project.

An old wheelbarrow is like an old friend–it’s been by your side through years of hard labor, stands the test of time, and you can always count on it to lend a helping hand.

But after years of companionship, a wheel goes flat, a leg starts to get a little rusty, and your old friend just doesn’t work as well as it used to. Don’t toss out that beat-up and battered ol’ barrow! Retire it to greener pastures as a one-of-a-kind water fountain. It will quickly become the heart of the yard and your trusty buddy will become the center of attention for all friends to enjoy.

Garden Fountain Supply List

Two people
Two metal wheelbarrows
Heavy-duty work gloves
Wire feed welder
26 feet of metal pipe (you will have some leftover pipe, just in case it’s needed)
2 feet of flat bar
Welding mask
Three tool heads to decorate tops of support pipe sections (we used a rake, shovel and pitchfork)
4-foot bubble level
Pond pump
Black electrical tape
Pond plants
Water
Extension cord (optional)

How to Make a Wheelbarrow Garden Fountain

  • Published on Jun 15, 2012
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