3 Tips For Building A Backyard Splash Pad
If you want a way for your kids to enjoy playing in the water in the safety of your backyard without the maintenance costs of installing a pool, a splash pad is a great alternative. It is a fun way for your kids to get wet and enjoy the sun in the summer. You can install moveable splash pad features in your yard, or you can install a permanent splash pad feature.
1. Location
The first thing you need to take into consideration is the location of your splash pad. Your splash pad will require you to put down a cement pad in your yard. Some splash pads do not require a cement base.
You want to put your splash pad somewhere where it is okay for the water to splash outside of the play area. You don't want to put your splash pad over your septic tank drainage field, for example, as you don't want to add extra water to that area.
A great location is in the middle of your yard, surrounded by grass on all sides. That way, excess water splashes onto your grass, and there is a soft surface nearby when your kids leave the splash pad area all wet.
2. Number of Fountains
Second, you need to think about how many fountains you want in your splash pad. With a splash pad, the fountains come up from the ground and spray water upward. The fountains are the main attraction with a splash pad. You can install various fountains that spray water at different heights, strengths, and patterns. Most water in a splash pad sprays from the ground upward.
However, many splash pads have at least one tall water feature that projects water downward. These features often look like "mushrooms" with tall bases and a large, round, flat structure from the top that water comes out of.
3. Source of Water
Third, you need to think about how you want to feed water to your splash pad. You can build a splash pad that directly connects via pipes to your plumbing, feeding water directly to the splash pad by turning the splash pad on and off via a control panel.
You can also build a splash pad that just uses a garden hose as the water supply source. Make sure that you locate the splash pad somewhere where it is easy to access with a garden hose if you go with this option.
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