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Scale is everything with a water feature

A fountain that looks grand in a garden centre can look lost on a lawn, or swallow a small courtyard. Put it down and look at it.

Choose a size

Shown at real size

Drag to walk round it

Opens your camera. Point it at the lawn.

Once it appears: one finger drags it, two fingers turn it. It does not need a clear floor. Drop it where it fits and judge the size against what is already there.

Siting and supply

Where it goes, and what it needs

Water features need a level base, a power supply and a sensible distance from overhanging trees.

Hand it over

Let them scan it and hold their own phone up

The camera view only works on a phone. Point the code at their camera, and this page opens on their handset. That is the moment the idea sells itself.

Weights are approximate and include water where the feature holds it. Outdoor electrical work must comply with BS 7671 and Part P of the Building Regulations, and any buried cable must be armoured or in suitable duct at the correct depth. Running costs assume 27p per kWh and will vary. Ponds deeper than 300mm need care where young children have access.