Required Tools for this Project
Have the necessary tools for this DIY project lined up before you start—you’ll save time and frustration.
Required Materials for this Project
Avoid last-minute shopping trips by having all your materials ready ahead of time. Here's a list.
- One 4 x 8-ft. sheet of 2-in. extruded polystyrene foam insulation
- Four 80-lb. bags of concrete mix (or five 60-lb. bags)
- Four 10-oz. bottles of Quikrete Cement Color or equivalent
- 2 ft. of 1/2-in. PVC pipe
- 2 ft. of pump tubing
- 2 ft. of 10-gauge insulated copper wire
- Duct tape
- 3-in. screws
- 20-minute setting-type joint compound (1 bag)
- 12-in. flowerpot
- 3-in. ABS toilet flange
- hot glue
- 9- or 10-in.-diameter ball
- 1/2-in. galvanized hardware cloth
- river pebbles
