<h1>Waterfall Contractor Atlanta Construction Tips</h1>
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<li>Consider the backdrop and situation of the waterfall.  Is it believable as possible.  It is harder to make a mountain stream look real when it comes out of a parking garage.</li>


<li>Remember you are creating an illusion.  Like David Copperfield - use every trick you can to convince your audience.  Proper backdrop, planting, a believable source of water, etc.</li>


<li>Natural watefall occur when water meets rocks.  The rocks slow slow down the waters erosision and force water to move over them.  Bigger rocks force water to move more.  Larger rocks can add to a believable composition.</li>


<li>You get most of your white water the more you bounce your water.  A one to one ratio of a stair effect will bounce water very well.</li>


<li>It adds to interest of looking and listening to the water if you can have the water fall in different methods:  Straight fall, rumble, bounce, are all words we use when coreographing how water should move through a feature.  It is nice when when people can look at the water feature for longer periods by studying the way the water moves.</li>


<li>The geology story on the side of the waterfall can be as important as the rocks the water move over.</li>


<li>Avoid building a single mound of dirts and having water coming straight down out of the top of the mound and straight down the center of the mound.  It might turn out looking like a "water volcanoe" rather than a waterfall.</li>


<li>Use all of your good composition thoughts.  "Off centered" "Divide into Thirds"  "Too Busy"  "Too Plain" are some common composition language you have might have heard.  We use compostion tips we have learned from art training. Mike Lin graphic workshop has some great ones.</li>


<li>Mother Nature's waterfalls often have a certain amount of "chaos."  Rocks are moving to the ocean - of course extremely slowly - but in this trip they are breaking, grouping, leaning, etc...You might want to add some "chaos to the composition."</li>


<li>"Randomness" is always hard to achieve.  Their is randomness is chaos, so if that is part of your desired compostion, you will have to really focus to keep a pattern from breaking out.</li>

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<li>Mother Nature does not have to worry about loosing water.  But you do!  Make sure your water control system (liner, water proofed concrete or gunite, poly urea, etc.) is continous.  At the same time you do not want that to be part of your visual story, so you will have to devise ways to hide the fact that you are controlling the water on the sides of your fall.</li>


<li>Get inspiration from natural waterfalls.  You may want to study photos of natural waterfalls and try to mimic what you like in the photo.</li>


<li>When you set a rock, do not be disappointed if you have to move it or replace it.  The art of waterfall contruction is very sculptural and you are dealing with irregular materials.  Rearranging is just part of the effort.</li>


<li>When you think you are done and turn on the water, you will probably go through at least one adjustment process.  That is where you move a rock here, push more water over this rock, etc.</li>


<li>Consider who will be around your waterfall when picking construction techiques.  A waterfall for a swimming pool will probably encounter more human play than a waterfall for a pond.  The components will need to be more stable.  Equally a waterfall in a backyard will be less subject to abuse than a waterfall in a public park. </li>

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