Installation and Maintenance of Outdoor Fountains

Installation and Maintenance of Outdoor Fountains An important first step before installing any outdoor wall fountain is to analyze the area you have available. In order to hold up its total weight, a solid wall is required. Areas or walls that are smaller will require a lightweight fountain. An electrical socket near the fountain is needed to power the fountain. Installation Maintenance Outdoor Fountains 508503607080168.jpg

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Whatever the style of outdoor wall fountain you select, they typically come with simple to understand, step-by-step instructions.

The typical outdoor wall feature is available in an easy-to-use kit that comes with everything you need and more to properly install it. In the kit you are going to find all the needed essentials: a submersible pump, hoses and basin, or reservoir. The basin, if it's not too big, can easily be concealedin your garden among the plants. Other than the regular cleaning, little maintenance is required once your outdoor wall fountain is fitted.

Replace the water regularly so it is always clean. Remember to remove debris like leaves, twigs or dirt as quickly as possible. Extremely cold temperatures can damage your outdoor wall fountain so be sure to protect it during winer. In order to avoid any damage, such as cracking, from freezing water during the cold winter season, move your pump indoors. The bottom line is that if you properly maintain and care for your outdoor fountain, it will bring you joy for many years.

The Father Of Roman Garden Fountain Design

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In Rome’s city center, there are many famous water features. Nearly all of them were designed, architected and built by one of the finest sculptors and designers of the 17th century, Gian Lorenzo Bernini. He was also a city designer, in addition to his skills as a water feature designer, and traces of his life's work are noticeable all through the streets of Rome. Eventually transferring to Rome to totally express their art, chiefly in the shape of community water features, Bernini’s father, a distinguished Florentine sculptor, guided his young son. The young Bernini earned compliments from Popes and relevant artists alike, and was an excellent worker. His sculpture was initially his claim to celebrity. He used his ability and melded it gracefully with Roman marble, most significantly in the Vatican. He was influenced by many great artists, however, Michelangelo had the biggest effect on his work.

Acqua Vergine: The Remedy to Rome's Water Challenges

Acqua Vergine: The Remedy to Rome's Water Challenges With the development of the 1st raised aqueduct in Rome, the Aqua Anio Vetus in 273 BC, individuals who lived on the city’s hillsides no longer had to be dependent strictly on naturally-occurring spring water for their demands. Over this time period, there were only 2 other technologies capable of delivering water to high areas, subterranean wells and cisterns, which amassed rainwater. In the early sixteenth century, the city began to make use of the water that ran underground through Acqua Vergine to furnish drinking water to Pincian Hill. Pozzi, or manholes, were built at standard stretches along the aqueduct’s channel. Though they were primarily planned to make it possible to support the aqueduct, Cardinal Marcello Crescenzi began using the manholes to get water from the channel, commencing when he obtained the property in 1543. He didn’t get a sufficient quantity of water from the cistern that he had established on his residential property to gather rainwater. That is when he decided to create an access point to the aqueduct that ran directly below his property.