What Are Fountains Created From?

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What Are Fountains Created From? Garden fountains today are commonly made from metal, though you can find them in other materials too. Metals tend to produce clean lines and unique sculptural accents and can fit almost any design preference or budget. It is very important that your landscape design reflects the style of your home.

At present, copper is very popular for sculptural garden fountains. Copper is used in cascade and tabletop water fountains as well as various other styles, making it versatile enough for inside and outside fountains. If you opt to go with copper, your fountain can be any style from fun and whimsical to cutting-edge.

Brass water fountains are also common, although they tend to have a more traditional look than copper ones. Even though they are a bit old-fashioned, brass fountains are quite popular because they often include interesting artwork.

Most consumers today see stainless steel as the most modern alternative. For an instant increase in the value and serenity of your garden, get one of the contemporary steel designs. Just like other water features, they come in a variety of sizes.

Because it is both lighter and more affordable than metal but has a similar look, fiberglass is quite common for fountains. It is easy to clean and maintain a fiberglass water fountain, yet another reason they are common.

Acqua Vergine: The Remedy to Rome's Water Troubles

Acqua Vergine: The Remedy to Rome's Water Troubles Prior to 273, when the 1st elevated aqueduct, Aqua Anio Vetus, was built in Roma, residents who lived on hillsides had to travel further down to get their water from natural sources. When aqueducts or springs weren’t accessible, people living at greater elevations turned to water removed from underground or rainwater, which was made available by wells and cisterns. From the early sixteenth century, water was routed to Pincian Hill by using the underground channel of Acqua Vergine. The aqueduct’s channel was made accessible by pozzi, or manholes, that were added along its length when it was first designed. Although they were originally manufactured to make it possible to support the aqueduct, Cardinal Marcello Crescenzi started out using the manholes to accumulate water from the channel, commencing when he obtained the property in 1543. The cistern he had constructed to gather rainwater wasn’t satisfactory to meet his water specifications. Fortunately, the aqueduct sat below his residence, and he had a shaft established to give him access.