A Wall Fountain to Fit Your Design

Freestanding wall fountains, otherwise known as floor fountains, are considerably big and feature a basin on the ground.

You can decide to put your wall-mounted feature on an preexisting wall or build it into a new wall. The look of your landscape will seem more unified instead of disjointed when you install this style of water feature.

Outdoor Wall Fountains: The Many Designs Available

The two types of fountains available to you include mounted and freestanding models. Little, self-contained mounted wall fountains can be installed on any surface. Wall fountains made of resin (resembling stone) or fiberglass are typically lightweight so they can be easily hung. Sizable free-standing wall fountains, commonly referred to as floor fountains, have their basins located on the floor and a smooth side leaning on a wall. Typically made of cast stone, these water features have no weight constraints.

Many qualified landscapers favor custom-built fountains which can be incorporated into a brand-new wall or an existing one. The basin and all the necessary plumbing are best installed by a trained mason. The wall will have to have a spout or fountain mask incorporated into it. Custom-built wall fountains contribute to a unified look because they become part of the scenery rather than look like a later addition.

Where did Large Garden Fountains Come From?

Pure functionality was the original purpose of fountains. People in cities, towns and villages received their drinking water, as well as water to bathe and wash, from aqueducts or springs in the vicinity. Used until the 19th century, in order for fountains to flow or shoot up into the air, their source of water such as reservoirs or aqueducts, had to be higher than the water fountain in order to benefit from gravity. Designers thought of fountains as amazing additions to a living space, however, the fountains also served to supply clean water and celebrate the artist responsible for building it. Roman fountains often depicted imagery of animals or heroes made of metal or stone masks. Muslims and Moorish landscaping designers of the Middle Ages included fountains to re-create smaller versions of the gardens of paradise. To demonstrate his prominence over nature, French King Louis XIV included fountains in the Garden of Versailles. To mark the entryway of the restored Roman aqueducts, the Popes of the 17th and 18th centuries commissioned the construction of baroque style fountains in the spot where the aqueducts arrived in the city of Rome

Urban fountains made at the end of the nineteenth served only as decorative and celebratory adornments since indoor plumbing provided the necessary drinking water. Gravity was replaced by mechanical pumps in order to enable fountains to bring in clean water and allow for amazing water displays.

Nowadays, fountains adorn public areas and are used to recognize individuals or events and fill recreational and entertainment needs.