Find Peace with Garden Fountains
Find Peace with Garden Fountains
Your Patio: A Great Place for a Wall Fountain
Your Patio: A Great Place for a Wall Fountain
Putting in a wall water feature is your best solution for a little backyard because a spouting or cascading fountain occupies too much space. Two options to pick from include either a freestanding type with an even back set against a fence or wall in your garden, or a wall-mounted, self-contained type which is suspended on a wall. A water feature can be added to an existing wall if you include some sort of fountain mask as well as a basin to collect the water at the bottom. The plumbing and masonry work necessary for this type of job requires expertise, so it is best to hire a skilled person rather than do it yourself.
The Distribution of Garden Water Fountains Engineering Knowledge in Europe
The Distribution of Garden Water Fountains Engineering Knowledge in Europe Throughout the European countries, the primary means of dissiminating practical hydraulic information and fountain design suggestions were the circulated papers and illustrated books of the day, which added to the evolution of scientific technology. An un-named French water feature engineer was an internationally famed hydraulic pioneer in the late 1500's. With imperial mandates in Brussels, London and Germany, he began his career in Italy, acquiring expertise in garden design and grottoes with built-in and ingenious water features. In France, towards the closure of his life, he penned “The Principle of Moving Forces”, a book that became the fundamental text on hydraulic mechanics and engineering. The book modified key hydraulic discoveries since classical antiquity as well as detailing modern hydraulic technologies. Archimedes, the inventor of the water screw, had his work showcased and these integrated a mechanized way to move water. A pair of hidden vessels heated by sunlight in an space next to the ornamental water fountain were found in an illustration.