The Wide Array of Designs of Wall Water Fountains

The Wide Array of Designs of Wall Water Fountains Small verandas or courtyards are an ideal place to install wall fountains because they add style to an area with limited space. Wide Array Designs Wall Water Fountains 7757676301741725.jpg

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Conventional, antique, modern, or Asian are just some of the designs you can pick from when looking for an outdoor wall fountain to your liking. While there are countless prefabricated ones on the market, you may need a custom-built fountain if none of these are pleasing to you.

The two types of water features available to you include mounted and freestanding models. Small, self-contained versions can be hung on a wall are known as mounted wall fountains. Ordinarily made of resin (to look like stone) or fiber glass, these types of fountains are lightweight and easy to hang. 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. Water features such as these are usually made of cast stone and have no weight restrictions.

Many experienced landscapers favor custom-built fountains which can be incorporated into a brand-new wall or an existing one. A skilled mason is necessary to install the water basin against the wall and properly install all the plumbing inside or behind the wall. A fountain mask or a spout also needs to be integrated into the wall. The cohesive look provided by customized wall fountains make them appear to be part of the scenery rather than an afterthought.

The Influence of the Norman Invasion on Anglo Saxon Gardens

The Influence of the Norman Invasion on Anglo Saxon Gardens Anglo-Saxons experienced incredible changes to their daily lives in the latter half of the eleventh century due to the accession of the Normans. The Normans were much better than the Anglo-Saxons at architecture and horticulture when they came into power. But before focusing on home-life or having the occasion to consider domestic architecture or decoration, the Normans had to subjugate an entire society. Most often built upon windy peaks, castles were straightforward structures that enabled their inhabitants to devote time and space to offensive and defensive strategies, while monasteries were rambling stone buildings frequently installed in only the most fecund, extensive valleys. The calm practice of gardening was impractical in these dismal bastions. The early Anglo-Norman style of architecture is depicted in Berkeley Castle, which is conceivably the most unscathed illustration we have. The keep is said to date from William the Conqueror's time. A spacious terrace intended for walking and as a way to stop enemies from mining below the walls runs about the building. One of these terraces, a charming bowling green, is covered grass and flanked by an old yew hedge cut into the form of crude battlements.