When you think of a fountain, many images come to mind. A three tiered concrete formal fountain maybe. Or the Bellagio in Vegas?
Even a Lion's head spitting water into a small pond.
I have these same thoughts when I get call from clients asking me to build them a fountain. I wonder what they are thinking when they say 'fountain'.
I received an invitation to build a fountain for a client in Black Mountain, NC a couple weeks ago. His first concern was the noise of the nearby Interstate 40 in the background of this rather pristine mountain home.
Side note: this property is the land formally known as Miami Mountain. A 1920's retreat with some of the best views of the Blue Ridge in the area.
So, bringing the relaxing sound and 'white noise' of a fountain was crucial to this project.
The other aspect of this feature was to blend the rustic, mountain cottage feel with a modern look. The house was originally built in 1926, and my client has recently renovated it inside and out. He chose to modernize the house, while still allowing some of the original construction to show through. He left the original stone work on the fireplaces for example, but made the kitchen look like the Jetsons were in town!
It's a neat look and feel, and we decided to bring this design style outside to the fountain.
We had a custom steel box made and mounted it on a Galvanized pipe set in a concrete pier under the river rock. Then we faced the pipe with stone that we harvested off the property, giving the illusion that the box is balancing on the stone.
With about 2500 gallons per hour flowing out of the box, it makes a great sound and creates a beautiful full sheet of water.
It was a small project, but it was fun to build.
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