| Wall-fountains run the gamut from classical Greek | | | | fountain no higher above the catch basin than the |
| figures and wall mounted gargoyles to sleek modern | | | | diameter of the catch basin. |
| art forms and spouting frogs and fish. A wall fountain | | | | Wall-Fountains Are Not Difficult to Install |
| usually spills water through--such as a mask or a | | | | Taking up no floor room, wall fountains are ideal for |
| decorative plaque--into a basin which hides a small | | | | gardens or seating areas that are tight on space. A |
| pump. The statuary can be terra cotta, plastic, | | | | submersed pump that recirculates water from the |
| fiberglass, cast concrete (often designed to mimic | | | | basin to a delivery pipe up to the spout powers most |
| terra-cotta or stone), or metal. Stone and | | | | wall-fountains. Designs are nearly infinite, but most |
| cast-concrete wall fountains require a wall strong | | | | have a jet of water spilling into a trough or basin. The |
| enough to support their weight, as well as sturdy, | | | | plumbing on some wall fountains can be rather |
| well-secured mounting hardware. | | | | complicated, often requiring pipes behind the wall. In |
| Hiding the Return Pipe and Cord on a Wall-Fountain | | | | other cases, the water lines run up the wall surface |
| Wall-fountains look best if the return pipe doesn't show. | | | | and must be disguised with vines or other plants. |
| Thus, the best place for these fountains is a | | | | However, simple-to-install, preformed kits are now |
| freestanding wall that allows you to run the plumbing | | | | available with only a cord running from them. Because |
| behind it. However, this is rarely practical for many | | | | the ease and cost of installation varies widely, consider |
| situations. Small features work best, such as on a | | | | the installation when buying a wall fountain. |
| townhouse patio. Alternatives include hiding the tubing | | | | Wall fountains attach in several ways. Stone fountains |
| with vines or chiseling a vertical niche down the wall to | | | | attach with mortar and are supported with special |
| run the tubing and then mortaring over it. A more | | | | T-blocks, decorative braces that act as brackets. |
| satisfactory option is to build out the wall using similar | | | | Lighter weight fountain kits come with mounting |
| material-a new line of bricks, for instance, or an | | | | hardware. |
| enclosure covered with clapboards to match your | | | | Wall fountains are commonly sold as separate units. |
| home's siding. Mount the wall-fountain on the new | | | | They are designed to be installed with a pump. They |
| surface, and run the pipe behind it. For more wall | | | | will almost always come with complete instructions. As |
| fountain ideas visit | | | | with any moving water feature, it is a good idea to be |
| If the wall-fountain doesn't come with its own basin, | | | | able to turn the wall fountain on and off from an indoor |
| homemade options range from building an elaborate | | | | switch. Wall fountains are well suited for the small |
| brick or concrete reservoir to recycling a half-barrel or | | | | garden. They require a little more work to install, but |
| an old sink or trough. Don't make the catch basin too | | | | installation is still straightforward if you have a wall with |
| small or rapid evaporation will necessitate frequent | | | | access to the back. |
| topping off. To keep splashing to a minimum, mount the | | | | |