Categories for Fountain Works

March 5 | TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY – FOUNTAIN REPAIRS

Today was the twenty-seventh day of the repairs to the fountain. Here is what was done, followed by some photos: City Parks Department and a small group of Friends of the Fountain and Walk Board members worked on the final details for the layout for the two new pumps (main and filter) and the associated plumbing in the “vault” for...

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March 4 | TWENTY-SIXTH DAY – FOUNTAIN REPAIRS

Today was the twenty-sixth day of the repairs to the fountain. Here is what was done, followed by some photos: City Parks Department and a small group of Friends of the Fountain and Walk Board members worked on the layout for the two new pumps (main and filter) in the “vault” for the fountain. This included assembling some unistruts to...

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March 2 | TWENTY-FIFTH DAY – FOUNTAIN REPAIRS

Today was the twenty-fifth day of the repairs to the fountain. Here is what was done, followed by some photos: City Parks Department and a small group of Friends of the Fountain and Walk Board members worked on the layout for the two new pumps (main and filter) in the “vault” for the fountain. City Parks Department also replaced one...

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February 26 | TWENTY-FOURTH DAY – FOUNTAIN REPAIRS

Today was the twenty-fourth day of the repairs to the fountain. Here is what was done, followed by some photos: A small group of Friends of the Fountain and Walk Board members worked on sealing all of the joints around the base of the pedestal of the fountain, the junction box accesses, the four light niches, the inlet and underneath...

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February 24 | TWENTY-THIRD DAY – FOUNTAIN REPAIRS

Today was the twenty-third day of the repairs to the fountain. Here is what was done, followed by some photos: A small group of Friends of the Fountain and Walk Board members worked on finishing the second coat of paint on the sides of the fountain pool, and the first coat of paint on the fountain pool surface bottom. City...

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February 23 | TWENTY-SECOND DAY – FOUNTAIN REPAIRS

Today was the twenty-second day of the repairs to the fountain. Here is what was done, followed by some photos: A small group of Friends of the Fountain and Walk Board members worked on repairing joint seams, and painting the sides of the fountain pool, and around the light fixtures and other access areas. We will have to keep the...

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February 21 | TWENTY-FIRST DAY – FOUNTAIN REPAIRS

Today was the twenty-first day of the repairs to the fountain. Here is what was done, followed by some photos: A group of Friends of the Fountain and Walk Board members worked on removing heavy calcium build-up on the tiles, removing the loose tile grout and adding new grout. We will have to keep the fountain drained until the repairs...

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February 20 | TWENTIETH DAY – FOUNTAIN REPAIRS

Today was the twentieth day of the repairs to the fountain. Here is what was done, followed by some photos: City Parks Department prepped the bases of the fountain, the access areas and around the light fixtures in the fountain pool. After the prep work was complete, they painted these areas. We will have to keep the fountain drained until...

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February 19 | NINETEENTH DAY – FOUNTAIN REPAIRS

Today was the nineteenth day of the repairs to the fountain. Here is what was done, followed by some photos: City Parks Department continued painting the fountain pool sides. To protect the paint while it is curing, they erected a fence. Also, the caulk was coming out of the joint seam in the middle bowl, so they prepared it by...

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February 18 | EIGHTEENTH DAY – FOUNTAIN REPAIRS

Today was the eighteenth day of the repairs to the fountain. Here is what was done, followed by some photos: City Parks Department continued preparing the fountain pool sides. They are also removing all of the debris filled water in the inlet, as well as from the niches where the fountain pool lights sit. They began applying the epoxy paint...

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