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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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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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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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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Today was the seventeenth 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 where they meet the tiles. They want to make sure that all of the old paint is removed to ensure that the new paint makes a good bond. They are also...
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Today was the Sixteenth day of the repairs to the fountain. Here is what was done, followed by some photos: A couple Friends of the Fountain and Walk Board members continued preparing the fountain pool surface by using scrapers and power sanders. We think it is ready to be painted! We will have to keep the fountain drained until the...
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Today was the fifteenth day of the repairs to the fountain. Here is what was done, followed by some photos: A couple Friends of the Fountain and Walk Board members continued preparing the fountain pool surface by using scrapers and power sanders. We will have to keep the fountain drained until the repairs are completed. Thank you for your patience,...
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While doing more prep work on the fountain pool surface today, we found a ring in the middle bowl. If it is yours, please contact us at: FountainAndWalk@gmail.com . Happy Valentine’s Day!
Today was the fourteenth day of the repairs to the fountain. Here is what was done, followed by some photos: Because of all the rain, the fountain pool collected a fair amount of rainwater, as the pumps and plumbing have been removed. City Parks Department continued draining the water using a couple small pumps, each one connected to a garden...
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Yesterday was the thirteenth day of the repairs to the fountain. Here is what was done, followed by some photos: Because of all the rain, the fountain pool collected a fair amount of rainwater, as the pumps and plumbing have been removed. City Parks Department began the slow process of draining the water using a garden hose. They did not...
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