This Saturday is the first Saturday of the month. Volunteers will be meeting at 1992 Los Angeles at 9am to maintain the landscaping around the Fountain and on Fountain Walk. Come and join us! For those of you who are joining us for the first time, feel free to bring any favorite gloves or tools, however, I do supply those...
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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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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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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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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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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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