Hello Everyone!
First, thanks in advance. I have experience in construction and development and am currently building out a contemporary fountain and waterfall. I have an infinity edge hot tub with traditional tile and get calcium deposits so know the challenges.
I'd like to construct something very similar to this
It appears that granite was used for this application. We would also like to use a dark color such as black. Is there any material that is better than another to minimize calcium buildup? Is a certain type of tile better, is granite better or is there another product? Also, can you seal a material prior to installation to help with this?
The maintenance to get to this water feature will be a little challenging (middle of a fountain pond), so it won't be as simple as walking up with pumice or some other product to get calcium deposits off as you'll need to walk through the pond to access it.
If there is no real good solution, would it be best to just use a lighter color so it's not as noticeable and therefore doesn't require as frequent cleaning?
We really want to use black, but if it'll be a continual maintenance nightmare and there isn't a good material to prevent the buildup, I'm guessing our best option is to go with a lighter color.
Looking forward to your feedback!
First, thanks in advance. I have experience in construction and development and am currently building out a contemporary fountain and waterfall. I have an infinity edge hot tub with traditional tile and get calcium deposits so know the challenges.
I'd like to construct something very similar to this
It appears that granite was used for this application. We would also like to use a dark color such as black. Is there any material that is better than another to minimize calcium buildup? Is a certain type of tile better, is granite better or is there another product? Also, can you seal a material prior to installation to help with this?
The maintenance to get to this water feature will be a little challenging (middle of a fountain pond), so it won't be as simple as walking up with pumice or some other product to get calcium deposits off as you'll need to walk through the pond to access it.
If there is no real good solution, would it be best to just use a lighter color so it's not as noticeable and therefore doesn't require as frequent cleaning?
We really want to use black, but if it'll be a continual maintenance nightmare and there isn't a good material to prevent the buildup, I'm guessing our best option is to go with a lighter color.
Looking forward to your feedback!
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