Round Slate Style Concrete Foundation for Fountain 70" - Giannini #904

Fountain Safety

Traditional fountains have no interlocking components and are held together by gravity. Gluing/cementing parts together is not recommended as they may need to be dismantled to replace the pump, hardware, or to relocate the fountain. 

⚠️ CAUTION: Excessive weight or pressure on a concrete fountain may cause it to fall. Keep children & others from climbing, sitting, or leaning on the fountain.

Placements

Benches

Nestle into pea gravel for the ultimate support. Otherwise, any stable surface will work.

Birdbaths - Statuary - Planters

Nestle into pea gravel for the ultimate support. Otherwise, any stable surface will work.

A concrete foundation will provide solid support when needed.

Fountains

Non-basin tiered fountains

• A concrete fountain must be placed on a level and firm surface and not raised off the ground more than the inch or two that would occur if using a foundation.
  
• An authorized Giannini foundation will additionally help prevent unplanned erosion from the weather, sprinkler system, and fountain splash.
  
• For both safety and optimal performance, do not place fountain on a pedestal or riser, unless included as part of the fountain design. 

Wall Fountains

• If recessing the fountain into a wall or structure, use professional contractors who understand concrete expansion principles and the required joint spacing and materials to help with the buildup of stress when concrete naturally expands and contracts seasonally. 
  
• Giannini wall fountains have a steel bar along the back, near the top. The fountain should be secured to a wall with galvanized wire, chain, etc.

Basin/Pond Fountains

• It is recommended to install these on a thin layer of sand (between 0.5" and 1.0" in depth) on top of a concrete slab to aid in self-leveling and to help prevent stress cracks.  
• Review Giannini Pad Guidance for Pond Fountains

Resources

• Final Finish, Aging Process, Preparation & Maintenance – Giannini
• Owner's Manual – Giannini
• Manufacturing Process – Giannini
• Pad Guidance for Basin/Pond Fountains
  

Cold Weather States

➤ Please review Fountainful's Cleaning & Care Page in full.

While high-density cast stone concrete is designed to produce a strong and durable product, proper maintenance is recommended to protect our product from the freeze-thaw cycles that occur in winter.

Any piece which can hold water, snow or ice, (e.g., fountain top or bowl, birdbath, planter, saucer) AND any piece placed directly onto the ground surface (e.g., statue, fountain/birdbath base, planter, bench leg) can be damaged by the winter freeze-thaw cycles.

Where Originality Counts

Giannini stains and finishes have wide color variations, mottling, & intentional unevenness for a rustic look that is normal and usually desired. Color results will always vary from piece to piece.

• Giannini finishes are made to look like they have always been in your garden or that you found them on an antiquing trip!
• Giannini finishes are also formulated to enhance with the passage of time as they patina from exposure to the elements and conditions around them.
• Remember: these color finishes are stains – not paint. Stains are formulated to enhance and complement the hand-sculpted concrete, not hide it! It’s natural for the cast stone to show through in parts.
  

Giannini Garden Ornament’s finishes are another testament to the unique beauty of products handcrafted by the Giannini family for more than 30 years.

Give us a call if we can help with color selection.

Color Representation

• Products are photographed in a variety of settings, including natural and artificial lighting.
  
• When viewed in person, the actual color, shape, size and texture of products will vary from those shown on color medallions and in catalogs, promotional materials, digital screens and online as every single product is handcrafted and painted.
• Curing time, the weather on the day the finish is applied, and material textures all determine the unique outcome of each finish.
  

There are no warranties on applied finishes or guarantee that a finish will exactly match a color medallion or media photography.

Shipping Made Simple

Fountainful provides free standard shipping in the Lower 48 U.S. thanks to our partnership with 20+ freight carriers.  Residents of Alaska, Hawaii, or Canada: please contact us for available options.

Delivery Methods That Appear at Checkout

"Standard Shipping" – Free to our customers

• Arrives on a pallet via LTL freight truck (similar to large furniture).
• Placed near the bottom of the driveway and off to one side, wherever you direct. 
• Signature by someone over 18 is almost always required. 
• Does not include setup, assembly, or package disposal.

"UPS Insured" or "USPS Priority" – Free to our customers

• Automatically selected for small/light items that are delivered in a parcel box by UPS or the U.S. Mail. 
• When ordered in addition to a palletized item, the design team will include it on the pallet if possible so that both items arrive together. 

Upgrade: "Threshold/Inside Property" – Rates provided at checkout

• Same as Standard Shipping, except the freight carrier will cross your property line (i.e., the threshold) and lower the pallet outside of the first dry area (e.g., garage, covered porch). 
• Sometimes referred to as "Top of Driveway."
• Does not include setup, assembly, or package disposal.

Delivery Timeframes

The disclosed timeframes are estimates based on each design studio's extensive track record and typical production capacities.

REMEMBER: casting, curing, and staining decorative concrete is not an exact science. The strict attention to detail is why these products are so well loved! Learn more about concrete production in our FAQs. You'll be notified of unexpected delays (i.e., long cure times because of humidity). These are beyond Fountainful's control.

Ready-to-Ship

Items designated as "ready-to-ship" generally leave the warehouse within 5-7 business days.

Hard-to-Reach Addresses for Pallet Shipments

• Most LTL carriers use a standard 28-foot trailer, and it is the driver's discretion if they can safely drive down your street.
• For hard-to-reach addresses (i.e., narrow or dead-end streets) or unusual driveway configurations, some carriers may charge extra or require the shipment to be "rescued" by a different carrier. If this happens, we'll relay the additional cost for which you are responsible.

Help prevent an unplanned extra cost by using the Order & Delivery Instructions box on the Shopping Cart page to give us a heads up about any potential delivery considerations before the order is ready to ship.

➤ When in doubt, opt for the Threshold Upgrade, as this covers a lot of tricky delivery requirements with the freight carrier. 

Misc. Delivery Terms (pallet shipments only)

Always inspect your delivery. See the Refund Policy for a Delivery Inspection Checklist.

From their family studio in Northern California, Giannini Garden Ornaments has been producing beautiful, Italian inspired pieces since 1993. Founded by Marino and Piera Giannini, their first designs were hanging wall fountains, planters, and small garden ornaments. As a truly hands-on business, it takes two to three months to take one of Marino’s drawings from start to finish and involves a skilled process of hand sculpting and mold making.

When the mold is ready for production, it's filled with a slurry of high-quality cement, aggregates, water, steel, synthetic fibers, and additives to ensure strength and durability. The product is then cured and finished with one of their beautiful signature colors applied by hand.