H3 Construction builds concrete fountains Texas residents say are landmarks.

Welcome to Legacy West Fountains

The Legacy West Development in Northwest Plano is a premier shopping and living destination in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. H3 Construction was tasked with installing a key landmark water feature at the heart of the Legacy West center.

The challenge

Building concrete fountains Texas residents can be proud of takes engineering to understand the “how to” and ingenuity to solve any unexpected issues. The architect designed a feature with multiple basins, radius walls, and curved structures on the interior in order to support light and water jets. It was a complicated project that the H3 Construction concrete experts were prepared to handle.

Concrete fountains, Texas style: The process

H3 Construction has the experience and ability to ensure that, especially on projects such as this, the curves are constructed and completed properly and efficiently. We built the form work out of 3/4 inch plywood which was then scored every inch in order to create the appropriate bend angle.

Since the scoring would be weakening the boards for the bends, double the structural bracing was utilized. H3 Construction then utilized 2 x 4 boards, concrete wall ties, and extendable kickers to form the structure. The forms were made strong enough to support 170 cubic yards of concrete.

Once all the walls had been built and poured out using a customized 4000 psi concrete mix design, the forms were stripped off and the process of making a final product began. Using non-shrink grout and hand trowels, all the walls were smoothed out and prepared for waterproofing.

Adding the final splash and pizzazz for Legacy West

Once the waterproofing was done, the final finishes were installed along with the mechanics needed to run a dancing water display. The result is a lasting and beautiful project that H3 Construction is proud to have in our portfolio.