Using Foam to seal between rocks in a water fall
I see people are using foam to help hold rocks in place and stops leaks. How
long does the foam last ? I know foam is UV sensitive and breaks down in sunlight. I was thinking of using tubes of clear silicone. |
Using Foam to seal between rocks in a water fall
Mickey wrote:
I see people are using foam to help hold rocks in place and stops leaks. How long does the foam last ? I know foam is UV sensitive and breaks down in sunlight. I was thinking of using tubes of clear silicone. Take a walk through the poor part of town where the houses are close to the road or through a trailer park. Lot's of silicon around the windows. Lots of trouble with it, too. Ends up looking pretty bad. Among other things, algea grows in the pockets, long strips peel off. You might be able to apply it so it does not develop problems, but it'll look horrible if you don't. White silicon is worse. Tried it on my boat. Nope. Not again. Maybe something other than foam would work well, but I'd suggest foam and paint, or that gravel trick mentioned earlier. Find a way to keep lots of gravel against the foam for a day or so. |
Using Foam to seal between rocks in a water fall
"Mickey" wrote:
I see people are using foam to help hold rocks in place and stops leaks. How long does the foam last ? I know foam is UV sensitive and breaks down in sunlight. I was thinking of using tubes of clear silicone. EP Henry has a sealer for use around pavers that works well in this case. You can use silicone, but make sure you get the exterior glazing grade of silicone that won't degrade or discolor. http://www.ephenry.com/store/product...32&pf%5Fid=adh -- Pardon my spam deterrent; send email to http://home.earthlink.net/~rhodyman |
Using Foam to seal between rocks in a water fall
If you can put a liner behind the water fall, you have no problem with
leaks. The water just runs behind instead of over the rocks. That is what we did with our streams and falls. Worked very well. You can see them at our website below. Jim -- ____________________________________________ See our pond at: home.bellsouth.net\p\pwp-jameshurley Ask me about Jog-A-Thon fundraiser (clears $120+ per child) at: jogathon.net "Mickey" wrote in message ... I see people are using foam to help hold rocks in place and stops leaks. How long does the foam last ? I know foam is UV sensitive and breaks down in sunlight. I was thinking of using tubes of clear silicone. |
Using Foam to seal between rocks in a water fall
True silicone does not do that. You most likely are talking about cheap
acrylic caulking. Caulking also peels because a person did not clean the surface first. I am going to put epdm behind the rocks just want to keep most of the water on top. Never thought about gravel on top of the foam will give that a try. "Offbreed" wrote in message ... Mickey wrote: I see people are using foam to help hold rocks in place and stops leaks. How long does the foam last ? I know foam is UV sensitive and breaks down in sunlight. I was thinking of using tubes of clear silicone. Take a walk through the poor part of town where the houses are close to the road or through a trailer park. Lot's of silicon around the windows. Lots of trouble with it, too. Ends up looking pretty bad. Among other things, algea grows in the pockets, long strips peel off. You might be able to apply it so it does not develop problems, but it'll look horrible if you don't. White silicon is worse. Tried it on my boat. Nope. Not again. Maybe something other than foam would work well, but I'd suggest foam and paint, or that gravel trick mentioned earlier. Find a way to keep lots of gravel against the foam for a day or so. |
Using Foam to seal between rocks in a water fall
I built a retaining wall at the lower end of my smaller pond, about 2 feet
high and used the foam about 6 or 7 years ago. The foam still holds tightly and is less noticable today than it was when installed. Yes the front surface has degraded by uv, but it hasn't gone very deep. -- RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html "Mickey" wrote in message ... I see people are using foam to help hold rocks in place and stops leaks. How long does the foam last ? I know foam is UV sensitive and breaks down in sunlight. I was thinking of using tubes of clear silicone. |
Using Foam to seal between rocks in a water fall
Are you guys talking about that expanding foam you get in a can that
expands X amount to fill in cracks around windows On Sat, 24 Apr 2004 22:52:30 -0500, "Mickey" wrote: I see people are using foam to help hold rocks in place and stops leaks. How long does the foam last ? I know foam is UV sensitive and breaks down in sunlight. I was thinking of using tubes of clear silicone. |
Using Foam to seal between rocks in a water fall
Yes. Trade name Great Stuf.
-- RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html "B Ghostrider" wrote in message ... Are you guys talking about that expanding foam you get in a can that expands X amount to fill in cracks around windows On Sat, 24 Apr 2004 22:52:30 -0500, "Mickey" wrote: I see people are using foam to help hold rocks in place and stops leaks. How long does the foam last ? I know foam is UV sensitive and breaks down in sunlight. I was thinking of using tubes of clear silicone. |
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