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Making
planter from foam
I found this thread the other day one the web. I
have used this foam to make floating plant holders and Don Wright has and entire floating
island made from it. Here is another use for it around the pond.
Keith Kowalski kelumida@mindspring.com
wrote: Has anyone tried using the expanding type of insulation to set waterfalls? I think
I remember an article endorsing it as a way to ensure a nice flow over "layered"
rock waterfalls, with no chemical side effects. Dave: http://www.ehap.org , ehap@ehap.org ,Yes, I use it all the time. Use the Great
Stuff brand and be careful. It will heave rocks around as it expands and sticks to
everything.
Derek www.netcom.ca/~dbrought/pond
Sure - just two things: don't leave any of it exposed (as if you would - it's pretty ugly)
as it breaks down under UV; and there are no chemical side effects _after it dries_. I'd
be inclined to leave it a few days before actually turning the water on. My waterfall
builders managed to drop a few small globs in the pond without killing anything.
Dan D.: http://www.deja.com ,Just my 2 cents to
add to what Dave and Derek said. You can cover any foam that is exposed by tossing a
handful of pea gravel or even sand onto the foam before it drys. If you have foam that's
already dry and exposed, add a little more foam and then toss on the gravel and or sand to
cover it. Also like they said, the stuff is the !@#$%^&*!! sticky-est stuff you've
ever seen! Be careful, wear old throw away gloves or even put plastic bags over your
hands. Wear glasses, I once had a can that was just about out of foam, spew out a bunch of
gas with tiny bits of foam. It nearly went in my eyes. This would be VERY bad!! |
