SUPER COOL/ Fake Rock/ Build It
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ค. 2024
- We recently had our septic tank pumped which left our access point or manhole cover exposed. We decided to cover it with a fake rock so we did not have to dig it out again and plan to do some extra landscaping in the next few years. After researching several different options we found purchasing a fake rock would be a little pricey and ended up making our own. This was our first time working with concrete and look forward to working with it more in upcoming projects.
This video is for entertainment and informational purposes only. Any attempt to replicate any processes presented are done at the viewers own risk
Intro: (0:00)
Prep: (0:27)
Spray Foam and Plastic Core: (0:36)
Concrete Mix: (0:45)
Concrete Sculpting: (1:15)
Concrete Painting: (4:39)
Ground Prep: (7:44)
Installation: (10:30)
Outro: (11:20)
From a full time faux rock contractor I wanna say you did an AWESOME job for a first time! Well done you guys. Cheers, Mr. Dave :)
Thank you, Mr. Dave! We should have watched more of your videos :) th-cam.com/users/DaveHendersonVideo but we have more projects in the works and learning all the time.
If someone hasn’t told you already once you get it mostly smooth use plastic bag to make impressions on the outside it makes great realistic impressions of real rock
Great idea
Thank you for the tip, Laura. We have some upcoming projects where we will be using this one for sure.
@@MrandMrsAceofTrades I think your rock looks GREAT! About how many cans of spray foam did you use?
@@casual454t1 We used about two cans of the spray foam insulation. The plastic bottles actually fill most of the inside space. Thank you for your question and watching our videos.
Awesome video. I am going to make some rocks for the front yard. This is the best method I've seen so far.
Very cool! It worked well for us and is still going strong. We have several projects underway and are excited to share more videos with you soon. Thank you for watching!
If you add reinforcement fiber it becomes very very strong and self supporting. Great idea to use expanding foam as the form. Cement and soft sand on a ratio of 1/3 and add some colour dyes. Great job.
Thank you for the tip, Mark. We have some upcoming projects where we will be using this one for sure.
Spray foam is great idea. I bet you can carve it before adding concrete
This is an excellent callout. We will do that for future projects when working with spray foam.
Awesome
Thank you for watching! We have several projects underway and are excited to share more videos with you soon.
I think it looks good! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for watching! We have several projects underway and are excited to share more videos with you soon.
nice job, but it looks sort of like a ufo
Nice first attempt. More videos and you will learn how to perfect the techniques.
Hahaha... It does look like an unidentified object of some sort! Thank you for watching.
Thank you! We are for sure learning along the way and appreciate feedback. More videos will be coming soon, several projects underway.
That's a nice boulder.
Hahaha... Good stuff. That'll do, Nobel Steed.
I was a cement sculptor at Disneyland and Disney's Califorinia Adventure and we used "Specmix" it comes in 97lb sacks and is already mixed with aggraget and lime so all you have to do is mix and apply, we used a scratch coat then the next day shot it on thick and let it take up a while then carved it and textured it!
That is super cool! We have some projects in the works and we will definitely take this into consideration for the method.
It’s a great video very cool job
Thank you for watching! Stay tuned, we have more videos to share with you soon.
Great job!! I think this looks like rock!!!! I wanna try it!
DEFINITELY! It was a ton of fun. We always encourage everyone to DIY.
Looks more like a dinosaur turd than a real rock..! I give you points for the grass seeding though.🤣🤣🤣
Hahaha... Yeah it definitely does. Thanks for watching.
Exactly what I thought as he initially formed it. Fossilized dinosaur 🦖 poop in the middle of the lawn. Doesn't look anything like a natural rock. However, I give the project of self learning an excellent grade. 💯
brilliance Idea ~ 👍👍👍
Thank you! Keep an eye out for more projects on the way.
Check out the many videos on creating flower pots of all sizes from concrete.
You are correct: concrete IS fun to work with!
That's a cool idea. Thank you for the suggestion.
Just put portland over the top. Use a bonding primer if you want. Use a concrete stain/dye and pour the liquid into the mix and make it colored. Red and black is cool and making it layerwd is awesome. Plus glazing it at the end but with a matte gloss or flat is best. You can make theae better by making them round and then putting them into the ground.
Thank you for watching and for the tips! We will definitely try that when we make more.
Very good job
Thank you! We enjoy doing projects with our family and have several more coming this year.
Good job I bought one of the plastic valve cover rocks and wanted to see how you painted it to make it look real. Thank you.
Thanks! It was a ton of fun and really gave us some insight for future projects.
It looks as though you have bloody big cows on your property LOL
Hahaha... (There IS some fairly large cattle around here... LOL) It is more of an art project. Just a good way for us to experiment with different materials. Thank you for your comment and the faux rock is still going strong after direct sunlight in the middle of the summer, snow and torrential wind and rain.
Super. Wygląda jak krowi placek na łące. Pozdrawiam
hahaha Zdecydowanie tak! Dobre połączenie.
Dziękujemy za oglądanie i komentowanie!
From Lukasz: It looks like a cow pie in a meadow. Best regards
Our Reply: hahaha It definitely does! Good call.
Thank you for watching and commenting!
Great way to get rid of and recycle plastic.
Thank you! That is our intention. We have several ideas we are working on currently to recycle plastic and keep it out of the landfill, or worse.
Good first try B+ ,looks like dino poop from J park watch your step :D lol
Haha... It does indeed and we have a project in the not too distant future that may be much closer to J Park. :D
That looks awesome! I read that rocks look best in groups of 3 in contrasting shapes/sizes. Next video project? Haha, I'd watch it. Can I get an estimated weight and size after it had dried? Great video 👍
Haha awesome! Thank you for watching and subscribing! We definitely have several projects in the works and we may make a few more "rocks" to go alongside it.
It is roughly 2.5ft across at the bottom and total weight is less than 30lbs.
Hey looks good. Did you empty the shell from the expansion foam and plastic bottles afterwards?
Hey! Thanks. The foam and the plastic bottles are permanent fixtures of the "rock." The foam and bottles are giving it a solid interior structure. It is still going strong after direct sunlight in the middle of the summer, snow and torrential wind and rain.
Awesome job!!! The foam was an awesome idea. I didnt see you add any metal lath for strength so Im wondering how its holding up ?
Thank you! It is holding up very well. This was very experimental, and we are pleased with the outcome. We will post an update later this year to show how it's doing.
Great job! How many bottles of spray foam did you use? Thanks!
Thank you! We used two cans of spray foam insulation and 3-4 plastic bottles. It is still holding up quite well and we will post an update video later this year.
You did a GREAT JOB with the footage and narrative. Yet your rock looks more like an UFO or a place where a big dog has recently left a big pile of poop on your straw/lawn. Painting needs contrasting colors and the shape sharper edges and variety. Deep scratches, more angles and slopes. (10:48) Nature is not as "regular" as you made it look. Again: for the first time - really great work.
Thank you for watching our video and providing feedback! It definitely looks like an unidentified pile of something, haha. We have several projects underway and will implement some of your feedback then.
May i know what is the mixes ratio of the cement? thank you
Thank you for your question. The ratio is about 1.5 quarts of water for each 40lb bag, but we mixed it slowly until we found the consistency we needed to mold and sculpt with it.
I missed what happened to the foam shape form - is it still a part of the fake rock - or did it come out to be used again?
oh is see the answer - stays as part of the rock - thank you
That's correct and it's still going strong. Thank you for watching.
fill the cracks will a dark paint
This a great tip! Thank you for sharing and watching the video.
too bad that the annoying music was on the way...otherwise great information.
Thank you for the feedback, Lolitabonita. We have made adjustments for future videos.
looks like a UFO
Hahaha... It does look like a little like a flying saucer.
It's too pretty ! Needs some of nature's abuses such as moss and lichen etc. 🙂
Thanks for watching! We appreciate your feedback and that's a great call out. We will remember it for future builds. 🙂
Did I read an imprint , Made in China? 😮😊
Hahaha...I hope not. Thank you for watching our video.
Nothing to see over here, just a rock…
Haha good deal. That's what we were going for.
Nope.
haha... We understand. It's not for everyone. Thank you for watching and commenting.
super cool ... ??????hahahhhhaahhahahhahaah
Thank you for watching and commenting.