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Water Garden Features

Building Water Features: Expanding Foams and Fillers

December 12, 2009

Expanding foams and fillers are extremely popular in the construction of DIY  waterfalls, and you can rest assured that they are incredibly handy in some cases. When building outdoor water features, it’s important to understand the difference between latex and polyurethane foam.
Differences Between Latex and Polyurethane Foam Sealant
There are two key differences between latex foam [...]

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Building Water Features: Avoid Concrete

December 10, 2009

You might think that concrete and mortar would be logical materials for building water features. After all, concrete is solid and waterproof, so it should hold water, right? Actually, I’m not very keen on using concrete when it comes to building a water feature.
My main objection to concrete water features is that they never really [...]

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