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How to Make Hollow Artificial Rock Transportable Fake Faux Boulders As you will discover throughout the internet there are a wide variety of simulated and synthetic hollow rock and lightweight artificial type rock concepts. The following images will show you an array of fake and artificial hollow rock feature designs based around our methods of concrete and portland cement layering.

Making hollow rocks has lots of advantages for the makers of artificial rock however some areas of hollow framed rock structure requires a high level of qualified construction expertise. Most hollow rock is made over wire or rebar frames which you will find samples of here. A low growing African Daisy wraps itself around the edge of this handmade garden boulder The boulder is actually hollow built over a wire frame packed with recycled foam.

A rebar and birdwire frame hollow rock cover will become the protective housing for an external pump for large waterfall.	Birdwire and recycled shadecloth over wire structural frame.

Fibremesh and/or rockbonding fibre is a wonderful structural additive to all purpose concrete and is extremely helpful in preventing cracking and fracturing of cured concrete.	Partially concrete coated future hollow rock water feature.

This is the part results of a friends efforts in constructing several hollow and solid artificial rock outcrops around a walled fish pond.	This large hollow fake planter boulder forms on its left edge a line for an artificial rock staircase leading down to a pool deck and on its right retains a raised garden area. The planter insert houses a very happily growing 'dietes bicolour' also known as an African lily

A large rainforest like hollow boulder sits in an interior natural creek design. The rock has its own catchment pond and a planter insert into which a 'birdsnest fern' now calls home.

With our "How to Make Artificial Landscape Rock over Wire Frames DVD "
you will be able to make the Hollow Rock you see in our images.

Description: This title details the construction of hollow, framed Artificial Rock using a combination of Galvanized Fencing Wire, layering fabrics and a two layered mortaring (sand and cement) system. Rockmaking can be used for all types of Artificial Rock applications. Generally Hollow Rockmaking does require more of your time to complete a rock than the Solid Rock technique.

I you were to use both techniques to build similar size rocks than this would become very evident. However with the Hollow Rock technique you can do things that would be difficult with the Solid Rock technique. In summary, both techniques have enormous potential for the home landscaper-gardener or professional.

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