How Do You Make Backyard Rocks Out Of Cement?
Do you want to include rocks in the landscaping of your backyard, but don’t want the heavy lifting? The solution is to build rocks out of cement. Why buy them pre-made when you can design your own? It’s not a project that can be done overnight, but if you follow these suggestions, you can do some bragging at your next backyard barbecue. Make the bulk of the size of your rock from foam. This will be covered with cement at a thickness of 2 to 3 inches and will make an artificial rock that feels and looks very real while being much lighter than real stone. Trim the foam block to resemble a rock. This will depend on the size you want your rock to be. Let your imagination guide you in the step. Wrap the foam in chicken wire and a steel reinforcement mesh so that the wet cement will have something to cling to on vertical surfaces. Mix the cement in a bucket by hand or with a point trowel. Alternately, mix it in a wheel barrow with a pointed shovel or on a piece of plywood with a square head
