Problem edging area...any and all suggestions welcome!

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jacquirenee said:
Hmm...great idea! I'll have to research that. I just knew some of y'all might have ideas I'd never heard of. :)

It is good guey stuff if you stay with small rocks, I bet it would work well.
 

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jacquirenee said:
Hmm...great idea! I'll have to research that. I just knew some of y'all might have ideas I'd never heard of. :)

It is good guey stuff if you stay with small rocks, I bet it would work well.
 
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Is that black foam strong enough to hold decent size rocks or will they fall down under the constant weight of a rock. Can you use mortor or cement some more rocks downward to hide the rest of liner?
 
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Is that black foam strong enough to hold decent size rocks or will they fall down under the constant weight of a rock. Can you use mortor or cement some more rocks downward to hide the rest of liner?
 

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y2kdejesus said:
Is that black foam strong enough to hold decent size rocks or will they fall down under the constant weight of a rock. Can you use mortor or cement some more rocks downward to hide the rest of liner?

I have no clue, lol, but would love to hear if anybody does!

I may use it to help out with our edge problems. (stream not pond)

y2kdejesus - I lived glendale, north/ north west phoenix area for 38 years. Still have a house there, and pond lol
 

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y2kdejesus said:
Is that black foam strong enough to hold decent size rocks or will they fall down under the constant weight of a rock. Can you use mortor or cement some more rocks downward to hide the rest of liner?

I have no clue, lol, but would love to hear if anybody does!

I may use it to help out with our edge problems. (stream not pond)

y2kdejesus - I lived glendale, north/ north west phoenix area for 38 years. Still have a house there, and pond lol
 

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I have no personal experience but it is foam and foam has air bubbles trapped in it. That said, time and weight may cause it to sag or compress. If a rock has some support before the foam is used, then everythign should be ok.

Remember almost all synthetics shrink with age. If you have an older car, just look at your dashboard. It is plastic over foam.
 

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I have no personal experience but it is foam and foam has air bubbles trapped in it. That said, time and weight may cause it to sag or compress. If a rock has some support before the foam is used, then everythign should be ok.

Remember almost all synthetics shrink with age. If you have an older car, just look at your dashboard. It is plastic over foam.
 
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I used the black foam to hold one of those "fake" rocks. It let go after about a year. I think the ice in the winter probably popped it off.
 
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I used the black foam to hold one of those "fake" rocks. It let go after about a year. I think the ice in the winter probably popped it off.
 

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