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Old 07-30-2009, 08:04 PM
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there are other things you could use other than the flevopol. you can use a concrete resurfacer/adhesive, mortar (concrete without rocks) or tile grout. with each thing the mixture will have to be re-calculated for your personal use. in other words unless you use a product that basically the same you cannot follow his directions exactly. i do like this video though as it illustrates the basics very well and uses extremely easy methods and tools almost everyone has access to. YouTube - how to make a DIY aquarium background PLEASE RESPOND
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ok i'll do that but i try mixing ecoearth with th mortar that way i'll get the effect im going for and what about the foam
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It's very difficult to understand your questions without any punctuation or grammar. Just saying.

I'm not sure about mixing ecoearth with mortar... I can't understand what exactly you're going for, but mixing ecoearth with mortar will just leave you with very uneven, and probably unstable mortar. Better to coat everything with mortar and then use silicone to attach the ecoearth where you want it.

You'll have to rephrase the second part of the... question... "what about the foam". I have no idea what about the foam.
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sorry draconis... i've been dealing with my own tragedies. as far as the mortar i will have to disagree. concrete is mortar with sand and rocks. concrete is pretty stable. what would be difficult would be making it stick. starting out very thin (some people use spray bottles for their first layer for coverage) and working thicker with each layer should give you a base to work with. the rougher the better just before you add your final eco-earth mix.

as for the foam i am not sure what the question is.

when fixing concrete structures often will the new area (the patch) crack. if you let your concrete (mortar) cure too much between applications you will have to address that problem. a concrete bonding agent might be necessary. i believe that is what the flevopol was in the first place anyway. i am providing a google shopping link to show you some products. remember though not all of them are just right for mixing like he did. best way to use some is to mix them in while the ones i've used (in construction) were poured and trowed into grooves and crevices and immediately covered with fresh crete.

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if you already have the mortar i would not just go buy a bonding agent until you are having a problem. i could make it work without it. after all the egyptians made brick out of clay and dirt from the ground, straw from the field and lye (which is already in your mortar).
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"If I'm going to use stryofoam boards i have to glue them down with silacone right?" Is what I was reffering to when I said "what about the foam" As for the concrete what if I gave the foam A rough texture would that make it stick better? I haven't bought anything yet so I'm wondering what would you do If your were building this. "sorry draconis... i've been dealing with my own tragedies." Whats wrong?
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