How to Prep for Shotcrete on a Fake Rock Grotto, Slide job.

[@rockmanrobinson614]

Thanks for sharing your vision Be blessed

[@spacepants6803]

As always Rockinn Dave does another amazing project!!!!

[@DaveHendersonFakeRockVideos]

Many thanks for the kind words. Appreciate it. :)

[@happy2b4]

Dave, looks like too much fun! Thanks for showing the prep. I like your plain terminology: fake rocks! Others use faux, carved, cultured, etc, but you just tell it like it is. Hope that cough is not occupational. Stay well!

[@DaveHendersonFakeRockVideos]

Thanks SpaceCrete! Appreciate the kind words. Also apologies for my late response. Been recovering from a rough kidney transplant in June only now with enough energy to work on emails and such. Anyway, if you'd like to check out more fake rock how-to's, including free pdf downloads you can go to www.davehenderson.podia.com Plus my blogs and links to other platforms are at www.daverhenderson.com Best of luck in all you do! Cheers, Mr. Dave :)

[@happy2b4]

@@DaveHendersonFakeRockVideos Stay well and away from the virus!

[@DaveHendersonFakeRockVideos]

@@happy2b4 Ya know for almost 10 years I lived with a kidney transplant and a suppressed immune system... I never got any colds, flu bugs or anything. I also choose to keep things in perspective. The risk of covid, 99.9% survival rate, is much lower than other things that can kill us or make us sick. H1N1 virus when Obama was prez we didn't do anything. Anyway, folks want to wear a mask, cool. If they don't cool. I do wear one when I'm in really close quarters or when I have too to be allowed to go into stores... Thanks for the kind words and I say live FREE! Cheers, :)

[@happy2b4]

@@DaveHendersonFakeRockVideos I was meaning dust. Speaking of that, a colloidal silica finishing aid (liquid) may be nice for shotcrete rocks or the coloring - meant for hot weather. One is "Day1" by solomon colors. Not cheap. I just did a small test mixing color in with the stuff. Better wear surface one assumes. May affect any tinting later.

[@Bozolips]

Dave, why do the peg board? Why not use lath on the bottom side to catch the shotcrete? I don't know anything, just trying to understand. Do you plaster coat after or just paint the shotcrete

[@DaveHendersonFakeRockVideos]

Thanks for the question. I use pegboard with dobies cuz to insure I get good encasement of the rebar inside the concrete. You could use lath with spacers to achieve a similar result though lath can bend and distort from the concrete weight and is a pain to use and cut. And yup we do a final texture coat of mortar always for final surfacing. Then painting/staining... Have more how to stuff with free downloads if ya like at davehenderson.podia.com Hope you have an awesome day! :)

[@edwarddelcoure8816]

Hi Dave! I was looking for ideas for waterfalls and came across your channel. You do amazing work my friend. If you were in my area I would hire you for sure. Your work and your videos are top notch! After watching your videos I now know exacting what I want. You are inspiring! Keep up the good work!

[@DaveHendersonFakeRockVideos]

Hi Edward, Thank you for the kind words. Appreciate it. Anyway, if you're interested in other cool faux rock how-to's, including free pdf downloads and videos you can go to www.davehenderson.podia.com Then I have my blogs and links to other platforms at www.daverhenderson.com Thanks again and I hope you have and awesome day. Cheers, Mr. Dave

[@renatobarbao1569]

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[@DaveHendersonFakeRockVideos]

Thank you for the kind words Renato! Appreciate it. If you'd like to check out more fake rock how-to's, including free pdf downloads go to www.davehenderson.podia.com For my blogs and links to other platforms you can try www.daverhenderson.com Hope you have an awesome day! Cheers, Mr. Dave :)

[@JM-ni7ny]

Wow great video! Keep them coming. As an owner builder I had to subscribe. We were going to do real rock, but your videos show me enough that I might try doing it myself.

[@DaveHendersonFakeRockVideos]

Thanks for the kind words Jay. If you'd like to check out more faux rock how-to's, including free pdf downloads and videos, try www.davehenderson.podia.com For my blogs and links to other platforms go to www.daverhenderson.com. Anyway, thanks for watching my vids. I really appreciate it. Now go have an awesome day NO MATTER WHAT! Cheers, Mr. Dave :)

[@meljimenez4347]

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[@wulfclaw4921]

You ROCK , Dave Thanks ! Wulfy

[@DaveHendersonFakeRockVideos]

Thanks Wulf Claw! Appreciate it. :)

[@wulfclaw4921]

@@DaveHendersonFakeRockVideos Doin betternow. Most recent ordesl was gettinbit by a kissin bug, ever hear of em. well 'm allergic to bee stings. Long story short (and I 'm NOT one to call 911 ambulance, But I got bit by onr znd it put me into anaphallactic shock. Couldn't breathe. Hopd your doin well snd kidnry holdin up. My brother had a tumor in one of his so they had to take it. He's doin ok Well, God bless you and yours and be well ! Can't be losin all the good ones ! Wulfy

[@els8492]

I have a question: When you pre pore concrete in on some parts like the rib you put in the slide. DOES THE CONCRETE STICK TO THOSE PARTS THE NEXT DAY?? OR DO YOU APPLY A BOND?

[@DaveHendersonFakeRockVideos]

Absolutely. Just wanna keep the surface rough. Never been a problem. 👍😎

[@JM-ni7ny]

Hey Dave, I love your videos! We are doing an owner builder pool with a huge grotto. We are going to pre-pour our columns next week and I was wanting to make two of the columns look like a palm tree trunk. I was hoping you had a video on making a palm tree but I don't see one. If you have made one, could you pass along some tips on what to use? I was thinking maybe wrap the columns in burlap coated in concrete to give it the rings of a palm that has been cleaned up. Just wondering if you have any insight. Thanks for all the great videos. Keep up the amazing work!

[@DaveHendersonFakeRockVideos]

Hi Johnny, Thanks for the kind words. :) I don't have a specific video on a faux concrete palm tree but what I would do, (though I'm sure you're already done with it) is use a concrete sona tube, www.homedepot.com/p/SAKRETE-8-in-x-48-in-Concrete-Form-Tube-65470075/100321209 After that I'd simply texture the surface to mimic the palm tree trunk texture... Anyway, if you'd like to check out more fake rock how-to's, including FREE pdf downloads and more just go to davehenderson.podia.com For my blogs and links to other platforms with more cool stuff go to www.daverhenderson.com Anyway, thanks for watching my videos. I really appreciate it. Now go have an awesome day NO MATTER WHAT! Cheer, Mr. Dave :)

[@JM-ni7ny]

@@DaveHendersonFakeRockVideos we used rebar and expanded steel then filled that with concrete. We didn't have a good concept on how to make it into a palm tree so we went with just a regular tree. Thanks though!

[@Mpspdn]

What’s avg price for a rockslide or should I say starting price in California

[@DaveHendersonFakeRockVideos]

Depends on the size... But you could start at $10k and go up from there if ya like. :) For more fake rock how-to's, including FREE pdf downloads, go to www.davehenderson.podia.com and for my blogs and links to other platforms, www.daverhenderson.com. Anyway, thanks for watching my videos. I really appreciate it. Now go have an awesome day NO MATTER WHAT! Cheers, Mr. Dave :)

[@ziadkhan5741]

Buitifull

[@DaveHendersonFakeRockVideos]

Hi Ziad, thanks for your kind words. Appreciate it. Also, I've got lot's of cool content, including free pdf downloads and videos, at www.davehenderson.podia.com Then my blogs and links to other platforms are at www.daverhenderson.com Anyway, I hope you are well. Cheers, Mr. Dave :)