How To Create Pond Landscaping With PolyTech Polyurethane Portable Spray Foam Kits

Polyurethane foam is an ideal material for creating landscaping background around ponds. The foam has in excess of 95% closed cell contents, so problem with water permeability is minimal. The two pound density foam is light in weight. A relative large foam structure will not create any stress on the original foundation. The possible shapes of the pond background that can be created is only limited to end users' imaginations. All the wiring and plumbing can be designed and built into the sub-structure before the application of foam. The end result is a structure that is clean in appearance with all the intake and outlet ports located at the most desirable locations of choice.

A rough guideline for creating pond background with foam:

1. Excavate or build-up to create a cavity for the pond.
2. A thin layer of foam can be sprayed over the cavity to protect the waterproofing membranes from sharp objects.
3. Install a layer of thick waterproofing membranes over the pond cavity. (Home Depot item)
4. If end user wishes to support aquatic lives, foam can be sprayed onto sections of the installed waterproofing member to create bottom contours and caves for aquatic lives.
5. Spray foam along the edges of the pond to create boulders or shapes that end users' desire.
6. Within 3 minutes after the foam achieved full expansion, adjust the final shape of the structure with gloved hands.
7. Apply a coat of exterior or latex paint over the structure for protection against direct sunlight.
8. Fill the pond up with water.
9. Plants and aquatic species can now be supplied.