Nice looking fountain. I was hoping to hear what you learned why the first one collapsed? I thought you were supposed to keep concrete wet, for hydration curing, for 30 days. Could it have something to do with adding wet new concrete to concrete that is visibly dry? Did it delaminate? Thanks. Blessings.
Thanks! I posted a previous video about the collapse, but basically I did it too hastily the first time around, didn't properly lay the metal lath for the concrete to adhere to. That was the biggest issue. I also played with different mixtures this time around to be sure of its strength.
Im going off grid in northern az. Just found your channel. Ill definitely be using Ferro cement in the mix. 😊
Ferrocement changed just about everything for me - strong, lightweight, sculptural. Good luck on your build!
Nice looking fountain. I was hoping to hear what you learned why the first one collapsed? I thought you were supposed to keep concrete wet, for hydration curing, for 30 days. Could it have something to do with adding wet new concrete to concrete that is visibly dry? Did it delaminate? Thanks. Blessings.
Thanks! I posted a previous video about the collapse, but basically I did it too hastily the first time around, didn't properly lay the metal lath for the concrete to adhere to. That was the biggest issue. I also played with different mixtures this time around to be sure of its strength.
@@utopiancow Thanks for sharing your experience & wisdom