What is Faux Rock?
Rock and stone have long been valued as natural, distinctive landscaping elements. But getting the rock exactly where you want it, even if you live in an area where real rock is readily available, is no easy feat. Imagine, for example, the equipment, effort, and expense that would be required to haul large boulders weighing at least a ton each into a backyard and then to stack them around an in-ground pool or pond. That's why more and more landscape and swimming pool designers and contractors are turning to faux rock. Not only can artificial rocks be molded, textured, and colored to exactly replicate the look and feel of real rock formations, they also can be built onsite, eliminating the inconvenience and expense of hauling. Other benefits of faux rock include:
Faux rock can be made from a variety of materials including fiberglass, synthetic materials, rubber, and plaster. However, polymer-modified or glass-fiber-reinforced concrete are the most common materials used because the concrete can easily be sculpted or molded to achieve very realistic results. Concrete mixtures can produce rocks that are extremely strong (up to 9600 psi) and lightweight (when made with lightweight aggregates). In some cases, artificial rocks can be more durable than the natural stones they imitate.
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