Re: Foam yet again!
Good price, Lowes has it for around 19 bucks a sheet.
As the song says, "You better Shop around"
Jules
As the song says, "You better Shop around"
Jules
--- In bolger@y..., "jeff" <boatbuilding@g...> wrote:
>
>
> > I think you can get it a Lowes, at least that's where I've seen
it in
> > the insulation area. It comes in various sizes, the 2" comes in
8' x
> > 2' sheets.
> >
> Several local lumber yards carried it in these sizes. Cheapest I
found by
> calling around was $13.00 for the 2'x8'x2" pieces. They called them
> "Foundatoin Footing Insulation".
>
> Mine was a 4'x8'x2" for basement walls.
>
> Jeff
Actually, I was talking about $10 for extruded foam, not bead foam. I
wouldn't use bead foam as I'd expect it to get a little waterlogged
and it crumbles easily.
wouldn't use bead foam as I'd expect it to get a little waterlogged
and it crumbles easily.
--- In bolger@y..., "jeff" <boatbuilding@g...> wrote:
>
> > Has the stuff gone up a lot in the last several years?
>
> There is bead foam, same as the coolers and such is made of but it's
not the
> best for a sealed chamber. It's made of foam beads rather than a
closed
> cell foam. Air can move through it in tiny quantities. It does a
good job
> at floatation because it still displaces water but not good in a
closed
> chamber where idea is to not let air move in and out to stop
condesation.
>
> Has the stuff gone up a lot in the last several years?There is bead foam, same as the coolers and such is made of but it's not the
best for a sealed chamber. It's made of foam beads rather than a closed
cell foam. Air can move through it in tiny quantities. It does a good job
at floatation because it still displaces water but not good in a closed
chamber where idea is to not let air move in and out to stop condesation.
This is how it was explained to me by our contractor here at work:
"If you put water in a bead foam cooler and sealed it up tight, you would
still find out that the water would eventually evaporate away. Might take
months but still disappear. It can't be used for foundations since the
reason to use foam is to keep water out."
Jeff
Jeff
> I think you can get it a Lowes, at least that's where I've seen it inSeveral local lumber yards carried it in these sizes. Cheapest I found by
> the insulation area. It comes in various sizes, the 2" comes in 8' x
> 2' sheets.
>
calling around was $13.00 for the 2'x8'x2" pieces. They called them
"Foundatoin Footing Insulation".
Mine was a 4'x8'x2" for basement walls.
Jeff
Has the stuff gone up a lot in the last several years? Last time I
bought this size foam it was $10/sheet. Maybe you are getting a
fancier version? Also, I seem to recall foam in flotation billets,
which are much bigger. Would hope it would be cheaper this way. THe
foam in the billets is coarser, but who cares? I can't recall where to
get. Maybe Defender? Probably as Dow, I guess. Locally (Waltham, MA),
we have a foam insulation specialty house that I'd ask.
bought this size foam it was $10/sheet. Maybe you are getting a
fancier version? Also, I seem to recall foam in flotation billets,
which are much bigger. Would hope it would be cheaper this way. THe
foam in the billets is coarser, but who cares? I can't recall where to
get. Maybe Defender? Probably as Dow, I guess. Locally (Waltham, MA),
we have a foam insulation specialty house that I'd ask.
--- In bolger@y..., "jeff" <boatbuilding@g...> wrote:
snip
> asked the contractor. He pointed me towards a supplier for cement
> contractors. They use the 2" to insulate around basements and
foundations
snip
price, retail
> was $25.00 per sheet.
>
> Wsnip
> > Where do you get your 2" blue styrofoam?
> >
As luck would have it, we are adding on to our building here and work so I
asked the contractor. He pointed me towards a supplier for cement
contractors. They use the 2" to insulate around basements and foundations
because it's closed cell and rated for underground installation. It was a
place called White Cap Industries. They must of had 500 sheets of the stuff
stacked. I got it through our contractors so got lucky on the price, retail
was $25.00 per sheet.
White Cap also carried the basement window casements and such. Contruction
items and tools related to cement work.
Jeff
asked the contractor. He pointed me towards a supplier for cement
contractors. They use the 2" to insulate around basements and foundations
because it's closed cell and rated for underground installation. It was a
place called White Cap Industries. They must of had 500 sheets of the stuff
stacked. I got it through our contractors so got lucky on the price, retail
was $25.00 per sheet.
White Cap also carried the basement window casements and such. Contruction
items and tools related to cement work.
Jeff
> Where do you get your 2" blue styrofoam?
>
I think you can get it a Lowes, at least that's where I've seen it in
the insulation area. It comes in various sizes, the 2" comes in 8' x
2' sheets.
the insulation area. It comes in various sizes, the 2" comes in 8' x
2' sheets.
--- In bolger@y..., "Richard Spelling" <richard@c...> wrote:
> Where do you get your 2" blue styrofoam?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "jeff" <boatbuilding@g...>
> To: <bolger@y...>
> Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 9:31 AM
> Subject: [bolger] Foam yet again!
>
>
> > Last night I filled the other floatation chamber. I used 2" blue
> styrofoam
> > stuffed in tight and poured foam to fill the gaps. Yet again, no
savings
> in
> > money but a lot in labor and time. The foam board was very
easily cut and
> > shaped. I cut some holes through in places to pour the urethane
to get at
> > everything. This all took about 1/2 the time. I figured that
with
> straight
> > poured foam the cost would be about $40.00. I used about $20.00
in
> urethane
> > and the blue styrofoam board cost $18.00.
> >
> > Maybe I'll try the plastic bottle approach next time as I'll have
time to
> > collect them over the next couple months.
> >
> > Put a few pics on my website.
> >
> > Jeff
> > www.dreamwater.net/cosailor
> >
> >
> >
> >
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Where do you get your 2" blue styrofoam?
----- Original Message -----
From: "jeff" <boatbuilding@...>
To: <bolger@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 9:31 AM
Subject: [bolger] Foam yet again!
> Last night I filled the other floatation chamber. I used 2" blue
styrofoam
> stuffed in tight and poured foam to fill the gaps. Yet again, no savings
in
> money but a lot in labor and time. The foam board was very easily cut and
> shaped. I cut some holes through in places to pour the urethane to get at
> everything. This all took about 1/2 the time. I figured that with
straight
> poured foam the cost would be about $40.00. I used about $20.00 in
urethane
> and the blue styrofoam board cost $18.00.
>
> Maybe I'll try the plastic bottle approach next time as I'll have time to
> collect them over the next couple months.
>
> Put a few pics on my website.
>
> Jeff
> www.dreamwater.net/cosailor
>
>
>
>
> Bolger rules!!!
> - no cursing, flaming, trolling, spamming, or flogging dead horses
> - stay on topic, stay on thread, punctuate, no 'Ed, thanks, Fred' posts
> - add your comments at the TOP and SIGN your posts and <snip> away
> - To order plans: Mr. Philip C. Bolger, P.O. Box 1209, Gloucester, MA,
01930, Fax: (978) 282-1349
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> - Open discussion:bolger_coffee_lounge-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject tohttp://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>
>
Last night I filled the other floatation chamber. I used 2" blue styrofoam
stuffed in tight and poured foam to fill the gaps. Yet again, no savings in
money but a lot in labor and time. The foam board was very easily cut and
shaped. I cut some holes through in places to pour the urethane to get at
everything. This all took about 1/2 the time. I figured that with straight
poured foam the cost would be about $40.00. I used about $20.00 in urethane
and the blue styrofoam board cost $18.00.
Maybe I'll try the plastic bottle approach next time as I'll have time to
collect them over the next couple months.
Put a few pics on my website.
Jeff
www.dreamwater.net/cosailor
stuffed in tight and poured foam to fill the gaps. Yet again, no savings in
money but a lot in labor and time. The foam board was very easily cut and
shaped. I cut some holes through in places to pour the urethane to get at
everything. This all took about 1/2 the time. I figured that with straight
poured foam the cost would be about $40.00. I used about $20.00 in urethane
and the blue styrofoam board cost $18.00.
Maybe I'll try the plastic bottle approach next time as I'll have time to
collect them over the next couple months.
Put a few pics on my website.
Jeff
www.dreamwater.net/cosailor