Lion has heared about the inavailability of foam in warm climes...
But here at monastery we are replacing much concrete, and guess watt!
Your Homely Depot or Lowley home store wood not have it, but your Ready Mix Concrete dealer WILL have it. Concrete contractors use the stuff much the same way we do, filling voids before puring convrete.
Bead Board is up to 4" inches thick. Extruded board is used between the earth and the concrete that they are pouring.
So if you cannot find it in a big box, you might find it in a concrete truck.
They call them "concrete trucks" but the truth is that they are made of metal.
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I always like to hear about purring concrete!
Overmod I always like to hear about purring concrete!
Me too! Now, where's that slab of meat we were promised? Maybe it was lost in the mix. That chef had better come out and smooth things over. If it doesn't come soon, I am just going to throw in the trowel and go home.
Brent
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Lion provided a slab of zebra meat in the diner. Of course, it's not being shared until he's finished eating.
York1 John
Awesome tip Lion, but a word of caution. Some foams designed for concrete are specially treated (at least in northern MN, might be different elsewhere), and can be especially toxic if dust is inhaled. Still a great idea though, long as you're careful.
JJF
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BroadwayLion ... They call them "concrete trucks" but the truth is that they are made of metal.
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In our Great White North we call them 'cement trucks'. Funnily, they are also steel up here. And a bit of copper, rubber, plastics,...
It's a good tip about concrete pouring and form shaping/filling. Thanks, Lion.
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Welcome back, Lion. Just do not 'go plodging' in the wet concrete. It makes a mess of your fur.
David
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A bit rare for my taste. Maybe if you could stick a bite on the BBQ?
But a BIG "WELCOME BACK LION!" from me!
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There are also contractor supply companies that will have it. Ghatti Morrison, and Kempf here in the Philly area are two. They are big multi state companies too. Some of those specialty suppliers might only sell in bulk, others will sell smaller quantities to non contractors.
Shane
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Always different I keep my eyes on craiglist free stuff and have been picking up 32" doors for a couple of years. I have started laying track putting down 1/4" thick foam under the tracks for sound purposes. Cheap, solid and seems to be doing pretty wel. the foam is used as flooring underlayment and cones in a roll.