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This sounds similar to filling the gaps in SIPs, which seems to work
pretty well. Pure Living for Life (YouTube) has a video showing the
dramatic improvement in insulating efficiency.
Shannah
On Mon, Nov 9, 2020 at 6:00 AM Donald H Locker <dhlocker@comcast.net> wrote=
:
> I like the pre-cast foam idea; how about pre-cast sections that are
> tapered slightly (say 1/4"; small end toward roof,) with
> regularly-spaced holed for backfill injection. Lift the block into
> place; insert the tool and shoot backfill foam in to secure and complete
> the fill; next block.
>
> Just a thought if someone wants to try.
> Donald.
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> On 2020-11-09 8:17 a.m., Jim Franklin wrote:
> > SImilar to this, I have a window scraper with an angled handle, thta
> accetpts a single edge razor.
> >
> > I had my house foamed in a similar fashion but I left it. I do not envy
> you! There's probably a market for pre-cast foam to sit in between
> I-joists, thought that would demand precise framing and, well...
> >
> > jim
> >
> >> On Nov 8, 2020, at 2:22 PM, Donald H Locker <dhlocker@comcast.net>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> I'm not sure which direction you need the offset, but have you
> >> considered attaching a handle from (e.g.) a mason's trowel to a blade
> >> holder? Or even just honing the trowel edge to a useful sharpness?
> >> Perhaps countersink some flathead screws into the face of the trowel a=
nd
> >> use flat washers on top (with wingnuts or such) to clamp the blade?
> >>
> >> Just throwing out ideas here.
> >> Donald.
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> >> On 2020-11-08 12:02 p.m., Thomas Coradeschi wrote:
> >>> All: I am in the process of adding foam insulation to the band joist
> (in the joist bays) in my basement. The joists are laminated I-beams, so =
I
> am cutting rectangular blocks of 2=E2=80=9D foam, and using low expansion=
foam to
> fill the gaps and air seal it all.
> >>>
> >>> Even with the low E foam, it still ends up oozing out of the gaps, an=
d
> looks pretty cheesy, according to the homeowner. It cleans up nicely with=
a
> single edge razor blade, but my knuckles will be a bloody mess (there is =
a
> total of about 150=E2=80=99 of perimeter) if I can=E2=80=99t find a way t=
o trim flush with
> something other than the standard blade holder.
> >>>
> >>> So, I am looking for a holder for either single edge razor blades or
> drywall knife blades which allows me to trim flush with some sort of an
> offset handle. I=E2=80=99ve look at the box store and Grainger websites, =
nothing to
> be found there.
> >>>
> >>> Hoping someone has some ideas!
> >>>
> >>> Thanks...
> >>>
> >>> Tom Coradeschi
> >>> tjcora@icloud.com
> >>>
>
> >
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>This sounds similar to filling the gaps in SIPs, whic=
h seems to work</div><div>pretty well.=C2=A0 Pure Living for Life (YouTube)=
has a video showing the</div><div>dramatic improvement in insulating effic=
iency.</div><div><br></div><div>Shannah<br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gm=
ail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Nov 9, 2020 at 6:0=
0 AM Donald H Locker <<a href=3D"mailto:dhlocker@comcast.net";>dhlocker@c=
omcast.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding=
-left:1ex">I like the pre-cast foam idea; how about pre-cast sections that =
are<br>
tapered slightly (say 1/4"; small end toward roof,) with<br>
regularly-spaced holed for backfill injection. Lift the block into<br>
place; insert the tool and shoot backfill foam in to secure and complete<br=
>
the fill; next block.<br>
<br>
Just a thought if someone wants to try.<br>
Donald.<br>
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l_email_is_evil.shtml</a>><br>
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On 2020-11-09 8:17 a.m., Jim Franklin wrote:<br>
> SImilar to this, I have a window scraper with an angled handle, thta a=
ccetpts a single edge razor. <br>
> <br>
> I had my house foamed in a similar fashion but I left it. I do not env=
y you! There's probably=C2=A0 a market for pre-cast foam to sit in betw=
een I-joists, thought that would demand precise framing and, well...<br>
> <br>
> jim<br>
> <br>
>> On Nov 8, 2020, at 2:22 PM, Donald H Locker <<a href=3D"mailto:=
dhlocker@comcast.net" target=3D"_blank">dhlocker@comcast.net</a>> wrote:=
<br>
>><br>
>> I'm not sure which direction you need the offset, but have you=
<br>
>> considered attaching a handle from (e.g.) a mason's trowel to =
a blade<br>
>> holder? Or even just honing the trowel edge to a useful sharpness?=
<br>
>> Perhaps countersink some flathead screws into the face of the trow=
el and<br>
>> use flat washers on top (with wingnuts or such) to clamp the blade=
?<br>
>><br>
>> Just throwing out ideas here.<br>
>> Donald.<br>
>> --<br>
>> *Plain Text* email -- it's an accessibility issue<br>
>> () no proprietary attachments; no html mail<br>
>> /\ <<a href=3D"https://www.georgedillon.com/web/html_email_is_e=
vil.shtml" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://www.georgedillon.co=
m/web/html_email_is_evil.shtml</a>><br>
>><br>
>> On 2020-11-08 12:02 p.m., Thomas Coradeschi wrote:<br>
>>> All: I am in the process of adding foam insulation to the band=
joist (in the joist bays) in my basement. The joists are laminated I-beams=
, so I am cutting rectangular blocks of 2=E2=80=9D foam, and using low expa=
nsion foam to fill the gaps and air seal it all. <br>
>>><br>
>>> Even with the low E foam, it still ends up oozing out of the g=
aps, and looks pretty cheesy, according to the homeowner. It cleans up nice=
ly with a single edge razor blade, but my knuckles will be a bloody mess (t=
here is a total of about 150=E2=80=99 of perimeter) if I can=E2=80=99t find=
a way to trim flush with something other than the standard blade holder. <=
br>
>>><br>
>>> So, I am looking for a holder for either single edge razor bla=
des or drywall knife blades which allows me to trim flush with some sort of=
an offset handle. I=E2=80=99ve look at the box store and Grainger websites=
, nothing to be found there. <br>
>>><br>
>>> Hoping someone has some ideas!<br>
>>><br>
>>> Thanks...<br>
>>><br>
>>> Tom Coradeschi<br>
>>> <a href=3D"mailto:tjcora@icloud.com"; target=3D"_blank">tjcora@=
icloud.com</a><br>
>>><br>
<br>
> <br>
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