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Posted by buffalo on March 16, 2007, 8:50 pm
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I asked something about this before but not exactly.
I want to foam my 30 x 40 foot building. Contractors think that I am Donald
Trump.
I need to do it myself. Any suggestions FROM THOSE THAT DID IT?
Thanks
b
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Posted by ATP* on March 16, 2007, 10:59 pm
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>I asked something about this before but not exactly.
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> I want to foam my 30 x 40 foot building. Contractors think that I am
> Donald Trump.
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> I need to do it myself. Any suggestions FROM THOSE THAT DID IT?
>
> Thanks
>
> b
I haven't done it. If you find a way to do it that's cost effective, please
share it with the group. I know you can buy foam in freon style containers,
but I always thought that large scale projects require expensive two part
mixing equipment.
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Posted by buffalo on March 16, 2007, 10:44 pm
Please log in for more thread options Well, I saw an online video of the two-part Freon-style containers and it
was a disappointment inasmuch as the process would take forever to do a
bldg.. like mine.
Maybe it was just the gun that they were using.
I guess that I really need to contact some suppliers and see what they
suggest.
If you buy this stuff from SOME distributors, they, too, think that you are
rich.
I will share what I find out.
Maybe one can rent the gun and gear.
b
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>>I asked something about this before but not exactly.
>>
>> I want to foam my 30 x 40 foot building. Contractors think that I am
>> Donald Trump.
>>
>> I need to do it myself. Any suggestions FROM THOSE THAT DID IT?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> b
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> I haven't done it. If you find a way to do it that's cost effective,
> please share it with the group. I know you can buy foam in freon style
> containers, but I always thought that large scale projects require
> expensive two part mixing equipment.
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Posted by Drew McEachren on March 16, 2007, 11:48 pm
Please log in for more thread options I believe that you have been looking to do this yourself for a while. These
are just my opinions on the matter so here goes.
Just what exactly is your time worth to you? You have already invested
quite a bit I believe. (Lost time = Money going down the drain)
So you actually find the equipment and someone willing to rent it to you.
(More time to figure out the system and replace consumable parts in the gun
when you toast them from inexperience with system)
I am sure that you will get better pricing on the drums of material (this is
a two part process) than say a guy that does it for a living and purchases
40 or 50 grand worth a year. Just like steel, stainless, and aluminum this
stuff is cheap these days. It is getting cheaper every day too.
Back to the time thing again. I bet that you will be able to apply your
materials with rented equipment much more efficiently with better results
than a guy that does this as a means to feed his family.
I realize that this all sounds sarcastic, maybe a bit caustic, but there are
some things that you will just be better off getting someone equipped with
the skills and equipment to do.
How do I feel that I have any grounds to put forth my opinions on this
subject you may ask? I have been around this stuff being sprayed into
approximately 150 aluminum boats, numerous shipping containers, truck
reefers etc. My neighbor also owns a spray foam company and there was a
significant investment involved in the equipment. You don't even want to
ask him how expensive the learning curve is. (consumables, ruined material,
cleaning, etc).
On top of everything else I already mentioned, this shit is TOXIC.
Applicators use supplied air respirators even in somewhat ventilated areas.
In some instances, the final cost of a professional will actually be well
cheaper than doing it yourself. For your interest, I have paid roughly
$1.50 sq/ft sprayed approximately 1 1/2" thick.
Best of luck with your project.
Drew
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Posted by Ned Simmons on March 17, 2007, 2:15 am
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> In some instances, the final cost of a professional will actually be well
> cheaper than doing it yourself. For your interest, I have paid roughly
> $1.50 sq/ft sprayed approximately 1 1/2" thick.
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That's true of fiberglass insulation in this area - there's not much difference
between the price of having it professionally installed and the cost of just
the materials at the building supply.
Ned Simmons
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>
> I want to foam my 30 x 40 foot building. Contractors think that I am
> Donald Trump.
>
> I need to do it myself. Any suggestions FROM THOSE THAT DID IT?
>
> Thanks
>
> b