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Curmudgeon
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Ah, the clue is in the challenge. For the vintage that you grew up assembling...
Goat sinew!  |
When I was a kid
they were all made
out of rocks. 
Wood was only for adult
high tech stuff.
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06-07-2009, 05:35 PM
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Capra aegagrus
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Remodeler
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Quote:
Originally Posted by neolitic
Wood was only for adult
high tech stuff.
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06-07-2009, 05:46 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by neolitic
Wood was only for adult
high tech stuff.
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06-07-2009, 07:39 PM
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Bunny by Malco - NY
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ICF Construction
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Table saw will be the most accurate, if you want to use a knife use an OLFA HD utility knife
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06-08-2009, 06:56 PM
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Well we started today, went well and began installing the xps. I put a smooth scraper blade in my Fein - works awesome! I can cut as thin as 1/16" off. Unreal. Also works for cutting to size.
FYI this is the "don't kill the parrot" job. We weatherstriped the bsmt. door and put fans in the windows and seems fine. We are not using any toxic materials. The No More Nails Ultra is almost 100 percent safe and HO approved it. Will be using this to glue down the subfloor. Never heard a word from the parrot.
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06-08-2009, 07:02 PM
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Capra aegagrus
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Remodeler
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Originally Posted by katoman
I put a smooth scraper blade in my Fein - works awesome! ... Never heard a word from the parrot. |
Well whyn't you say you have a Fein! Sheesh! 
Just wait till the parrot starts imitating the Fein. HO's gonna love you.
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06-08-2009, 07:06 PM
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Bunny by Malco - NY
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Quote:
Originally Posted by katoman
Well we started today, went well and began installing the xps.
FYI this is the "don't kill the parrot" job. We weatherstriped the bsmt. door and put fans in the windows and seems fine. We are not using any toxic materials. |
You know XPS does off gas right? 
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06-08-2009, 07:49 PM
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You mean off gasses when it is cut? Any appreciable amount? The fans should exhaust any fumes it the air fairly quickley, and there is no cold air return in the bsmt. so feeling fairly safe.
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06-08-2009, 08:11 PM
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Remodeling general
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how about this for a timely ad at the bottom of the page
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06-08-2009, 08:21 PM
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carpenter
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How much?
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06-08-2009, 08:22 PM
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carpenter
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God, I can't believe I said that 
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06-08-2009, 09:12 PM
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Bunny by Malco - NY
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ICF Construction
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XPS is expanded polystyrene, meaning it forever off gases, if and when you cover it you are fine, it's in the interm it can be an issue.
For a test take two pieces tuck them tight together and seal them up, drywall, plywood, whatever, wait a year, open it up and look at the shrinkage!!!
You should have used EPS, Expanded Polystyrene, it off gases during the fabrication process and shrinkage is less than 1%
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06-08-2009, 09:20 PM
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Pro
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framer
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Location: Calgary Ab Canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by katoman
I was thinking of using the table saw, but thought it might muck it up. You done this?
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I've done it. Works fine
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06-09-2009, 07:46 PM
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carpenter
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Thanks guys, I've been using both my Fein with a scrapper blade in it and my table saw with a thincurf blade. Almost done.
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06-09-2009, 07:52 PM
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Registered User
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General contractor
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I use my Stihl MS260 on xps. My helper doesn't like holding the sheets steady though.
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