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Green EBoard questions and reviews.

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#1 ·
I was at a distributor yesterday and they mentioned about piloting Green EBoard. I never paid much attention to it but it seems like a hot product in Vancouver since Whipple is always talking about it.
Has anyone else here used it or have any reviews? The reason why I ask is because as the supplier rep was talking about it, another customer jumped in saying it was Chinese stuff :eek::blink: and that kind of worried me.
 
#4 ·
Try it Todd. The board is great.

You need to board a few showers to get a true sense for how multi functional the stuff is but once you've tried it you'll ***** about every other board.

Not sure it's priced as well back East compared to the West Coast - I think it unloads right here in Vancouver.

Cuts great.

Super strong.

Little deflection.

Smooth Side.

Rough Side.

I ran it through it's paces and installed it in my daughter's bathroom.

Had a top builder review it and spec in a twenty million dollar custom we worked on.

The board is fire rated - insect resistant and Bio Degradeable. I always apply a topical waterproofing material personally but it's rated like cement board and can be simply taped in a shower and it's good to go.

JW
 
#6 ·
Inner10 said:
You want bio degradable in a shower?
That's where I'm confused? How is something fire rated and biodegratable... I wonder if this is kinda like Hardie Board, I've torn some out and mold/mildew was absorbed into it.
I'll have to look at it if they bring it in but its not looking like a winner. If it was a foam type board I'd be less concerned in that while its on the boat coming over :laughing::chinese: the water and moisture wouldn't disrupt it.
 
#16 ·
PrecisionFloors said:
Surely you're makin enough scratch to buy David a real knife ain't ya John? :blink::laughing:
David has the fancy Olfa - the black one. I get the beat up ones and store promos. That's all you need.

Drilling out for fixtures is easy with wood drill bits, hole saws and drywall tools. Lately we drill a series of tight 1/4" holes side by side around the thermostatic control valves locations and bang out the plug.
 
#19 ·
I was just giving you a hard time. I have heard people talk about those Olfas for years...never used one myself - I hate snap blade knives. They feel flimsy to me. I love these:

http://www.lenoxtools.com/pages/Product.aspx?productId=UtilityKnives The Lenox Gold blades are sweet too. I keep one of each loaded with standard, serrated, and hook blades. It's funny the guys always pick on me about my knives yet they ask me at least 4 times a day if I have mine on me (which I always do) :whistling
 
#28 ·
I'm not sold on the Black Ones.

I'll have to put them head to head with the silver blades. I have noticed that my silver blades are snapping easier than before. Or perhaps it's just me getting more forceful with the blade.

Took a face shot the other day cutting in a niche. Blade snapped and hit my check at mock five. That will learn ya.

JW
 
#31 ·
JohnFRWhipple said:
Hmmm.

Most stuff I'm cutting is backer board and that edge does not last that long. I use about 2 blades a day when we are boarding.

After the face shot I'm going to try that old Fat Max blade again for a boarding job and see if it works any better. I've never had one of those blades break on me.

JW
I do find them to be more brittle. When you snap one blade a lot of time the pressure makes two go.
 
#33 ·
I can honestly say I've used a plethora of olfa blades!! Started using them probably 15-20 years ago. When cutting permabase for a shower I'd go through 3-4. Tried the black ones and always thought they dulled quicker than the regular ones. Plus, only had to get stitches a couple of times...damn things are sharp!
 
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