Anybody use it? It's half the price. We don't reuse it, so cheaper is better, if it works.
home depot version of ramboard?
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Anybody use it? It's half the price. We don't reuse it, so cheaper is better, if it works.
Home Depot 20 mil
Trimaco x-board 23 mil
Ram Board 42 mil
Half the price, half the thickness.
Trimaco x-board 23 mil
Ram Board 42 mil
Half the price, half the thickness.
And maybe twice the risk.
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What do you plan to protect and from what? It is lighter duty which may be fine in many applications. You could double it up in just a specific area, say underneath scaffolding .
Are you trying to save your customer half the cost of Ramboard? Cheap insurance...
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I would rate it the same as a drop cloth, good for just putting things down and walking paths. i wouldn't used it in actual construction areas.
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I have used the Home Depot version, I think it is called Surface Shield or something similar and honestly, it does the job pretty well for basic protection. It is definitely thinner than Ram Board but if you not not reusing it and just need short term floor protection, it works fine.
I do suggest taping down the edges well especially in high traffic areas it can shift a bit more than Ram Board. But for the price, it id hard to beat if you are only using it once.
I do suggest taping down the edges well especially in high traffic areas it can shift a bit more than Ram Board. But for the price, it id hard to beat if you are only using it once.
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I don't know if Home Depot actually carries a product that could be compared to Ram Board. Trimaco does and HD carries it, labeled as "Surface Shield", but I'm not sure if that's what you're asking. Anyways, the Surface Shield works fine but it's about the same price as Ram Board and it's a few mils thinner than Ram Board. I don't see much value in HD's 20 mil stuff though. Still not tough enough to protect the floors yet it's 3x more expensive than builder's paper.
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I picked some up. We will have 1/4 inch plywood over the floor protection anyway. We are dropping a plaster lid and one interior wall. Even ramboard won't help with a sharp chunk of plaster.
Then it is just some light framing, drywall and painting. I'll double it in a few areas if needed.
I hate the Trimaco X-BOARD with a passion. It rerolls itself up after being taped down. Took me over two hours to do a bedroom once. Kept rolling itself up. Did the whole room, went to the truck, came back and it had all rolled back up, even taped down to the floor. Had to put it upside down.
Then it is just some light framing, drywall and painting. I'll double it in a few areas if needed.
I hate the Trimaco X-BOARD with a passion. It rerolls itself up after being taped down. Took me over two hours to do a bedroom once. Kept rolling itself up. Did the whole room, went to the truck, came back and it had all rolled back up, even taped down to the floor. Had to put it upside down.
Ramboard is no different you have to roll it up in the opposite direction and it gets worse the farther you get into the roll. I use stuff like this Protection like you I'll lay down 1/4" if I need real protection.
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I use hardboard. Masonite. For something heavy duty like that.
Duct tape the seams. It can be damp mopped too!
Commercial movers use it for all of their pathways so the casters don't leave any marks anywhere.
Duct tape the seams. It can be damp mopped too!
Commercial movers use it for all of their pathways so the casters don't leave any marks anywhere.
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I use synthetic roofing underlayment on everything. Even exterior roof sections when I'm masking. Stuff lays completely flat, extremely slip resistant, spill-proof, and can be reused. Also have rolls of 1/8" rubber for high traffic areas.
Home Depot used to sell rubber mat material by the foot. Basically a weak 1/8” thick. About 2’+ wide.
Love having a 3-5’ roll.
I use it all the time as a protector under a door with a low profile. Or in a bath tub as it won’t slip.
few times it goes right at the front door as furniture blankets are too thick and bunch up.
I’ve gone the way of furniture blankets over painters drop cloths.
but of course Ram board and 1/4” ply is an entirely different approach
still like the scrap carpet or linoleum when working under my truck.
Love having a 3-5’ roll.
I use it all the time as a protector under a door with a low profile. Or in a bath tub as it won’t slip.
few times it goes right at the front door as furniture blankets are too thick and bunch up.
I’ve gone the way of furniture blankets over painters drop cloths.
but of course Ram board and 1/4” ply is an entirely different approach
still like the scrap carpet or linoleum when working under my truck.
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Tiger Paw has the best slip resistance of any synthetic underlayment I've ever used. Harder to source for me though. Even had to re-roof my own house last year with Felt Buster because I couldn't get Tiger Paw in time.
One of the best qualities of synthetic underlayments for interior floors is that they don't tear like builder's paper. A quick spray of Super 77 to join 2 pieces together and you don't even need tape.
Weird, pretty sure Home Depot stocked it here.
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