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Re: Strip Built Using Foam Instead of wood?
By:Geo. Cushing
Date: 10/1/2001, 1:25 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip Built Using Foam Instead of wood? (Dick Lemke)

: Topic was foam - not balsa..... Had it been a high density foam deck
: composite, water leaks around hardware and stanchions would not have
: caused rotting - unlike wood products.
Dick,
Sorry, thought the discussion had moved on to composite construction. Nevertheless, your point about rot is well taken. However, balsa remains the material of choice for decks because the plastic foams deteriorate from the heat that decks are exposed to.

Water intrusion can be a problem in foams also. Unless all kerfs and voids between the pieces of foam are carefully filled water can collect and freeze opening more voids and eventually lead to delamination.

Geo. C.

Messages In This Thread

Strip Built Using Foam Instead of wood?
Rich -- 9/25/2001, 2:17 pm
Re: Foam Guillemot
Mike Hanks -- 9/28/2001, 8:17 pm
Re: Foam Guillemot
Rich -- 9/29/2001, 4:45 pm
Re: Strip Built Using Foam Instead of wood?
Geo. Cushing -- 9/26/2001, 10:51 am
Re: Strip Built Using Foam Instead of wood?
Dick Lemke -- 9/28/2001, 12:17 am
Re: Strip Built Using Foam Instead of wood?
Geo. Cushing -- 9/28/2001, 2:49 pm
Re: Strip Built Using Foam Instead of wood?
Dick Lemke -- 9/29/2001, 8:27 pm
Re: Still Strip Built Using Foam Instead of wood?
Geo. Cushing -- 10/1/2001, 2:34 pm
Re: Strip Built Using Foam Instead of wood?
Jim Kozel -- 9/28/2001, 10:55 am
Re: Strip Built Using Foam Instead of wood?
John Monfoe -- 9/29/2001, 6:12 am
Re: Strip Built Using Foam Instead of wood?
Geo. Cushing -- 9/28/2001, 2:57 pm
Re: Strip Built Using Foam Instead of wood?
Dick Lemke -- 9/29/2001, 8:04 pm
Re: Strip Built Using Foam Instead of wood?
Geo. Cushing -- 10/1/2001, 1:25 pm
Re: Strip Built Using Foam Instead of wood?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 9/26/2001, 9:28 am
Plaster Molds
John Monfoe -- 9/26/2001, 5:41 am
Car Casts
mike allen ---> -- 9/26/2001, 2:17 pm
Re: Car Casts
John Monfoe -- 9/26/2001, 6:03 pm
Re: Car Casts
Dan Oren -- 9/28/2001, 7:36 am
Re: Car Casts must be sealed.
John Monfoe -- 9/29/2001, 6:03 am
Strip Built-Foam/wood?
Rich -- 9/26/2001, 1:13 am
run, don't walk, to the art supply store :)
Paul G. Jacobson -- 9/25/2001, 7:39 pm
Re: Strip Built Using Foam Instead of wood?
Doug K -- 9/25/2001, 4:40 pm
Re: Strip Built Using Foam Instead of wood?
Craig Bumgarner -- 9/25/2001, 4:24 pm
Re: Strip Built Using Foam Instead of wood?
Jim -- 9/25/2001, 2:46 pm
Re: Strip Built Using Foam Instead of wood?
Rob Macks -- 9/25/2001, 2:45 pm
Re: Strip Built Using Foam Instead of wood?
Jim Kozel -- 9/25/2001, 9:36 pm