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Default Is Great Stuff Great?

On Sat, 27 Jan 2007 14:25:51 -0800, "Steve B"
wrote:

I need to use a bunch of this product this spring to patch up some holes in
my cabin where the carpentryship wasn't exact. I notice they have two
formulas, one expanding more than the other one.

Tips on usage appreciated.

In some places, the gap is up to an inch. Would I be better to poke
shredded fiberglass in there using a dowel as a poker, then seal it with
Great Stuff? Or even seal it with a nice shade of caulking? Or fill it
mostly with Great Stuff, then smooth or cut smooth, then caulk over for a
nice finish?

Probably going to use a couple of dozen cans in all. It depends on how much
I fill up with shredded glass first, or just use the foam for the entire
void. What would you do?

Steve


imho:

I would use backer rod if you want to confine where you squirt the
stuff. In the future you might want to check the expanding foam that
is latex based. It cleans up with soap and water, and can be painted
over.

Just thinking out loud....


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