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What to do with solid aeroboard

  • 07-02-2012 10:29pm
    #1
    buky
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 66 ✭✭


    I have any amount available from my work as a by product. Solid styrofoam. They dump it. Its about 3 or 4 inches thick by 1 meter sq. Just thinking could I use it for anything. My attic is uninsulated but I have already bought the fiberglass for that. However the gables in the attic? Or between the rafters?

    Ideas?


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  • #2
    BryanF
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 10,140 Mod ✭✭✭✭BryanF


    where are you based? ill take as much of it as I can get


  • #3
    galwaydude18
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭galwaydude18


    I would absolutly use it between the rafters. Make sue to leave about 50mm between it and the felt though.

    Where are you based?


  • #4
    sonofsteptoe
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭sonofsteptoe


    Hi, Likewise I'll take as much as is available, Cheers.
    That's if you're not going to use it yourself of course.


  • #5
    fergal.b
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,333 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    What a shame your work is dumping this there are a 100 things it could be use for instead of sending it to landfill even if they put it on free adds it will be picked up in a flash, I for one would use it for floatation in my boats :)
    Maybe you should set up a little sideline selling it on and make a few extra quid:D "one man's rubbish is another man's gold"


  • #6
    buky
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 66 ✭✭buky


    err...ahem...when I said any amount I suppose I didnt really mean any amount. They get 1 delivery every week where these are used in the packing. 5 in total. I have been collecting them for a few weeks now and have a big pile in my shed.

    While they might be great as insulation in the attic etc. my only concern is that they might be a fire hazard and not covered in the event of a fire.
    Having said that, could I stick them directly to the gable wall in the attic? Or should there be a gap btw the blocks and insulation?

    Thanks a lot,

    Buk


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  • #7
    Blikes
    Registered Users Posts: 437 ✭✭Blikes


    Styrofoam House, Styrofoam shed, Styrofoam wife and Styrofoam dog!

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  • #8
    vicwatson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,404 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    buky wrote: »
    err...ahem...when I said any amount I suppose I didnt really mean any amount. They get 1 delivery every week where these are used in the packing. 5 in total. I have been collecting them for a few weeks now and have a big pile in my shed.

    While they might be great as insulation in the attic etc. my only concern is that they might be a fire hazard and not covered in the event of a fire.
    Having said that, could I stick them directly to the gable wall in the attic? Or should there be a gap btw the blocks and insulation?

    Thanks a lot,

    Buk

    You could insulate your shed with it for a start.


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