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Other Stuff => Workbench => Topic started by: fastolfrus on 04 January 2020, 11:30:19 PM
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Not sure what the stuff is called, but I picked up a few offcuts of very high density blue foam at a wargames show a couple of years ago.
Absolutely great for so many uses, but where (in the UK) can I get more?
If I must buy it online what's it called?
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Insulation foam is what it is mostly used for here in the US.
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I think (in the UK) the blue foam is XPS and tends to be used for flooring, so the cheapest source is the supplier/builders merchant. Google XPS floor insulation and you can find quite a few suppliers of pink as well as blue 1200mm x 600mm boards.
Worth noting that floor insulation is frequently thinner (5-10mm) and therefore cheaper than the thicker cavity wall boards, and you can source floor insulation that has higher compressive strengths - slightly less damage from dings, dents and elbows. Probably worth a trip to your local Wickes/Jewsons/Travis Perkins to see what they have and its what you want.
You can buy blue 'craft foam' from this lot, as well as a wide range of other types - https://www.panelsystems.co.uk (https://www.panelsystems.co.uk).
Excellent service and pre-cut into possibly more useful sizes (as opposed to a 1.2m x 2.4m sheet) but obviously the craft version is more expensive than straight insulation.
Word of warning, I personally found it almost impossible to cut large sheets at home and end up with flush edges; boxing them in with wood would take me ages and cost a lot more than I planned, so I ened up with enough hills and cliffs to make the Himalayas - not quite what I set out to do.....
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Thank you