Sully Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 Has anyone ever purchased a DIY Spray Foam kit? If so, where did you get it? How well did it work? Would it make more sense to just have a company do it? I'm wanting to spray foam 91 linear feet of rim joist on the west and south walls of my house. I got a quote today from Basement Dr. They want $1,750 to do it. I think this could be a simple 1/2 day project I could do myself. I just don't know where to get the stuff. Any help/advice is appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berto Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 Be careful, foam can be deadly. Specially in a dance club setting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 Several websites you can order diy kits. Theres a place in hartville ohio that sells them I believe ohio sprayfoam or something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akula Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 Farmtek sells the kits. I have only ever purchased cans and used them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xyster101 Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 I have seen them on DYI shows. Looks like freon tanks hooked together. Seems to be a bit over a $1.25 a foot to do it. R-7 at 1 inch is sweet! For $300 you will have twice what you need. http://www.conservationmart.com/p-776-polyurethane-spray-foam-kit-200-board-foot.aspx?utm_source=google&utm_medium=Product_Search&utm_campaign=google_base http://www.conservationmart.com/p-774-2-part-polyurethane-foam-kit-15-board-feet.aspx?utm_source=google&utm_medium=Product_Search&utm_campaign=google_base http://www.sprayfoamdirect.com/products/spray-foam-kits/foam-it-202-polyurethane-spray-foam-kit-detail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 I'm wanting to spray foam 91 linear feet of rim joist on the west and south walls of my house. I got a quote today from Basement Dr. They want $1,750 to do it. WTF is with companies these days in terms of costs. Wife and I have had some quotes for work around our house and labor is through the roof. Like you we're looking for a fair deal or fuck it, we'll do the work ourselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berto Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 WTF is with companies these days in terms of costs. Wife and I have had some quotes for work around our house and labor is through the roof. Like you we're looking for a fair deal or fuck it, we'll do the work ourselves. Empire wanted $10,000 to do 250 sq-ft of laminate flooring. That said got it and going to do it myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 Empire wanted $10,000 to do 250 sq-ft of laminate flooring. That said got it and going to do it myself. lol wut? I did 800 sq ft of pergo for under $1000 and 1 whole day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akula Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 Jeez, I just did 12x14 room in 3/4" Brazillian Teak and it didn't cost anywhere near $10k, laminate shouldn't be that expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallard Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 Empire wanted $10,000 to do 250 sq-ft of laminate flooring. That said got it and going to do it myself. Maybe they added a zero to the sq. footage by accident. We just put in ~750 sq ft of 3/4" hard maple and it was less than that. I'm interested in the spray foam kits. I've gone around my basement with cans of GREAT STUFF, but I really need to go around and spray everything. On one DIY show they had what looked like a propane tank for a gas grill that was filled with spray foam and had a spray gun attached. Then they returned the empty tank when they were done. I've been looking for a place that does this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck531 Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 Any reason on doing spray foam? I had my house insulated a few years back with the cellulose insulation. They came in, took off one strip of siding, drilled a hole every foot or so and stuffed the shit out of it. Only cost me about $950 and the house is about 1500 sq ft (all upper levels though since it's a bi-level house). Guys got done in a day and my heating bill dropped HUGE. I haven't seen it over $80 in the coldest days in the past 3 years. Before that it was close to $200. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy2285 Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 Dow froth pak does 600 bf costs around $850 comes with hoses and a gun. Very simple to do yourself, also comes in a smaller 200 bf kit. The home depot can order them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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