[Shop-talk] Offset handle cutting tools

[Shannah Miller]

This sounds similar to filling the gaps in SIPs, which seems to work
pretty well.  Pure Living for Life (YouTube) has a video showing the
dramatic improvement in insulating efficiency.

Shannah

On Mon, Nov 9, 2020 at 6:00 AM Donald H Locker <dhlocker at comcast.net> wrote:

> I like the pre-cast foam idea; how about pre-cast sections that are
> tapered slightly (say 1/4"; small end toward roof,) with
> regularly-spaced holed for backfill injection. Lift the block into
> place; insert the tool and shoot backfill foam in to secure and complete
> the fill; next block.
>
> Just a thought if someone wants to try.
> Donald.
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> On 2020-11-09 8:17 a.m., Jim Franklin wrote:
> > SImilar to this, I have a window scraper with an angled handle, thta
> accetpts a single edge razor.
> >
> > I had my house foamed in a similar fashion but I left it. I do not envy
> you! There's probably  a market for pre-cast foam to sit in between
> I-joists, thought that would demand precise framing and, well...
> >
> > jim
> >
> >> On Nov 8, 2020, at 2:22 PM, Donald H Locker <dhlocker at comcast.net>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> I'm not sure which direction you need the offset, but have you
> >> considered attaching a handle from (e.g.) a mason's trowel to a blade
> >> holder? Or even just honing the trowel edge to a useful sharpness?
> >> Perhaps countersink some flathead screws into the face of the trowel and
> >> use flat washers on top (with wingnuts or such) to clamp the blade?
> >>
> >> Just throwing out ideas here.
> >> Donald.
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> >> On 2020-11-08 12:02 p.m., Thomas Coradeschi wrote:
> >>> All: I am in the process of adding foam insulation to the band joist
> (in the joist bays) in my basement. The joists are laminated I-beams, so I
> am cutting rectangular blocks of 2” foam, and using low expansion foam to
> fill the gaps and air seal it all.
> >>>
> >>> Even with the low E foam, it still ends up oozing out of the gaps, and
> looks pretty cheesy, according to the homeowner. It cleans up nicely with a
> single edge razor blade, but my knuckles will be a bloody mess (there is a
> total of about 150’ of perimeter) if I can’t find a way to trim flush with
> something other than the standard blade holder.
> >>>
> >>> So, I am looking for a holder for either single edge razor blades or
> drywall knife blades which allows me to trim flush with some sort of an
> offset handle. I’ve look at the box store and Grainger websites, nothing to
> be found there.
> >>>
> >>> Hoping someone has some ideas!
> >>>
> >>> Thanks...
> >>>
> >>> Tom Coradeschi
> >>> tjcora at icloud.com
> >>>
>
> >
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