Mark Mathu (mark@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>
>There's been debates on rec.models.railroad in the past regarding
>flammability and noxious fumes if it catches on fire. The spirited
debates
>on the topic was an indication that the jury is still out on how serious
>that con might or might not be. But the individual modeler should at
least
>consider that aspect.
I have used this in the past for small layouts. The flammability of foam
is a concern, made more obvious to me when we built our home a few years
ago and used ICF (Insulated Concrete Forms) for the foundation. Our
building code (and probably most others) require that ALL foam insulation
be covered. Outside, that meant that the stucco finish on the house had to
go down to the grade line. Inside, that meant that ALL outside basement
walls had to be drywalled.
With that in mind, how many model railroaders plan for a field of blue
or pink? By the time scenery is finished, most of it is covered by plaster
or a similar coating. Even on flat areas, I usually used a thin "icing" of
plaster (rough up the foam surface a bit, and it holds quite well). The
underside is another issue, though. In my case, I was building a small
****table layout, so I laminated the foam to a half-inch sheet of particle
board, and the edges had counter laminate applied as a finish.
--
Calvin Henry-Cotnam
"Unusual or extreme reactions to events caused by negligence
are imaginable, but not reasonably foreseeable"
- Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin, May 2008
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