I’m finally ready to glue down the blue or pink sheet foam onto my benchwork. Ok that’s not so strange. The thing is that when I went to purchase the foam nobody had it. Went to Lowes, Home Depot, and a specialized construction supply store. No luck. Lowes will order it for you at a price of $26.00 a sheet for 4x8x2" which is what I need to get. Is this price reasonable?
It was asked before what area do you live in since the foam sheets aren’t available in some mild weather states. Heck, I live in Seattle. Sure can get cold here. Very strange indeed. Jerry
That’s a lot cheaper than what I paid for here in Arizona!! May want to check into a company which does insulation installaton. I was lucky to find a company which sold it to me…Home Depot and Lowe’s didn’t have a clue to what I was talking about. Check and see if they carry it and compare the prices to Lowes. Good Luck!
I think that’s the same price of Lowe’s here in Illinois. I also found it at Home Depot for about $23. I ended up buying it at Menards for $18 (it was on sale). Same dimensions as what you’re after… 2"X4X8
All depends on where you’re at as to the price and availability. You can but it all day long for around $20 a sheet here in Indiana. You have to just about special order the stuff down south.
Did they happen to have the 1 " sheets? That’s all I could find here in Arizona.
Since you live in Seattle, I was out at UW the other day. They are working on Drumheller fountain. I noticed a very large pile of pink foam fragments sitting next to the fountain. Maybe you could get a truckload from there. Also check any construction site. Also, Home Depot has it in Federal Way.
george
Lowe’s and HD seem to have slightly different stocks. In general, I find that HD has more “construction” stuff, and Lowe’s has more “finish” stuff. I tend to get lumber (and the foam for my layout) from HD, and we got the new fan for the bathroom from Lowe’s.
I’ve seen the foam at the HD in Issaquah and Redmond as well.
Brian Pickering
Thanks Brian, my brother lives in Issaquah so I get there at least once a week. If I don’t find it there I was told to check McKlendens ( not sure what the exact name is. Great restaurant in Federal Way George, Japanese Steak House. Hmmm, good excuse to drive to Federal Way. Thanks everybody for the assistance. Also the only 1" foam around here in Lynnwood WA. is 1"x2x8, sells for about $14.00 a sheet. Not a great deal if you ask me. That’s what they’re asking at HD and Lowes for the stuff. Special order desk tried to talk me into the white beaded foam. I know that stuff is bad news. Cuts lousy and gives off toxic fumes when cut with heat. Hot wire cutter works good when shaping the foam for contours or mountains. Here I go, blah, blah, blah. Jerry