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[starwalker]

Originally Posted by KiddinAroundFarm

Ah yes, that is what I was referring to, the rigid board styrofoam stuff. Sorry, I totally forgot that there even was the other type. I haven't used that in years... I hate that stuff! Thanks for looking out for us starwalker!!!

You are welcome... I learned something too.. as I didn't know anyone made the rigid stuff in PINK (I guess I thought OwensCorning Fiberglas (R) had the color sewn up! LOL

[Northern Maine Land Man]

You can buy foam panels plain, foil faced or faced with wood panelling. It comes in standard widths of 14 1/2 inches to go between studs on 16 inch centers, 22 1/2 inches for studs on 24 inch centers or 48 inches by various lengths. It is also available in 24 inch wide tongue and groove. That is used a lot under concrete floors so you are not trying to heat the whole state of Maine if you have a heated area on a slab.

Here's another nugget: If you plan to set columns in the ground such as utility poles, Sonotubes or precast concrete posts they will all move up and down every year with the frost unless you act to prevent that movement. Before setting your post in the hole, wrap the post with 3 plies of 4 mil or 6 mil poly sheeting. That will prevent the frost from grabbing the post and lifting it. When frost is able to lift a post, a little dirt falls under it and the post ends up higher each year. Rocks do the same thing in a field or lawn. They rise just a little every year.

Oh yeah, and it's Tom Gocze.

[Submariner]

Originally Posted by Northern Maine Land Man

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Here's another nugget: If you plan to set columns in the ground such as utility poles, Sonotubes or precast concrete posts they will all move up and down every year with the frost unless you act to prevent that movement. Before setting your post in the hole, wrap the post with 3 plies of 4 mil or 6 mil poly sheeting. That will prevent the frost from grabbing the post and lifting it. When frost is able to lift a post, a little dirt falls under it and the post ends up higher each year. Rocks do the same thing in a field or lawn. They rise just a little every year.

Wrapping a post with 3 layers of 4 mil sheeting will stop frost heaves?

Thank you. I did not know that.