Southernontariogrower
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Yup Myke knows! Not as bad condensation with air barrier.
How to attach Panda Film to Foam Board Insulation?
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thumper60
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Better air movement will stop that condensation in the corners, I stay below freezing for weeks at a time here.
xIPhobiaIx
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What problem are you referring to? Your setup sounds almost exactly like mine. What do you recommend I do before I ran into "your problem" whatever that might be. Let me know I am curious. Are saying have an air gap between the panda and foam board? I also think that due to the radiant barrier built into the foam board that also might work well in that regards as well. Also, to note though my walls do not get cold and stay at a good temp.
ÒÒlegilizeitÒÒ
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Thats actually not true.
Air sucks at insulation. About 3.5" of air is equal to R-1.
Just a 2" layer of foam board is R-10
Applying the panda film directly to foam board out give the sheets a stiff surface, and 17.5x the insulation value.
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xIPhobiaIx
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Panda is not an insulator though only the foam board so am I missing something?
JimmiP
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Agreed on the contact cement. Except I would spray the film. It can be done in sections. I would also work in the opposite direction. Working from the bottom up. That's the direction I was taught for working on most walls with membrane.
JimmiP
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I like that analogy. But, flat or eggshell white works better than shiny.
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JimmiP
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This is why the only time I used tape on the walls, was the last time I used tape on the walls. Now I just use Masonite and eggshell white paint.
I suppose I should say I will use metallic duct tape to seal seams though.
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MICHI-CAN
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Wall coverings, monster graphics appliques and tint in my long journey. Always top to bottom. Use gravity. Or lateral for long narrowstreches. Always from the side of piece. Foam makes this limited solution.
I would say min wax urethane to seal the foam. Then high gloss reflective epoxy. But that is more the work I did.
xIPhobiaIx
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I mean if the kanga or roberts tape truly can come off without damaging the insulation or panda film that would be easy
Otherwise, I am thinking about building out a frame using furring strips to staple the panda to.
The only thing is that the panda would be away from the wall based on however thick the furring strips are.
I know I could pinch it with the furring strips as well but that seems a little more difficult especially when working in corners and also would have to pain them.
Otherwise, I am thinking about building out a frame using furring strips to staple the panda to.
The only thing is that the panda would be away from the wall based on however thick the furring strips are.
I know I could pinch it with the furring strips as well but that seems a little more difficult especially when working in corners and also would have to pain them.
ÒÒlegilizeitÒÒ
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Just glue it on the foam
xIPhobiaIx
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How would I take it down than if need be?
ÒÒlegilizeitÒÒ
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Remove the foam i guess haha
I would buy a 1/2" 4x8 sheet of foam board, use wallpaper glue and adhere the panda film onto that.
You can take down the foam board, or move around the panels however you need to then.
natureboygrower
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Good god this is still going on? Yall must be government workers 
You wont be able to dude. What's the problem with staples? I've yet to hear your reasoning not to use them
xIPhobiaIx
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The staples at current would just go right into the foam board from the panda as I don't have plywood, OSB, MDF, drywall, etc. up.Good god this is still going on? Yall must be government workers
You wont be able to dude. What's the problem with staples? I've yet to hear your reasoning not to use them
It wouldn't stay up right?
Or, are you saying something different?
myke
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I think you miss read my post,air is the best insulation to stop heat transfer.
natureboygrower
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I think theyd work unless you have hurricane force winds in there lol. You could always tape your edges and seams so they dont flutter. But if you use that 3m tape I posted up, you will have to cut your panda and leave the tape if you want to remove it. That shit is sticky. Youll more than likely peel sone of the paper off the foam. Honestly, if you're worried about the staples holding, staple the panda up, then use firring strips the whole length of the top/bottom and seams.Sounds like you have plenty of backing to nail/screw your strips into over the panda. I think it's already been suggested. Adhesive would be the last method I'd use. It's one and done. Once you've done it, there's no turning back and you'll tear the shit outta the panda and foam board removing it.
