Hey folks, tommorow i am foaming my rim board between the open web trusses. If anyone has any tips, tricks or warnings i would really appreciate the advice. Im starting early before it gets above 80. I have whatched lots of the videos. Foam it green is the foam i choose. I am considering puttin the canisters in buckets of water to keep the temp stable during the spray. Its a 600 bf kit so it should cool off quite a bit. Thanks , michael

Well, i learned alot. Advice for those who follow. Have an assistent to move the ladders and canisters. Put something in your goglles to prevent fogging. I finally had to take mine off and of coarse got foam in my eye. Three days later it still running. I taped the saftey on the trigger because it was so cumbersome. Overspray seems to come off easy but it does leave a light mark on white pine. I was very happy with foam it greens product and instruction.

Hey thanks for posting your personal experience. There are many who dont get answers and never respond with how things went. I plan on using a foam kit in the future. Glad things turned out ok

You want as high a temp as possible and as much humidity as mother nature allows, both make the foam blossum more. Lines on comercial units are heated except on really warm days

What amazed me was the amount of heat that radiated off of the foam as it set up. My instructions said not to shoot on a surface over 80 fareinheit so i shot in the morning. I really like this product and am going to use the balance in my current house on the sill plate in the basement.

Brawler, thanks for posting. I'm thinking about doing this, but not sure. A few questions when you get a chance.
Do you feel you saved a significant amount of $ over having this done vs DIY? Was cost savings why you did a DIY?
How were the fumes during the work? And after?
Was it tricky to control the desired thickness of the foam?
How helpful (or not) was viewing the videos prior to doing the work?
Thanks!

I think you got all your answers watching the video and by consulting a professional.

BabyBldr, I dont know what i would have spent to have it done by a pro. I think the kit including shipping, googles, gloves, extra tips and tyvek suit cost around 700. I did the mold resistent type since it was only 30 bucs more. All the instruction i got was from online videos from the vendor and others on youtube. I also read some but seeing something done makes it much easier for me. Videos were key. After just a few minutes you get the hang of depth. Fumes were strong but not terrible. Such a small job would probably have still been expensive for a commercial contractor with setup and cleanup plus i enjoyed DIYin it. I still have alot left over maybe a third.

@blossom2347 not sure what you mean. I consulted no professionals.