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LHR964 Posted: Sep 06, 2017 07:43 PM	Rhino Spray Foam Job - 3 Weeks Later - Concerns I'll just lay out the facts in bullet style to condense the typing (and reading): 1) Rhino ThermalGuard CC2 installed 3 weeks ago in garage ceiling (below 2nd floor conditioned space) 2) Garage 1st floor has been open (both garage overhead doors, two man doors, and three windows) for continuous air movement / venting for all three weeks, except maybe one or two days. 3) Fishy smell still remains when garage closed up (no venting or air movement), but dissipates quite a bit when garage opened up. 4) Thickness was supposed to be 3", some areas appear to be 8" thick, with much of the ceiling averaging 3"-5" thick. 5) Contractor (Owner) came today to drill a couple core samples. Immediately noticeable was that the face of the foam exposed to air was pretty hard, almost hard plastic type surface characteristic. About an inch into the core sample the foam became very soft and squishy. The core sample was falling apart and disintegrating as he was core drilling. 6) Inner core sample had a very strong and distinct chemical smell 7) Above garage is going to be living space, so I don't want long term chemical smells / health issues affecting my young children. 8) The foam will soon be covered in 9" fiberglass batts and then drywalled. This is presently holding up the project, but I don't want to proceed and then have to tear out the fiberglass batts and drywall to fix the foam if this is going to present a long term issue with odors. Just looking for thoughts and opinions. I have a couple videos that are slowly uploading to YouTube that will help show what I am trying to describe above. I'll post those as soon as the links are ready. Thank you for the help.
LHR964 Posted: Sep 06, 2017 07:45 PM	Double Post........Please delete if possible

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Posted: Sep 06, 2017 07:43 PM

Rhino Spray Foam Job - 3 Weeks Later - Concerns

I'll just lay out the facts in bullet style to condense the typing (and reading):

1) Rhino ThermalGuard CC2 installed 3 weeks ago in garage ceiling (below 2nd floor conditioned space)
2) Garage 1st floor has been open (both garage overhead doors, two man doors, and three windows) for continuous air movement / venting for all three weeks, except maybe one or two days.
3) Fishy smell still remains when garage closed up (no venting or air movement), but dissipates quite a bit when garage opened up.
4) Thickness was supposed to be 3", some areas appear to be 8" thick, with much of the ceiling averaging 3"-5" thick.
5) Contractor (Owner) came today to drill a couple core samples. Immediately noticeable was that the face of the foam exposed to air was pretty hard, almost hard plastic type surface characteristic. About an inch into the core sample the foam became very soft and squishy. The core sample was falling apart and disintegrating as he was core drilling.
6) Inner core sample had a very strong and distinct chemical smell
7) Above garage is going to be living space, so I don't want long term chemical smells / health issues affecting my young children.
8) The foam will soon be covered in 9" fiberglass batts and then drywalled. This is presently holding up the project, but I don't want to proceed and then have to tear out the fiberglass batts and drywall to fix the foam if this is going to present a long term issue with odors.

Just looking for thoughts and opinions. I have a couple videos that are slowly uploading to YouTube that will help show what I am trying to describe above. I'll post those as soon as the links are ready.

Thank you for the help.

LHR964

Posted: Sep 06, 2017 07:45 PM

Double Post........Please delete if possible

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