Re: outdoor hollow columns & Great Stuff(ing)

2014-05-09 Thread CURTIS GEORGE
. - Original Message - Yes - that's the one. -Original Message- >From: jwb...@windstream.net >Sent: May 9, 2014 8:26 AM >To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com >Cc: mwfos...@earthlink.net >Subject: Re: outdoor hollow columns & Great Stuff(ing) > >I

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2014-05-09 Thread mwfoscue
--Forwarded Message- From: mwfos...@earthlink.net Sent: May 9, 2014 12:49 AM To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: outdoor hollow columns & Great Stuff(ing) Ark,I guess you have not seen my input to your earlier question.  In it, I stated that an excellent wood to use for out

Re: outdoor hollow columns & Great Stuff(ing)

2014-05-09 Thread mwfoscue
Yes - that's the one. -Original Message- >From: jwb...@windstream.net >Sent: May 9, 2014 8:26 AM >To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com >Cc: mwfos...@earthlink.net >Subject: Re: outdoor hollow columns & Great Stuff(ing) > >I did not see the link y

Re: outdoor hollow columns & Great Stuff(ing)

2014-05-09 Thread jwb764
I did not see the link you were referring to, but I am thinking this is the link.http://www.kregtool.com/files/newsletters/kregplus/june13.asp mwfos...@earthlink.net wrote: -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. To

Re: outdoor hollow columns & Great Stuff(ing)

2014-05-09 Thread mwfoscue
---Original Message- From: Don Butler Sent: May 7, 2014 5:59 PM To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: outdoor hollow columns & Great Stuff(ing) Lil Twisted,>I fill mine in the shop, too. It doesn't make them that much heavier.If I used a better grade of wood, I

Re: outdoor hollow columns & Great Stuff(ing)

2014-05-09 Thread mwfoscue
; worth - I hope it helps.MacOriginal Message- From: Arkady Paka Sent: May 8, 2014 3:20 AM To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: outdoor hollow columns & Great Stuff(ing) Hi Don.Is white oak better grade of wood, to consider lea

Re: outdoor hollow columns & Great Stuff(ing)

2014-05-09 Thread mwfoscue
.com Subject: Re: outdoor hollow columns & Great Stuff(ing) I'm going to make some hollow columns for decorative shell around concretepoles.I did not plan to fill the space between the wood and concrete within thecolumn.Hope ventilation openings at the top and bottom of the column will prev

Re: outdoor hollow columns & Great Stuff(ing)

2014-05-08 Thread Arkady Paka
Thanks Don. Ark 2014-05-08 14:17 GMT+03:00 Don Butler : > > > On Thursday, May 8, 2014 3:20:57 AM UTC-4, Arkady Paka wrote: >> >> Hi Don. >> Is white oak better grade of wood, to consider leaving them open? >> >> Ark >> >> Ark, > In my experience and opinion (you know what they say about opini

Re: outdoor hollow columns & Great Stuff(ing)

2014-05-08 Thread Don Butler
On Thursday, May 8, 2014 3:20:57 AM UTC-4, Arkady Paka wrote: > > Hi Don. > Is white oak better grade of wood, to consider leaving them open? > > Ark > > Ark, In my experience and opinion (you know what they say about opinions) white oak is a very durable and hard wood, but is not necessarily

Re: outdoor hollow columns & Great Stuff(ing)

2014-05-08 Thread Arkady Paka
Hi Don. Is white oak better grade of wood, to consider leaving them open? Ark 2014-05-08 0:59 GMT+03:00 Don Butler : > > > Lil Twisted, >> > I fill mine in the shop, too. It doesn't make them that much heavier. > If I used a better grade of wood, I might consider leaving them open. > I would h

Re: outdoor hollow columns & Great Stuff(ing)

2014-05-07 Thread Don Butler
Lil Twisted, > I fill mine in the shop, too. It doesn't make them that much heavier. If I used a better grade of wood, I might consider leaving them open. I would have to think hard about filling the columns after installation, for fear of making a mess on the entryway. Best regards, Don "Dance

Re: outdoor hollow columns & Great Stuff(ing)

2014-05-07 Thread Okla Mike (Liltwisted)
I have filled columns before but do it in the shop. If you do the filling after it is installed through a hole, expansion will split the column. otherwise I leave air flow top to bottom so it can breath, expand and contract without splitting. My oldest columns that I have made are still inta

Re: outdoor hollow columns & Great Stuff(ing)

2014-05-05 Thread Arkady Paka
I'm going to make some hollow columns for decorative shell around concrete poles. I did not plan to fill the space between the wood and concrete within the column. Hope ventilation openings at the top and bottom of the column will prevent problems. Ark 2014-05-06 0:20 GMT+03:00 Don Butler : >

Re: outdoor hollow columns & Great Stuff(ing)

2014-05-05 Thread Don Butler
I didn't just plug the ends. I filled the cavities completely. Haven't had any problems at all in quite a number of years. Don On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 1:43 PM, Va Oak wrote: > Dow also makes some of their foam adhesive sealants in a larger, "Pro" > size (more economical). Here is a link to the

Re: outdoor hollow columns & Great Stuff(ing)

2014-05-05 Thread Va Oak
Dow also makes some of their foam adhesive sealants in a larger, "Pro" size (more economical). Here is a link to them: http://greatstuff.dow.com/products/pro/ Of course, you will need the "gun" to dispense them. But if you are filling large cavities, the Pro size's "economics" may essential

Re: outdoor hollow columns & Great Stuff(ing)

2014-05-04 Thread mwfoscue
One of my "woods of choice" for outdoor projects, where the wood may/will get wet, is white oak - especially where I am needing strength.There are six "types" of Great Stuff.  Of them, we most likely will use only 3 or 4 of them - they are:1.  Window & Door (foam is the least "expanding" / low pres