Strofoam supplier - Tiki Carving

L Lingam Member Joined: Jun 23, 2006 Posts: 48	L Lingam Posted posted on Sat, Jul 8, 2006 10:37 PM On 2006-07-08 21:37, loco moke wrote: That is spendy for the foam. I can get a block 8'x 4' x 4' for about $150 here. How tall will it be? If you're going to mortar You might try chicken wire around a sonnet tube? Used to fill with concrete to make a cement pole footing. The card board tube can be found at Home depot. They come in different lengths and sizes. You can wrap the wire around the tube to the desired shape and then apply your cement mixture to the mesh. Just one option. Good luck, Loco Moke Yeah, I thought it was a little pricy for what I needed. I am torn between the styrofoam vs chicken wire form. Neither have I done so I am seeking advice from people here that have the knowledge of which is better. I planned on coating the tiki like was done here. http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=17040&forum=18&hilite=tiki%20fireplace

On 2006-07-08 21:37, loco moke wrote:
That is spendy for the foam. I can get a block 8'x 4' x 4' for about $150 here. How tall will it be? If you're going to mortar You might try chicken wire around a sonnet tube? Used to fill with concrete to make a cement pole footing. The card board tube can be found at Home depot. They come in different lengths and sizes. You can wrap the wire around the tube to the desired shape and then apply your cement mixture to the mesh. Just one option.
Good luck,
Loco Moke

Yeah, I thought it was a little pricy for what I needed. I am torn between the styrofoam vs chicken wire form. Neither have I done so I am seeking advice from people here that have the knowledge of which is better. I planned on coating the tiki like was done here.

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=17040&forum=18&hilite=tiki%20fireplace

Post #241800 by Lingam on Sat, Jul 8, 2006 10:37 PM