Thread: Attaching Foam/Waferboard to brick.

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Hello all,

This halloween, I am starting a little earlier with my planning.

I plan on covering the complete outside of my house in waferboard painted to look castle/cemetaryish.

Have any of you attached any foam board or waferboard to brick before?

I was wondering what the safest way to attach it without leaving residue on the brick.

Any ideas?

Thanks.
Tbone.

I don't really know enough about adhesives, but my suggestion would be to skip them, period.

I think you're going to run into to the problem of residue, ripping of the waferboard/foam, and possibly ruining your brick all together.

Instead I'd suggest two other options (though of course there are more). The first is to attach the foam directly to your house with bolts, but that requires drilling into some part of the house.

Something that I plan on doing this year (and I'm excited because I just thought of it last night) is to use flats (like theater flats). A frame of 1"x3"x8' with a sheet of plywood attached. They can be latched together then stored easily because of how thin they are.

Of course, other options are fabric (hanging and painting fabric) or cardboard. Fabric would be much easier to attach without ruining anything.

How much are you covering? How tall? Foam would get expensive for a large area, plus having it last through construction, hanging, and the elements would be a concern.

1 flat (4x8') would cost about $10 to make not including paint or screws.

A few nails (use the hardened galvanized ones made for concrete) put into the mortar joints with their heads cut off once they're in. Basically, you'll slam the foam onto those nails. Once it's on the nails, a few dabs of your favorite caulk or glue around the part of the nail that's protruding will prevent the foam from flying off in the wind. At the end of the season, remove the caulk/glue and pull the foam off. The only thing that will remain will be the nails, conveniently placed to be used next year. If you decide to move, you can always cut them flush to the house.

Thanks for your replies.

I was also concerned about the foam board and lasting through weather and such.

I am thinking about just getting the waferboard and nailing up on the house.

Has anyone had a good experience foam boards lasting a long time outside?


I am talking about the big pink foam boards..


Thanks for all the help,
Tbone4

The foam boards would be fine if secured and handled properly, I just haven't used such a large section at one time. If it's attached to the wall and doesn't allow for movement, it should be no worries.