Home Depot now stocks 1/2in pvc sheets

[Bcycling]

My guess is it is very similar to xpvc. I just completed a rack out of xpvc. It's a decent product, but I still want to see how it holds up. It defiantly is not as rigid as the melamine rack I was using but is is also half the weight. What had me concerned before I build was that xpvc is actually classified as foam pvc. It is not what I would think of when thinking foam. I built an 8 high 41 qt rack. If I could do it over I would prefer two five high and stackable.

[OhhWatALoser]

OH YEAH BABY IT'S IN STOCK LOCALLY!!!!

$78 bucks each though. Ouch.

I'd be happy for 78 bucks also, I mean honestly has anyone here that built a plastic rack pay less than 100 bucks for 1/2in 4x8 sheet? I think tomorrow I'll pick up a piece and chop a corner off to see what we are dealing with. I'll be up there anyway lol.

[Bcycling]

You won't need to chop it. Just look at the edges of the sheets they have there. There will only be two finished surfaces on it. The edges will not be finished so you should be able to tell right there in the store. My 8 tub rack was three pieces and the place cut them to size for me. All I had to do was drill and screw. I did not glue. I have three sides enclosed, so I needed some big pieces. That being said, if this stuff is good I would be interested in it for my next project down the road. I wonder if it will be offered in different colors?

[MarkS]

You won't need to chop it. Just look at the edges of the sheets they have there. There will only be two finished surfaces on it. The edges will not be finished so you should be able to tell right there in the store. My 8 tub rack was three pieces and the place cut them to size for me. All I had to do was drill and screw. I did not glue. I have three sides enclosed, so I needed some big pieces. That being said, if this stuff is good I would be interested in it for my next project down the road. I wonder if it will be offered in different colors?

The advertisement states -

Veranda HP TRIM, the highest quality cellular PVC TRIM that can not be beaten. Its S4S (smooth 4 side) seal edge profile makes Veranda HP TRIM the next generation.

Which is what leads me to believe that there are holes inside.

I guess I'll just have to buy a sheet and find out, too many other projects right now though.

[Mada]

OH YEAH BABY IT'S IN STOCK LOCALLY!!!!

$78 bucks each though. Ouch.

online i keep finding pvc 1/2 inch 4'x8' for 200+ so 78 is amazing.

[LittleTreeGuy]

I just used a sheet of "foamed pvc" that I ordered through a local sign company. I checked home depot first, but none within a 2 hour drive, so went with the more expensive stuff from the sign store. I would guess it's very similar to the product posted here.

Think of it like this, if you cut a piece of PVC pipe, you see solid plastic. No air pockets whatsoever. Just solid plastic. This pvc sheeting isn't solid like that. For some reason, I expected it would be, but it isn't. Instead, if you were to cut a piece of 1" foam board insulation, you'd see some very tiny air pockets, make it "foam board". This pvc sheeting is very much like that. I'd say this adds to the insulation factor and does make it lighter. I cut mine with a circular saw using a 40T finishing blade, and it cut very nice. made a lot of dust, but did a great job and no melting. The edges weren't as smooth as the sheeted side, but I did not feel the need to have to sand or fill them with anything. Still fairly soft to the hands.

Don't know if that helps anyone or not.... but figured I'd mention it.

[theskyturnsgrey]

Did you make an enclosure out of it?

[Bcycling]

The xpvc I got to build my rack is also a foam xpvc. No need to sand or fill either. One thing to remember is as long as it won't wick like a wood product would.

[LittleTreeGuy]

Did you make an enclosure out of it?

Yes, It's in the DIY section, under my new PVC rack build.

With one 4x8 sheet of 11mm foamed pvc sheeting, I built a 28"x28"x17" rack. It has three shelves. I can hold two 15qt tubs or one 34qt tub per shelf. I used 4" flexwatt for belly heat.

[Mada]

the xpvc or closed cell foam pvc is known by many names and comes from quite a few companies, it is lighter then solid pvc yet retains the majority of its strength. just make sure you always get 1/2 inch or thicker as unlike with standard non foam pvc it will bow at 1/4 inch much more then the 1/4 inch solid pvc.