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Title: Bildrite fiberboard sheathing
Post by: Bush_84 on March 13, 2014, 02:16:06 PM
http://www.menards.com/main/building-materials/panel-products/construction-panels/fiberboard/3-4-x-4-x-8-fiberboard-sheathing/p-1977358-c-13329.htm (http://www.menards.com/main/building-materials/panel-products/construction-panels/fiberboard/3-4-x-4-x-8-fiberboard-sheathing/p-1977358-c-13329.htm)

http://www.bildrite.net/sheathing.htm (http://www.bildrite.net/sheathing.htm)

Above are links to a product that I read about on the University of Minnesota website.  They use this above their inner covers as a means to absorb moisture and let it out of the hive.  This has me intrigued.  It reminds me quite a bit of the quilts warre and some lang keepers use, but it looks much easier to deal with.  My thought right now is about my new poly nucs.  I have a topic in the equipment forum about poly nucs I am making.  There is this trade off with poly nucs and no upper entrance of a possible venting issue.  Is this something that will get you the best of both worlds?  Put this above the nuc and you poly roof over it.  Moisture becomes less of a problem and you still get the benefit of all the insulation.  One of course could use these on wood hives as they suggest in the u of m handout I was reading.  Thoughts?
Title: Re: Bildrite fiberboard sheathing
Post by: 10framer on March 13, 2014, 02:52:21 PM
if it's what i think it is it breaks pretty easily.
Title: Re: Bildrite fiberboard sheathing
Post by: Vance G on March 13, 2014, 03:08:02 PM
This product is no longer affordably available in my area.  I use soundboard as a substitute.  It does break if you are not careful.
Title: Re: Bildrite fiberboard sheathing
Post by: Royall on March 13, 2014, 03:21:18 PM
That sound board is nasty stuff to work with.. Makes more fine dust than anything I've ever cut before.