Thrifty Alternatives ..Building Foam Campers

[OP827]

There was discussion somewhere on this board about how to bend XPS foam by heating to avoid kerfing.
Here is a simple way by clamping a fiberglass mesh on outside skin to prevent foam from cracking.
This method does not require heating or kerfing.
Watch this video https://youtu.be/URY3X_3chXQ?t=375

[GPW]

The fiberglass takes all the tension loads on the foam ... Спасибо.

[OP827]

The fiberglass takes all the tension loads on the foam ... Спасибо.

You are welcome GPW !
If I build another one, I will use this idea to bend foam.

[rjgimp]

There was discussion somewhere on this board about how to bend XPS foam by heating to avoid kerfing.
Here is a simple way by clamping a fiberglass mesh on outside skin to prevent foam from cracking.
This method does not require heating or kerfing.
Watch this video https://youtu.be/URY3X_3chXQ?t=375

Quite a fancy outhouse!

[GPW]

That works , but I wonder what he uses for туалетная бумага ???