The word styrofoam originally came from the Dow Chemical Corporation and it is the term that they used for their expanded polystyrene products. Styrofoam is shipped all over the world, and is used for almost everything on the market. One of the newest endeavors that styrofoam has gotten involved with is the construction business. Styrofoam is much better than Precast, because it is much more lightweight and it is so much easier to work with. It is used in homes as well as it is in large construction.
Styrofoam can be pre-ordered in any shape, or an installer can simply take a utility hot knife or a bucksaw and trim off whatever amount they need to make a piece fit into place. Using special made adhesive glue just prior to pressing the piece into place, makes it simple. In many large construction sites, you will see that styrofoam is the main element of construction. It can be used under eaves, for columns, cap blocks, arches, gables; it can be used for special lettering for displays and many other ...
