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Old 03-31-2013, 11:07 AM   #316 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Rokeby View Post
Any crack, tear or puncture, no matter how small, that allows water to penetrate through either skin has to be prevented. Once water gets into the structure it essentially can't be removed. As as result, the structure gets heavier over time. By itself, water will cause delamination of the 'glass-foam-'glass structure. Over time, small amounts of water will travel throughout the structure. When exposed to freezing temps it will turn to ice which will pry the laminate apart.

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Excellent advice. This already happened to me on my project. I got some delam because it wasn't totally encapsulated and I left it outside in the weather for a few days . I can see that I need to be more careful about this .Thank you
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