Health and Safety
We strongly recommend that PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) is used throughout your Xtend garden
building assembly to ensure you are protected from any potential health and safety risks.
Do not exempt
yourself from wearing PPE even if the job ‘only takes a few minutes.’
Use any guidance stated on the
supplied fixings and where you feel it is applicable to use PPE as part of your step by step assembly.
Chemical
Information
Due to the high quantity of products we have supplied and recommended to use,
we strongly
recommend checking all the chemical information, application, shelf-life, storage, cautions and health
and safety sections which will be listed on the back of each product.
For further information, these
branded products can be found online where they will have PDF technical sheets to access. If you have any
further concerns or queries, you can contact the suppliers/manufacturers for extra information.
Do not leave empty containers where residue could be harmful to children, animals or the
environment.
Replace lids and move any containers to a central disposal point in accordance with local
regulations. Do not pierce cans. In the event of a spillage, remove all sources of ignition, ventilate the
area, and remove people from confined areas. Spillages should be mopped up immediately with an inert
absorbent material such as sand.
B3 Fill & Fix Expanding Foam
Extra Information
B3 Fill & Fix Expanding Foam is just like many other types of expanding foam. It is vital that you know how
to set up and use the expanding foam correctly for an easy application during your assembly. As this is a
generic fixing pack and we do not supply any tools, the expanding foam does require a
foam gun.
Preparation & Application
Before applying your expanding foam, you need to ensure that the surfaces to
be bonded are firm, clean, dry and free from dust, grease or contaminants that
may hinder effective adhesion. All of the construction components that will be
in contact with the expanding foam must be properly prepared as described
above. It is advisable to have a can of ‘Foam Cleaner’ to hand.
Ensure your foam gun is set up correctly and shake your expanding foam can
vigorously prior to use. Use the gun with the can uppermost and as close to
vertical as possible. Otherwise, you will have poor foam discharge during your
application. Also, take care not to overfill joints when applying to your base kit
panels. Fresh foam spills can be removed straightaway or, if left to harden, they
can be removed with a scraper or knife.
Cleaning The Nozzle
As the expanding foam will be in use over the 2 days of the Xtend garden building assembly, it is best
to keep the nozzle of your foam gun clean enough to prevent any blocking of the product when next
coming to use it. Excess foam can be removed whilst still wet using ‘Bond It Foam Cleaner’ or ‘Bond It
Multi-wipes.’ Once the expanding foam has cured, it can only be removed by scraper. Store and transport
upright in cool, dry conditions between 5 and 25°C.
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