diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system.dm
index d42cd73988e..15fc1901eac 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system.dm
@@ -927,10 +927,11 @@ steam.start() -- spawns the effect
 		if(metal)
 			var/turf/T = get_turf(src)
 			if(istype(T, /turf/space))
-				var/obj/structure/lattice/L = locate(/obj/structure/lattice, src)
-				if(L)
-					qdel(L)
-				T.ChangeTurf(/turf/simulated/floor/plating/airless)
+				T.ChangeTurf(/turf/simulated/floor/plating/metalfoam)
+				var/turf/simulated/floor/plating/metalfoam/MF = get_turf(src)
+				if(istype(MF))
+					MF.metal = metal
+					MF.update_icon()
 
 			var/obj/structure/foamedmetal/M = new(src.loc)
 			M.metal = metal
@@ -1046,6 +1047,9 @@ steam.start() -- spawns the effect
 // wall formed by metal foams
 // dense and opaque, but easy to break
 
+var/const/MFOAM_ALUMINUM 	= 1
+var/const/MFOAM_IRON 		= 2
+
 /obj/structure/foamedmetal
 	icon = 'icons/effects/effects.dmi'
 	icon_state = "metalfoam"
@@ -1054,7 +1058,7 @@ steam.start() -- spawns the effect
 	anchored = 1
 	name = "foamed metal"
 	desc = "A lightweight foamed metal wall."
-	var/metal = 1		// 1=aluminum, 2=iron
+	var/metal = MFOAM_ALUMINUM
 
 	New()
 		..()
@@ -1071,7 +1075,7 @@ steam.start() -- spawns the effect
 		move_update_air(T)
 
 	proc/updateicon()
-		if(metal == 1)
+		if(metal == MFOAM_ALUMINUM)
 			icon_state = "metalfoam"
 		else
 			icon_state = "ironfoam"
@@ -1088,12 +1092,10 @@ steam.start() -- spawns the effect
 			qdel(src)
 
 	attack_hand(var/mob/user)
+		user.changeNext_move(CLICK_CD_MELEE)
+		user.do_attack_animation(src)
 		if ((HULK in user.mutations) || (prob(75 - metal*25)))
-			user << "\blue You smash through the metal foam wall."
-			for(var/mob/O in oviewers(user))
-				if ((O.client && !( O.blinded )))
-					O << "\red [user] smashes through the foamed metal."
-
+			user.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[user] smashes through \the [src].</span>", "<span class='notice'>You smash through \the [src].</span>")
 			qdel(src)
 		else
 			user << "\blue You hit the metal foam but bounce off it."
@@ -1101,26 +1103,36 @@ steam.start() -- spawns the effect
 
 
 	attackby(var/obj/item/I, var/mob/user, params)
-
+		user.changeNext_move(CLICK_CD_MELEE)
+		user.do_attack_animation(src)
 		if (istype(I, /obj/item/weapon/grab))
 			var/obj/item/weapon/grab/G = I
 			G.affecting.loc = src.loc
-			for(var/mob/O in viewers(src))
-				if (O.client)
-					O << "\red [G.assailant] smashes [G.affecting] through the foamed metal wall."
+			user.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[G.assailant] smashes [G.affecting] through the foamed metal wall.</span>")
 			qdel(I)
 			qdel(src)
 			return
 
 		if(prob(I.force*20 - metal*25))
-			user << "\blue You smash through the foamed metal with \the [I]."
-			for(var/mob/O in oviewers(user))
-				if ((O.client && !( O.blinded )))
-					O << "\red [user] smashes through the foamed metal."
+			user.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[user] smashes through the foamed metal with \the [I].</span>", "<span class='notice'>You smash through the foamed metal with \the [I].</span>")
 			qdel(src)
 		else
 			user << "\blue You hit the metal foam to no effect."
 
+	attack_animal(mob/living/simple_animal/M)
+		M.do_attack_animation(src)
+		if(M.melee_damage_upper == 0)
+			M.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[M] nudges \the [src].</span>")
+		else
+			if(M.attack_sound)
+				playsound(loc, M.attack_sound, 50, 1, 1)
+			M.visible_message("<span class='danger'>\The [M] [M.attacktext] [src]!</span>")
+			qdel(src)
+
+	attack_alien(mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/M)
+		M.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[M] tears apart \the [src]!</span>");
+		qdel(src)
+
 	CanPass(atom/movable/mover, turf/target, height=1.5, air_group = 0)
 		if(air_group) return 0
 		return !density
diff --git a/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor.dm b/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor.dm
index 2f18239e3df..7e4eef04c26 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor.dm
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 var/list/icons_to_ignore_at_floor_init = list("damaged1","damaged2","damaged3","damaged4",
 				"damaged5","panelscorched","floorscorched1","floorscorched2","platingdmg1","platingdmg2",
 				"platingdmg3","plating","light_on","light_on_flicker1","light_on_flicker2",
-				"warnplate", "warnplatecorner",
+				"warnplate", "warnplatecorner","metalfoam", "ironfoam",
 				"light_on_clicker3","light_on_clicker4","light_on_clicker5","light_broken",
 				"light_on_broken","light_off","wall_thermite","grass1","grass2","grass3","grass4",
 				"asteroid","asteroid_dug",
diff --git a/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor/plating.dm b/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor/plating.dm
index 0e900329922..21a396e8ec2 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor/plating.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor/plating.dm
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@
 	if(istype(C, /obj/item/stack/rods))
 		if(broken || burnt)
 			user << "<span class='warning'>Repair the plating first!</span>"
-			return
+			return 1
 		var/obj/item/stack/rods/R = C
 		if (R.get_amount() < 2)
 			user << "<span class='warning'>You need two rods to make a reinforced floor!</span>"
-			return
+			return 1
 		else
 			user << "<span class='notice'>You begin reinforcing the floor...</span>"
 			if(do_after(user, 30, target = src))
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 					playsound(src, 'sound/items/Deconstruct.ogg', 80, 1)
 					R.use(2)
 					user << "<span class='notice'>You reinforce the floor.</span>"
-				return
+				return 1
 
 	else if(istype(C, /obj/item/stack/tile))
 		if(!broken && !burnt)
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 			playsound(src, 'sound/weapons/Genhit.ogg', 50, 1)
 		else
 			user << "<span class='warning'>This section is too damaged to support a tile! Use a welder to fix the damage.</span>"
+		return 1
 
 	else if(istype(C, /obj/item/weapon/weldingtool))
 		var/obj/item/weapon/weldingtool/welder = C
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@
 				icon_state = icon_plating
 				burnt = 0
 				broken = 0
+			return 1
 
 /turf/simulated/floor/plating/airless
 	icon_state = "plating"
@@ -232,6 +234,56 @@
 				CW.update_icon(0)
 		playsound(src, 'sound/items/Screwdriver.ogg', 80, 1)
 
+/turf/simulated/floor/plating/metalfoam
+	name = "foamed metal plating"
+	icon_state = "metalfoam"
+	var/metal = MFOAM_ALUMINUM
+
+/turf/simulated/floor/plating/metalfoam/iron
+	icon_state = "ironfoam"
+	metal = MFOAM_IRON
+
+/turf/simulated/floor/plating/metalfoam/update_icon()
+	switch(metal)
+		if(MFOAM_ALUMINUM)
+			icon_state = "metalfoam"
+		if(MFOAM_IRON)
+			icon_state = "ironfoam"
+
+/turf/simulated/floor/plating/metalfoam/attackby(var/obj/item/C, mob/user, params)
+	if(..())
+		return 1
+	else if(istype(C) && C.force)
+		user.changeNext_move(CLICK_CD_MELEE)
+		user.do_attack_animation(src)
+		var/smash_prob = max(0, C.force*17 - metal*25) // A crowbar will have a 60% chance of a breakthrough on alum, 35% on iron
+		if(prob(smash_prob))
+			// YAR BE CAUSIN A HULL BREACH
+			visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user] smashes through \the [src] with \the [C]!</span>")
+			smash()
+		else
+			visible_message("<span class='warning'>[user]'s [C.name] bounces against \the [src]!</span>")
+
+/turf/simulated/floor/plating/metalfoam/attack_animal(mob/living/simple_animal/M)
+	M.do_attack_animation(src)
+	if(M.melee_damage_upper == 0)
+		M.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[M] nudges \the [src].</span>")
+	else
+		if(M.attack_sound)
+			playsound(loc, M.attack_sound, 50, 1, 1)
+		M.visible_message("<span class='danger'>\The [M] [M.attacktext] [src]!</span>")
+		smash(src)
+
+/turf/simulated/floor/plating/metalfoam/attack_alien(mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/M)
+	M.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[M] tears apart \the [src]!</span>")
+	smash(src)
+
+/turf/simulated/floor/plating/metalfoam/burn_tile()
+	smash()
+
+/turf/simulated/floor/plating/metalfoam/proc/smash()
+	ChangeTurf(/turf/space)
+
 /turf/simulated/floor/plasteel/airless
 	name = "airless floor"
 	oxygen = 0.01
diff --git a/icons/turf/floors.dmi b/icons/turf/floors.dmi
index bcc533187b2..98e1f035e0a 100644
Binary files a/icons/turf/floors.dmi and b/icons/turf/floors.dmi differ