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cornell
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 Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 4:39 pm Post subject: interior walls |
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| I was looking at a '40s house recently and the agent said that the wall were coated in something called homostate, which was used instead of plaster in that era. Does anyone know what this is? I googled the word and couldn't find it so I may be spelling it incorrectly. Thanks. |
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JWmHarmon
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| Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 9:24 am Post subject: Homasote wall panels |
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You may have seen Homasote panels. They are a type of fiber board made from recycled paper products.
Here is web site:
http://www.homasote.com/
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mx2
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 4:32 pm Post subject: |
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it's crap...worse material around. Get it wet and it might as well have been paper walls...
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cornell
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 4:49 pm Post subject: walls |
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| Then it could be a sign that the rest of the 1940s house is poorly constructed. Do you know how to remove it and put something else up? Is it expensive to do this? thanks so much! |
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mx2
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 6:29 am Post subject: |
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Well, to be fair there are positives...it is recycled paper and therefore a good way to "contribute" to the environment. But typically, homasote bags, sags, warps, whatever under it's own weight and with a lot of humidity. If done correctly it should be attached directly to plywood...
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