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Tentest walls throughout house
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cthorne111
Mar 29, 2005, 9:13:15 AM3/29/05
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I was wondering if anyone had experience with redoing the old tentest
walls. Can they be sanded down or plastered to make them smoother
looking? There's no wallpaper on them, just paint. What's that stuff
made out of anyway?
walls. Can they be sanded down or plastered to make them smoother
looking? There's no wallpaper on them, just paint. What's that stuff
made out of anyway?
m Ransley
Mar 29, 2005, 11:38:13 AM3/29/05
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You are describing a name not familiar. Perhaps only called tentest in
canada, describe it.
canada, describe it.
Andy Hill
Mar 29, 2005, 12:27:08 PM3/29/05
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ran...@webtv.net (m Ransley) wrote:
>You are describing a name not familiar. Perhaps only called tentest in
>canada, describe it.
>
It's a board made out of paper fibers. Think really thick (1/2"+) cardboard,>You are describing a name not familiar. Perhaps only called tentest in
>canada, describe it.
>
but not as dense. I've heard it called "buffalo board", too.
rob...@nf.sympatico.ca
Mar 29, 2005, 2:03:46 PM3/29/05
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i am familiar with this stuff. be very carefull with this stuff. it was
more than likely installed when lead was in paints - as it was in mine
so don't sand it. we wall papered over it 1x but found wall paper to be
the dirtiest thing in the house - as well the pattern of the tentest
showed through.in the end we drywalled right over it.
m Ransley
Mar 29, 2005, 1:50:22 PM3/29/05
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If it is what I think plaster will crack as that board flexes. You might
try texture paint but it may not help much.
try texture paint but it may not help much.
sharon gardiner
Jul 12, 2021, 3:01:22 PM7/12/21
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this tentest was put on when the cottage was built in 1956. It was papered over but how do I remove the wallpaper without damaging the tentest?
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sharon gardiner
Jul 12, 2021, 3:01:24 PM7/12/21
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wood fibre walls
Ed Pawlowski
Jul 12, 2021, 4:01:03 PM7/12/21
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On 7/12/2021 3:01 PM, sharon gardiner wrote:
> this tentest was put on when the cottage was built in 1956. It was
> papered over but how do I remove the wallpaper without damaging the
> tentest?
>
If there was a barrier, such as paint, and then paper you may get away
> this tentest was put on when the cottage was built in 1956. It was
> papered over but how do I remove the wallpaper without damaging the
> tentest?
>
with dampeming it. If not, I'd consider putting something over it
rather than remove it.
Clare Snyder
Jul 12, 2021, 11:17:59 PM7/12/21
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On Mon, 12 Jul 2021 19:01:17 +0000, sharon gardiner
<8ba5fcc754d74356...@example.com> wrote:
>this tentest was put on when the cottage was built in 1956. It was papered over but how do I remove the wallpaper without damaging the tentest?
You don't. You remove the tentest and replace it with new wallboard.
<8ba5fcc754d74356...@example.com> wrote:
>this tentest was put on when the cottage was built in 1956. It was papered over but how do I remove the wallpaper without damaging the tentest?
sharon gardiner
Jul 13, 2021, 3:45:07 PM7/13/21
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Thank-you that is a help.
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