Homasote under the paneling
 

Entryway has that dark early 1970's paneling.

I've finally decided to get rid of it, so I did a little exploratory
surgery to see what kind of a project it will be.

The good news is the paneling isn't glued to the drywall. It'll come
right out.

The bad news is there is no drywall. Someone put up homasote board
underneath the paneling.

Is this common?

Homasote under the paneling
 

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Entryway has that dark early 1970's paneling.

I've finally decided to get rid of it, so I did a little exploratory
surgery to see what kind of a project it will be.

The good news is the paneling isn't glued to the drywall. It'll come
right out.

The bad news is there is no drywall. Someone put up homasote board
underneath the paneling.

Is this common?

That was common in the early 1950s before drywall dominated the construction
industry for buildings that couldn't afford real plaster.

Homasote under the paneling
 

Homasote under the paneling
 

On May 4, 12:50*pm, willshak wrote:
wrote the following:

Entryway has that dark early 1970's paneling.

I've finally decided to get rid of it, so I did a little exploratory
surgery to see what kind of a project it will be.

The good news is the paneling isn't glued to the drywall. It'll come
right out.

The bad news is there is no drywall. Someone put up homasote board
underneath the paneling.

Is this common?

It is common as interior walls which will be covered with a more durable
surface.
Its value is that it is more soundproof and has more R value than sheetrock.
What do you intend to have as a finished surface?

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Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
In the original Orange County. Est. 1683
To email, remove the double zeroes after @

I usually just take the cover off a light switch to see what the
backing material is. Our 1958 Chicago suburb house has 1/2" sheetrock
covered with 1/2" plaster for all walls, the extra plaster makes a
huge difference/improvement/loss in sound transference. Outer walls
are the same on the inside side, plywood with tarpaper under cedar
shingles for the outside walls. Only problem is the occasional
woodpecker.

Homasote under the paneling
 

"hr(bob) " wrote in message
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On May 4, 12:50 pm, willshak wrote:
wrote the following:

Entryway has that dark early 1970's paneling.

I've finally decided to get rid of it, so I did a little exploratory
surgery to see what kind of a project it will be.

The good news is the paneling isn't glued to the drywall. It'll come
right out.

The bad news is there is no drywall. Someone put up homasote board
underneath the paneling.

Is this common?

It is common as interior walls which will be covered with a more durable
surface.
Its value is that it is more soundproof and has more R value than
sheetrock.
What do you intend to have as a finished surface?

--

Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
In the original Orange County. Est. 1683
To email, remove the double zeroes after @

I usually just take the cover off a light switch to see what the
backing material is. Our 1958 Chicago suburb house has 1/2" sheetrock
covered with 1/2" plaster for all walls, the extra plaster makes a
huge difference/improvement/loss in sound transference. Outer walls
are the same on the inside side, plywood with tarpaper under cedar
shingles for the outside walls. Only problem is the occasional
woodpecker.

Actually, the standard for the 50s was 3/8" gypsum lath, (replacing the
problematic wood lath) which came in boards 48" long X 16" wide, over which
was about a 1/4" rough brown plaster base covered with about a 1/8" coating
of hard white plaster. Homosote and other products were produced and sold as
a cheaper solution the the cost of a full plaster surface, drywall became
the standard and the other products died out.

Homasote under the paneling
 

On May 4, 1:50*pm, willshak wrote:
What do you intend to have as a finished surface?

Painted drywall is what I planned on.

I was hoping there was drywall under the paneling that I could clean
up and paint... The Homasote means I need to get a couple of friends
in and hang some sheetrock.

Homasote under the paneling