You are describing a name not familiar. Perhaps only called tentest in canada, describe it.
Tentest walls throughout house
Mar 29, 2005
Last reply: 5 years ago
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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.
If it is what I think plaster will crack as that board flexes. You might try texture paint but it may not help much.
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?
It's a board made out of paper fibers. Think really thick (1/2"+) cardboard, but not as dense. I've heard it called "buffalo board", too.
wood fibre walls
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 with dampeming it. If not, I'd consider putting something over it rather than remove it.
You don't. You remove the tentest and replace it with new wallboard.
Thank-you that is a help.
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