Talk:Homasote

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Facts[edit]

"Homasote was also widely used as wall sheeting from the 40's into the 70's, however due to the development of the more fire resistant gypsum board it has decreased in popularity as a wall sheeting."

I think this was the only "true" statement about the product (other than company history) in the article. I will proceed with "fact" tagging virtually every other assertion shortly. Huw Powell (talk) 04:47, 17 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Forgive me please. The lead, "Homasote is a type of wallboard made from recycled paper that is compressed under high temperature and pressure and held together with a glue." also is probably true. Huw Powell (talk) 04:47, 17 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not Drywall?[edit]

I have to wonder why this product is afforded it's own article while every other wallboard panel is locked up under the heading of Drywall. Wouldn't it be applied by a drywall mechanic?--Teda13 (talk) 14:55, 5 August 2009 (UTC) question...?... was homoasote sold in 12 foot x 12 foot size panels in the 1950s ?107.131.137.143 (talk) 22:17, 10 September 2015 (UTC)martim schy theschys@gmail.com[reply]

My building, from the 60s, has a lot of 4 x 12 foot sheets. This article is mostly fluff. Huw Powell (talk) 03:16, 5 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Dry wall is made from gypsum, this was closer to papier-mâché. Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) (talk) 02:25, 11 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

So it should be under wall board, or fiber board, or some such. The Homasote Company can have its own article to advertise in. Huw Powell (talk) 03:16, 5 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]