I'm in the process of tearing down certain parts of a room. I've come across a material that I can't quite identify. It's basically nailed directly to the stone walls apart from some kind of paper, which I guess is old wallpaper against the stone. It's about 2cm thick. This board is found in several places and I've had to remove it in some areas.
My question is what I can replace it with nowadays, i.e., similar boards and paper? Otherwise, I feel like I have to tear down all the surrounding walls, which I would prefer to avoid.
Does anyone recognize it and have a good solution for attaching to a stone wall?
My question is what I can replace it with nowadays, i.e., similar boards and paper? Otherwise, I feel like I have to tear down all the surrounding walls, which I would prefer to avoid.
Does anyone recognize it and have a good solution for attaching to a stone wall?
The board is called tretex. Not good to install something without a ventilation gap in a basement if it is not drained and insulated externally. I would have framed up new with metal studs, more ventilation at the top and bottom. As a board, I would have used something that doesn't mold and preferably doesn't absorb moisture so much.
Kind regards, fremax
Kind regards, fremax
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Thanks! But it's not a basement, it's ground floor and there is drainage. Concrete slab as floor.fremax said:The board is called huntonit. Not good to install anything without a ventilation gap in the basement if it's not drained and insulated externally. I would have used metal studs, more ventilation at the top and bottom. For the board, I would have used something that doesn't mold and preferably doesn't absorb moisture so much.
Best regards, fremax
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