Hello!
We are renovating a house from '46. The interior walls are made of wood on which Tretex boards are nailed. The boards themselves are not bad in any way, but some have advised us to replace them with gypsum boards, while others say we might as well keep them and smooth out the joints and possibly add a fabric to make it smooth.
I'm a bit uncertain, what do you who might be reading this think?
Regards, Henrik
We are renovating a house from '46. The interior walls are made of wood on which Tretex boards are nailed. The boards themselves are not bad in any way, but some have advised us to replace them with gypsum boards, while others say we might as well keep them and smooth out the joints and possibly add a fabric to make it smooth.
I'm a bit uncertain, what do you who might be reading this think?
Regards, Henrik
Hi hencand,
We have the exact same setup in the house as you. We chose to remove the treetex, mainly because we have installed new electrical wiring in large parts of the house. There were too few outlets, and the electrical installations were mounted externally where it was expanded previously.
Treetex insulates quite well, and for that reason, it might be good to keep it, but personally, I prefer working with gypsum as a base. One alternative could be to screw renovation gypsum on top of the treetex, that way you keep the insulation properties of the treetex but have gypsum as the surface layer. Additionally, removing treetex is quite a job; it creates more dust than desired.
Good luck!
We have the exact same setup in the house as you. We chose to remove the treetex, mainly because we have installed new electrical wiring in large parts of the house. There were too few outlets, and the electrical installations were mounted externally where it was expanded previously.
Treetex insulates quite well, and for that reason, it might be good to keep it, but personally, I prefer working with gypsum as a base. One alternative could be to screw renovation gypsum on top of the treetex, that way you keep the insulation properties of the treetex but have gypsum as the surface layer. Additionally, removing treetex is quite a job; it creates more dust than desired.
Good luck!
we have the same construction and we let the tretex remain, drew new pipes where needed in grooves in the tretex (found 12mm hose). Then I used regular 12.5 mm drywall, which is cheaper and does not warp like renovation drywall can do when you don't have a rigid substrate.
Currently renovating the bedroom, there are tretex on the walls there.
Chose the easiest option and put renovation plasterboard on, it's quick and looks good from what I can see so far.
In the next room, I will probably tear down the tretex and do like Pablo, redo the wiring to get outlets in the right places, the next room is the TV room.
Chose the easiest option and put renovation plasterboard on, it's quick and looks good from what I can see so far.
In the next room, I will probably tear down the tretex and do like Pablo, redo the wiring to get outlets in the right places, the next room is the TV room.
Let it stay, it's dusty and unpleasant to remove. We also installed new electricity, but cut a strip of about 30cm with a knife, traced, laid the conduit, and screwed back the strip with tretex. Works fine and saves some work.
Completely agree. If you can live with a material that isn't 100% smooth but instead offers more sound and thermal insulation than gypsum, then I think you should keep your Tretex. If you can't live with this, gypsum is a good alternative. 
Some claim that Tretex should be removed because it is very flammable/easily ignitable. But if the house is otherwise made of wood, I don't quite see the point. You probably shouldn't have open flames on the wall, but I don't know how sensitive it is either.
Have a nice weekend!
Per
Some claim that Tretex should be removed because it is very flammable/easily ignitable. But if the house is otherwise made of wood, I don't quite see the point. You probably shouldn't have open flames on the wall, but I don't know how sensitive it is either.
Have a nice weekend!
Per
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Keep the tretex as an insulating layer, but put gypsum or other sheet material, or preferably wood, on top. Tretex is one of the most flammable building materials I have come across. I still have a few rooms where tretex remains, but I at least add some cladding on top.
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Still have tretex on the walls for a better wall surface I can't imagine. Hang paintings etc. with just a pin and move them without leaving a mark. GREAT reduces echo and regarding fire, it doesn’t burn well when attached to the wall. I tried a loose piece and it burns quickly, but so do my planks in the wall if I lay them out with space, but that's not how it looks on my walls.
Soak tretexen in diesel and you have the world's best fire starter
One should not remove trätex unless it has additional insulation, as it, as mentioned above, insulates "quite" well. It is better to put gypsum on top, preferably not renovation gypsum, but regular 13mm standard gypsum.
Why should you cover it up when it's beautifully colored straight from purchase
One should not remove trätex unless it has additional insulation, as it, as mentioned above, insulates "quite" well. It is better to put gypsum on top, preferably not renovation gypsum, but regular 13mm standard gypsum.
Why should you cover it up when it's beautifully colored straight from purchase