Finally got a room finished in the house. It has both timber and plank walls indoors. We wanted to keep a bit of the "crooked" feeling and therefore didn’t put up studs, but instead placed thick gypsum on the walls. Recently, I've been working a bit with renovation plasterboard and what a difference! Easy to carry and follows the wall much better.
Now to question one. Does it matter if you have renovation gypsum or thick gypsum on a wall where there is something behind? Other than the thick one possibly resisting fire more?
2. If I don't want renovation gypsum, does a masonite board work just as well?
Now to question one. Does it matter if you have renovation gypsum or thick gypsum on a wall where there is something behind? Other than the thick one possibly resisting fire more?
2. If I don't want renovation gypsum, does a masonite board work just as well?
I don't think it makes much difference whether you use tjockgips or renoveringsgips. Regarding the masonite board, I'm more doubtful unless it's in the kitchen or hallway. The masonite should be watered and left to soak before being installed, and if you're going to wallpaper it, well, it's questionable if it will turn out well. In the past, it was used in kitchens, hallways, and bathrooms where it was painted, providing a surface that was easy to keep clean. In a log house, I would probably opt for treetex and wallpaper that. I prefer it over gypsum. I feel it gives a more cozy room. It may not meet today's fire safety standards, but if a fire starts and takes hold, what would stop it then?
Treetex is nailed up with model felt nails, but a bit longer at about 35mm. Putty over the nails and apply tape over the seam. Before wallpapering, the treetex should be glue-painted because it absorbs a lot. Personally, I usually go over it twice. It is very porous. (For this reason, it was called "porous" here in Örnsköldsvik, where the Treetex factory was located. It closed down in 1970). Whether treetex is suitable is something you must decide for yourself. Many do not like this board and remove it. However, my personal opinion is that it is very suitable in a log cabin. These 13 mm that the board is thick insulate as much as 45 mm of solid wood.
