What is the sheet material called

[trasker]

Excuse the spelling mistake in the title, seems like I can't change it afterwards?

Good day,

I've had a brain freeze and can't remember the name of this sheet material even after googling.

It's installed on the ceiling and walls in a room that will be completely renovated.

Where I've taken the picture, there used to be a wall-mounted cabinet.

What's the name of the sheet? Shouldn't it be fine to glue a repair wallpaper and paint over it after preparatory work?

 

[useless]

Masonite

 

[Stefan N]

However, I wouldn't have put renovation wallpaper on it, 6mm (or 13 if space allows) plasterboard if you want it good.

 

[Anna_H]

Masonite as said. Also says plasterboard first.

 

[TheGame]

Chipboard

 

[Anna_H]

Particle board

Wrong.

 

[Düsseldorff]

It is masonite. Put on drywall if it fits. Otherwise, take down the masonite.

 

[TheGame]

Wrong.

Do you know what kind of disc it is?

 

[roli]

I would say hardboard commonly referred to as masonite in everyday language. However, since masonite is a brand name just like frigolit, one should actually say hardboard. If my construction teacher in the 4-year technical program in high school had heard masonite or frigolit, he would have hit the roof...

 

[Anna_H]

Do you know what type of board it is?

It has already been answered in the thread. Particle board is not glossy like this one.

 

[Düsseldorff]

I would say hardboard, commonly called masonite in popular speech. But since masonite is a brand name just like styrofoam, one should actually say hardboard. Had my building teacher in the 4-year technical program in high school heard masonite or styrofoam, he would have hit the roof....

Lucky that your building teacher is not here and that masonite has become synonymous with the material, just like galon, plexiglass, lypsyl, frisbee, post-it, tipp-ex, rollerblades, and gladpack.

 

[TheGame]

It's already answered in the thread. Chipboard is not shiny like this.

Shiny? I don't see anything shiny.
I can inform everyone that I have both chipboard and fiberboard on the walls at home and this looks more like the chipboard, at least that's what it looks like to me in the picture.
But it's one of the two, and the answer to TS is that plastering over it would be best as already stated.

 

[roli]

Agree with you, there are many products whose names have become synonymous with the product. I personally use masonite and frigolit so the teacher's frustration with the use of the names didn't sink in...

 

[DennisCA]

Kovalevy! (in Finnish...)

 

[trasker]

Masonite

That's what it's called! Thanks!

 

[trasker]

However, I wouldn't have put renovation wallpaper on it, 6mm (or 13 if space allows) plasterboard if you want it nice.

Yes, that's the issue with space; there's a window on that wall and I probably need to change the window trim? if I put plasterboard on top, but it's just one window so that should go quickly. There are some outlets and other things that need to be plugged, so plasterboarding them is probably the fastest option anyway!

Thanks for the help!