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**Make adding temporary fixtures easier (Cement Block Screws vs a Nail for hanging photos etc)
**Make adding temporary fixtures easier (Cement Block Screws vs a Nail for hanging photos etc)
*Examples Include:
*Examples Include:
**[[Carpet]] (Think of that grey/black carpet used to cover the insides of vehicles etc
**[[Carpet]] (Think of that grey/black carpet used to cover the insides of vehicles etc)
**[[Plaster Board]]
**[[Plaster Board]]
**Paneling (Wood, Plastic, or Composite)
**Paneling (Wood, Plastic, or Composite)
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=Most Common=
=Most Common=
==Plaster Board==
==Plaster Board==
*Most USA Homes use "Drywall" which is a [[Plaster Board]] sometimes with fibers and [[Flame Retardant]]
*Most USA Homes use "Drywall" which is a [[Plaster Board]] sometimes with added fibers and [[Flame Retardant]]
*This is often made with
*This is often made with
**Pulped Paper Recycling
**Pulped Paper Recycling
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*A Thin Coat of Plaster, or Paint
*A Thin Coat of Plaster, or Paint
*Improves aesthetics, doesn't add much else, but is easy to do
*Improves aesthetics, doesn't add much else, but is easy to do
*Would make nails still not very practical (need to dig for info)]
*Would make nails still not very practical (need to dig for info)


==Engineered Wood==
==Engineered Wood==
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**[[Paper Recycling]]
**[[Paper Recycling]]
**[[Pulp Compression Molding]]
**[[Pulp Compression Molding]]


=Internal Links=
=Internal Links=
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=External Links=
=External Links=
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Wallcoverings The Wikipedia Page on This Category]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Wallcoverings The Wikipedia Page on This Category]
*[https://www.freckleandfair.com/blog-posts/2017/2/26/how-to-hang-things-on-concrete-walls On the difficulty of hanging things in masonry walls] (also goofy bit on euro stuff)
*[https://www.freckleandfair.com/blog-posts/2017/2/26/how-to-hang-things-on-concrete-walls On the difficulty of hanging things in masonry walls] (also goofy bit on european culture compared to USA Culture)


[[Category: Housing and construction]] [[Category: Materials]]
[[Category: Housing and construction]] [[Category: Materials]]

Revision as of 21:50, 15 February 2024

Basics

  • A general term for materials used to:
    • Make structural walls more aesthetically appealing
    • Increase Insulation (Sound, Thermal...)
    • Make adding temporary fixtures easier (Cement Block Screws vs a Nail for hanging photos etc)
  • Examples Include:

Most Common

Plaster Board

  • Most USA Homes use "Drywall" which is a Plaster Board sometimes with added fibers and Flame Retardant
  • This is often made with
    • Pulped Paper Recycling
    • "New" Gypsum Powder
    • Recycled Gypsum
    • Other additives
  • Mostly renewable?
  • Also gypsum seems to be VERY common and mined in quarries
  • Main issue with drywall seems to be it is hard to produce small scale?
  • It is fire-resistant (need to get more hard info)
    • Hard to tell as it is often used with wood framing, and has paper backing on both sides

Simple Washes/Paint

  • A Thin Coat of Plaster, or Paint
  • Improves aesthetics, doesn't add much else, but is easy to do
  • Would make nails still not very practical (need to dig for info)

Engineered Wood

Internal Links

External Links