Does any know where you can get Homasote in Canada, especially Eastern Ontario? I have called several building supply stores, including Home Depot(which did not even know what it was) and have had no luck.
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Kevin Brant
http://www.yardlimit.ca
http://www.storm.ca/~brantkg/trains/index.htm
Does any know where you can get Homasote in Canada, especially Eastern Ontario? I have called several building supply stores, including Home Depot(which did not even know what it was) and have had no luck.
Kevin Brant
http://www.yardlimit.ca
http://www.storm.ca/~brantkg/trains/index.htm
On Sunday, May 12, 2002 at 5:22:12 PM UTC-4, Kevin Brant wrote:who made their houses out of it, and one who discovered some of the remnants 75 years later outside having soaked in water for years. Fascinating! After reading this I did my own test and soaked a piece in water for one week, then dried it and it is
Does any know where you can get Homasote in Canada, especially Eastern
Ontario? I have called several building supply stores, including Home
Depot(which did not even know what it was) and have had no luck.
--
Kevin Brant
http://www.yardlimit.ca
http://www.storm.ca/~brantkg/trains/index.htm
Homasote is (surprisingly) very resistant to water damage. In fact it was originally made (100 years ago) for outdoor use, if you can believe it. Go to the Homasote website to read the history. You can even find a letter written by the arctic explorers
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