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Sealing tongue and grove when already nailed down???
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shaggy
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Location: Snohomish Co Joined: Thu Sep 13, 2018 Posts: 1797
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The Fiancé and I are remodeling our 1912 house. I stripped back all the 7 or 8 layers of wallpaper to reveal some nice, probably cedar tongue and grove lathing. It appears what they did was the lathing on the studs, tarpaper and then wallpaper.
I was planning on re-sealing it(tarpaper or 1/4" drywall or other modern stuff) but she is wants to keep the wood. Anyone have a better way to keep moisture out without pulling the wood? I know there is no moisture barrier on the inside, it has old cellulose blown-in insulation falling out of every knot or outlet.
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Fri Apr 09, 2021 11:44 pm |
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Old Growth
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Location: Nisqually Valley Joined: Wed Oct 5, 2016 Posts: 4814
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Why would you need to seal it?
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Sat Apr 10, 2021 8:15 am |
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OhShoot!
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Location: Bellingham Canada Joined: Thu Jan 3, 2013 Posts: 4998
Real Name: Josheewa
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The time to seal the house is when you replace the siding. an air-tight air barrier is the key. Do not underestimate what this important part of the exterior assembly can do for your living spaces.
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Sat Apr 10, 2021 8:25 am |
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new daddy
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Location: Normandy Park Joined: Sun Mar 11, 2012 Posts: 1415
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It sounds like CarDeck? I’d DDG cardeck ceilings, which are common for ideas on how to handle it. I have them and a couple of walls in my house, but it was finished when I moved In. If it’s been there for over 100 years, unless you’ve seen a specific problem, whatever they did was probably correct.
If it was traditional lathe, you’d want to cover it. I’ll refrain from suggesting that you use horsehair plaster.....
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Sat Apr 10, 2021 8:27 am |
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