I am a very novice woodworker. My son would like a fort/playhouse, so
I purchased a book called "Housebuilding for Children". I think I can
do this.
The only thing I'm curious about is that it calls for homosote for the
sides
of the playhouse and the roof. Is this better than plywood? Is this
really the best choice? Will it deteriorate at a faster rate than
regular plywood?
Can I paint it? Excuse my ignorance.
Thanks for any replies,
Lucinda
Charles Spitzer wrote:
> "J. Clarke" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>Lew Hodgett wrote:
>>
>>
>>>"lmaddin" writes:
>>>
>>>
>>>>I am a very novice woodworker. My son would like a fort/playhouse, so
>>>>I purchased a book called "Housebuilding for Children". I think I can
>>>>do this.
>>>>The only thing I'm curious about is that it calls for homosote for the
>>>>sides
>>>>of the playhouse and the roof. Is this better than plywood?
>>>
>>>No.
>>
>>I didn't pick up on "and the roof" the first time I read this. For a roof
>>old newspapers would probably hold up about as well.
>
>
> iirc, it is compressed newspapers, so that is pretty apt.
>
>
>>>>Is this
>>>>really the best choice?
>>>
>>>No.
>>>
>>>
>>>>Will it deteriorate at a faster rate than
>>>>regular plywood?
>>>
>>>Yes.
>>
>>Depending on how you define "deteriorate". One could argue that it comes
>>pre-deteriorated.
>>
>>
>>>>Can I paint it?
>>>
>>>Yes, but you don't want to.
>>>
>>>About the only thing homosote is good for is indoor model train layouts
>>>since it has good sound deadening qualities.
>>
>>So it _is_ good for something? Glad to know it's not _totally_ worthless.
>>
>>
>>>My suggestion is to get another book for reference.
>>>
>>>HTH
>>>
>>>Lew
>>
>>--
>>--John
>>Reply to jclarke at ae tee tee global dot net
>>(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)
>
>
>
I think that was what the trim boards on the gable ends of my house used
to be made of. From the ground
I had thought the paint was peeling. On a closer look the material was
just delaminating.
John
"lmaddin" writes:
> I am a very novice woodworker. My son would like a fort/playhouse, so
> I purchased a book called "Housebuilding for Children". I think I can
> do this.
> The only thing I'm curious about is that it calls for homosote for the
> sides
> of the playhouse and the roof. Is this better than plywood?
No.
> Is this
> really the best choice?
No.
> Will it deteriorate at a faster rate than
> regular plywood?
Yes.
> Can I paint it?
Yes, but you don't want to.
About the only thing homosote is good for is indoor model train layouts
since it has good sound deadening qualities.
My suggestion is to get another book for reference.
HTH
Lew
lmaddin wrote:
> I am a very novice woodworker. My son would like a fort/playhouse, so
> I purchased a book called "Housebuilding for Children". I think I can
> do this.
> The only thing I'm curious about is that it calls for homosote for the
> sides
> of the playhouse and the roof. Is this better than plywood? Is this
> really the best choice? Will it deteriorate at a faster rate than
> regular plywood?
> Can I paint it? Excuse my ignorance.
They're still making that stuff?
Put it this way, when I was a little kid I could kick a hole in a piece of
it. Only good things I'll say about it is that it cuts with a knife and
makes decent archery targets for a kid-sized bow.
> Thanks for any replies,
> Lucinda
--
--John
Reply to jclarke at ae tee tee global dot net
(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)
Lew Hodgett wrote:
>
> "lmaddin" writes:
>
>> I am a very novice woodworker. My son would like a fort/playhouse, so
>> I purchased a book called "Housebuilding for Children". I think I can
>> do this.
>> The only thing I'm curious about is that it calls for homosote for the
>> sides
>> of the playhouse and the roof. Is this better than plywood?
>
> No.
I didn't pick up on "and the roof" the first time I read this. For a roof
old newspapers would probably hold up about as well.
>> Is this
>> really the best choice?
>
> No.
>
>> Will it deteriorate at a faster rate than
>> regular plywood?
>
> Yes.
Depending on how you define "deteriorate". One could argue that it comes
pre-deteriorated.
>> Can I paint it?
>
> Yes, but you don't want to.
>
> About the only thing homosote is good for is indoor model train layouts
> since it has good sound deadening qualities.
So it _is_ good for something? Glad to know it's not _totally_ worthless.
> My suggestion is to get another book for reference.
>
> HTH
>
> Lew
--
--John
Reply to jclarke at ae tee tee global dot net
(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)
"J. Clarke" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Lew Hodgett wrote:
>
> >
> > "lmaddin" writes:
> >
> >> I am a very novice woodworker. My son would like a fort/playhouse, so
> >> I purchased a book called "Housebuilding for Children". I think I can
> >> do this.
> >> The only thing I'm curious about is that it calls for homosote for the
> >> sides
> >> of the playhouse and the roof. Is this better than plywood?
> >
> > No.
>
> I didn't pick up on "and the roof" the first time I read this. For a roof
> old newspapers would probably hold up about as well.
iirc, it is compressed newspapers, so that is pretty apt.
> >> Is this
> >> really the best choice?
> >
> > No.
> >
> >> Will it deteriorate at a faster rate than
> >> regular plywood?
> >
> > Yes.
>
> Depending on how you define "deteriorate". One could argue that it comes
> pre-deteriorated.
>
> >> Can I paint it?
> >
> > Yes, but you don't want to.
> >
> > About the only thing homosote is good for is indoor model train layouts
> > since it has good sound deadening qualities.
>
> So it _is_ good for something? Glad to know it's not _totally_ worthless.
>
> > My suggestion is to get another book for reference.
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > Lew
>
> --
> --John
> Reply to jclarke at ae tee tee global dot net
> (was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)