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   Guest_ | Oct 17, 1999 05:37pm | #1

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   have applied homasote under carpet on a slab. be carefull of moisture as the homasote will wick it up like a sponge,expand, and bulge. once you've dealt with the moisture, it works well. be sure to leave at least a qtr. in. gap all around the sheets. cost- from 16-19 per sh. carpet needs tackstrip. best of luck to ya.

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   Guest_ | Oct 19, 1999 01:16am | #2

   *Mike:Read this: ask the builder article - Carpet Cushions/Pads - Insulating Underlayment

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   Guest_ | Oct 19, 1999 06:50am | #3

   *The mysterious Homasote strikes again. I didn't realize until i looked recently that there is one company that makes variations on Homasote and nothing else. Visit http://www.homasote.com.

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   Guest_ | Oct 19, 1999 07:31am | #4

   *Anybody have an idea of the price of the Homasote carpet underlayment?

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   Guest_ | Oct 19, 1999 09:00am | #5

   *$15 for 4X8X1/2"?On prices: what the *&^$%&*! is going on with lumber. Local 1/2" CDX is about $15, with 7/16" OSB even a bit more. This is roughly double from 6 mos. ago. Fortunately for me a local chain of DIY stores is going out of business with deep discounts.

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   Guest_ | Oct 19, 1999 09:59pm | #6

   *I also inquired about Homasote as a carpet underlaymentand came across these concerns from others I talked to. 1)It may compress under heavy furniture.2)Vermin may burrow into it.Andrew7/16" osb was $9.xx and just dropped to $8.xx at thelocal HD. Maybe the hurricanes caused a temp. shortage.

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   Guest_ | Oct 20, 1999 05:57am | #7

   *I'll check into it.On the Homasote, I believe it is treated for vermin (I wish that included in-laws), and I would mostly think of it as underlayment for floating wood floors. Good point about compression under carpet... Of course, you could just put pads under the furniture legs and spare the carpet damage too.

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   Guest_ | Oct 20, 1999 07:53pm | #8

   *Thanks, for the information.

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   Guest_ | Oct 21, 1999 03:35am | #9

   *The OSB problem must be local. $15.50 at lumberyard, $9.80 at deep discount from home center in bankruptcy liquidation. Oh well.For the OSB boosters: the quality of the 1/2" plywood is so horrifying that I may use all OSB. More efficient use of materials, too, having just one type of sheet.You know what might be interesting? If FHB published monthly price quotes from regions around the country, kind of like some magazines do with gas prices. I'd like to know how the prices are spread around -- especially from the same mill!