Luan Wall Covering?

boman47k

Does this make sense with only studs and insulation behind it? Sounds awful flimsy to me.

neolitic

Does it sound good? No.
Does it meet fire codes? No.
Have I seen it? you betcha.

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boman47k

I know some folks who are using this in a barn. Their carpenter first said exterior luan then said regular would be okay. My dumba** didn't even know there was such a thing as exterior luan. I don't know what part of the barn this is being used in, maybe some kind of storage space, lobby waiting room or something. These people sell high dollar quarter horses. I asked if anything was behind the luan. Studs and insulation. I don't claim to be a carpenter, but this is not something I would not do or want.

That being said, I did cut and shape a piece of luan to replace a piece of asbestos siding on my house until I can do something else. But I primed all 6 sides. On the finished side, I applied the primer thick enough to rake an adhesive trowel down it to try and match the texture of the old. Couple of coats of paint, good to go! This was earlier this year. That stuff is still holding up and blends fairly well...from a distance.