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Where to get Homasote??

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Where to get Homasote??
Posted by TankedEngine on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 11:49 AM

Was surprised to find that Lowes & HD do not appear to carry Homasote in NJ.

Anyone know where one can get the material in South Jersey??

Thanks

Tanked

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Posted by NKP68 on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 12:19 PM
I am in Ohio and purchased mine at Carter Lumber. Not sure if there is one around you.
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Posted by cuyama on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 12:28 PM

Use this dealer finder:
http://www.homasote.com/WhereToBuy/

Be sure to call first. You'll often have better luck with smaller dealers rather than the big box stores, which can be hit-or-miss.

You can also buy the material pre-cut and in a uniform thickness from California Roadbed
http://www.homabed.com/

 

 

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Posted by CSXDixieLine on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 12:32 PM

In Atlanta, I have never found Homasote at any Home Depot or Lowes. However, there are several building supply/lumber yards in the area that carry it for about $23 a sheet. I would start going down the list of these places in your local phone book if the dealer locator doesn't work. Jamie

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Posted by R. T. POTEET on Thursday, September 11, 2008 2:43 AM
 TankedEngine wrote:

Was surprised to find that Lowes & HD do not appear to carry Homasote in NJ.

Anyone know where one can get the material in South Jersey??

Thanks

Tanked

The stuff's made in Joisey; you sure oughta be able to find it for sale in Joisey!

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Posted by bnsf76 on Thursday, September 11, 2008 9:44 AM

Jamie,

Some of the Atlanta area HDs  do have homasote, but you are correct, many do not.  I purchased my homasote at the Barrett Parkway store in Kennesaw. 

bnsf76

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Posted by CSXDixieLine on Thursday, September 11, 2008 10:31 AM
 bnsf76 wrote:

Jamie,

Some of the Atlanta area HDs  do have homasote, but you are correct, many do not.  I purchased my homasote at the Barrett Parkway store in Kennesaw. 

bnsf76

Wow...really? That is nice! When I purchased mine (around 2001?) I went to every Home Depot and Lowes in the Atlanta area (boy do I really miss cheap gas!) and of all the places I went, only a few Home Depot stores even knew what I was talking about, and they were special orders only. This is good info to have because the lumber yards are usually only open when I am at work. BTW all of the Carolina Lumbers around ATL do carry it. Thanks agian for the useful info, Jamie

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