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Old 10-07-2020, 12:12 PM   #467 (permalink)
Piotrsko
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The (back in the late sixties) consensus was it attenuated noise, but it's mostly a method to hide ripples in the ceiling caused by poor drywall application and uneven rafters.

Returning or just sticker shock for the removal? Haven't seen it an any new houses here in Reno, but that's a small size sample.
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