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Red Rosin Paper
Rosin paper (red building paper, red rosin paper, brown rosin paper, slip sheet paper, rosin-sized sheathing paper, and building paper) is a heavy duty felt paper used in construction such as underlayment under flooring and siding. The name "rosin- sized sheathing paper", commonly used to describe the material, comes from the rosin used in the paper, the process of sizing it to add the rosin, and its use by builders. "Alum-rosin size" was invented by Moritz Friedrich Illig in Germany in 1807 and is known to have been used as a building paper by 1850. In building construction rosin paper is used to reduce air and moisture flow through a wall or floor, create a "friction barrier" so different materials can slip by each other as they expand and contract, keep dust from working down through a floor, and minimize squeaking. Rosin paper is also sometimes used to temporarily protect a work site during construction. Rosin paper may have a polyurethane coating to improve moisture resistan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poston, Arizona
Poston is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in La Paz County, Arizona, United States, in the Parker Valley. The population was 285 at the 2010 census, down from 389 in 2000. During World War II, Poston was the site of the Poston War Relocation Center, one of the United States' largest Japanese-American internment camps, where over 17,000 Japanese-Americans were held over a three-year period. The camp sites are now home to a monument dedicated to those interned there. Geography Poston is located in western La Paz County, in the Parker Valley at (33.990348, -114.401052). It is east of the Colorado River, which forms the state border with California. Mohave Road runs through the community, leading north to Parker and south to Ehrenberg. The community lies within the boundaries of the Colorado River Indian Reservation. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Poston CDP has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
