Hi all
Moose wrote
>
> Brian Swale wrote:
> > I suggest making boxes of what we call gib-board.
> Interesting, I would have expected gyp-board, as it is gypsum held
> together with paper. At first, I guessed it might be a linguistic
> migration, like duct tape coming to be called duck tape by many. But I
> see that a company called GIB is the major NZ maker. They don't give the
> derivation of their name, but I'll bet it started out as three words,
> the first of which was gypsum.
>
> Moose
Hmm, as I'm a betting man I'd not bet on that one.
Try "Gibraltar Board" for starters !!
Whatever the name, I think the idea has real merit. I even made a small
hidden security cupboard in our house of the same material, 15 years ago.
Brian
==============================================
List usage info: http://www.zuikoholic.com
List nannies: olympusadmin@xxxxxxxxxx
==============================================
|