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Discussion Groups / English Usage / November 2008Woodchip
Hello: What does "woodchip" mean here, a certain pattern of painting? ----- [We practice the Twist] until we collapse from exhaustion, side by side, on the bed and conteplate the pristine woodchip of my ceiling, so sophisticately different from the cracked plaster and white wash of Above the Shop. Behind the Scenes at the Museum, by Kate Atkinson, p. 201 ------ Thanks. Marius Hancu > Hello: > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Behind the Scenes at the Museum, by Kate Atkinson, p. 201 > ------ Some kind of unpainted particle board, it sounds like.  SignatureRegards John for mail: my initials plus a u e at tpg dot com dot au >> Hello: >> [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Some kind of unpainted particle board, it sounds like. Lumpy wallpaper; with little bits of wood in it. > Hello: > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Behind the Scenes at the Museum, by Kate Atkinson, p. 201 > ------ "Woodchip" is a kind of wall paper. Google will even find you pictures of it. SignatureLes (BrE) > Marius Hancu wrote >Hello: > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >Behind the Scenes at the Museum, by Kate Atkinson, p. 201 >------ It's a kind of wallpaper textured with woodchips which is commonly used for ceilings - apparently also called 'ingrain wallpaper' - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingrain_wallpaper . It's quite old-fashioned - I've had a new ceiling put in in my kitchen this week and plain plaster is what people want these days. Atkinson is either having a joke about what her character sees as 'sophisticated' or she's reinforcing the fact that she's writing a historical novel (I've not read BTSATM) by introducing (slightly) period detail. DC -- > It's a kind of wallpaper textured with woodchips which is commonly used for > ceilings - apparently also called 'ingrain wallpaper' -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingrain_wallpaper. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > reinforcing the fact that she's writing a historical novel (I've not read > BTSATM) by introducing (slightly) period detail. Thank you all. Marius Hancu > It's quite old-fashioned - I've had a new ceiling put in in my kitchen > this week and plain plaster is what people want these days. Atkinson is > either having a joke about what her character sees as 'sophisticated' or > she's reinforcing the fact that she's writing a historical novel (I've > not read BTSATM) by introducing (slightly) period detail. I think it could be the former. Woodchip is notable for being a cheap way to disguise a not very good wall (or, in this case, ceiling) surface. I don't think I've ever seen woodchip on the ceiling, it has to be said. SignatureWaterways route planning website: http://canalplan.org.uk >> It's quite old-fashioned - I've had a new ceiling put in in my kitchen >> this week and plain plaster is what people want these days. Atkinson is [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > I don't think I've ever seen woodchip on the ceiling, it has to be said. It was a fairly common alternative to Artex round here. It's a bugger to get off without damaging the, usually dodgy, surface underneath. SignatureMike Page Google me at port.ac.uk if you need to send an email. > Nick wrote >> It's quite old-fashioned - I've had a new ceiling put in in my kitchen >> this week and plain plaster is what people want these days. Atkinson is [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >I don't think I've ever seen woodchip on the ceiling, it has to be said. Ah, but how often do any of us look? DC -- > Nick wrote >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Ah, but how often do any of us look? I'll ask the wife. SignaturePaul > Paul Wolff wrote >> Nick wrote >>> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> >I'll ask the wife. <applause> -- > Django Cat <notareal@address.co.uk> wrote > > Nick wrote [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >> > I'll ask the wife. <chortle> In our (early 1980s) house the ceilings are Artexed (too much bother to change) and most of the the walls woodchipped (covers the settlement cracks). Mr Kelly who does our decorating complains that just slapping white paint everywhere is boring. When he complained similarly to my mum she said he could do some rag-rolling in the kitchen if he liked. After some confused conversation, he told her that she meant scumbling. SignatureLaura (emulate St. George for email) LFS filted: >In our (early 1980s) house the ceilings are Artexed (too much bother to >change) and most of the the walls woodchipped (covers the settlement >cracks). Mr Kelly who does our decorating complains that just slapping >white paint everywhere is boring. When he complained similarly to my mum >she said he could do some rag-rolling in the kitchen if he liked. After >some confused conversation, he told her that she meant scumbling. ObNastiestSTSEver: perhaps he misheard and thought she wanted him to watch the video for "Never Gonna Give You Up"....r Signature"You got Schadenfreude on my Weltanschauung!" "You got Weltanschauung in my Schadenfreude!" |
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