# Material Quiz for the Day **URL:** \ **Category:** Archive - Product Discussions #5\ **Created:** [April 12, 2012, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/material-quiz-for-the-day/1947 "2012-04-12T15:57:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![steve\_Taylor\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@steve\_Taylor\_1](https://forum.4specs.com/u/steve_Taylor_1)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2012, 1:39am UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/material-quiz-for-the-day/1947/21 "2012-04-13T01:39:50Z")
Wrapping the column with PLAM won’t work. Aside from the problem of gluing it on, you’d never get the joints flush. It would be possible to make a column cover of bent plywood with a PLAM face. The two halves could be tongue and grooved so they could be glued together with no visible fasteners. A 3/4" tube with 1/4" of shim space behind it would probably work. Mind you, I have no idea who would make it for you, but I’m confident it could be done. Steve Taylor Woodwork Institute ---
**Author:** ![khercenberg](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.4specs.com/khercenberg/32/104_2.png) [@khercenberg](https://forum.4specs.com/u/khercenberg)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2012, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/material-quiz-for-the-day/1947/22 "2012-04-13T16:16:21Z")
Randall, take a look at Altro Whiterock - [http://www.altrofloors.com/Walls.aspx](http://www.altrofloors.com/Walls.aspx). I don’t know if it can be formed in radius or not. If it can, it may be a good alternative for you. ---
**Author:** ![redseca2](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.4specs.com/redseca2/32/50_2.png) [@redseca2](https://forum.4specs.com/u/redseca2)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2012, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/material-quiz-for-the-day/1947/23 "2012-04-13T18:25:30Z")
9 out of 10 cats agree, wrap this sucker in gray “industrial” carpet like a disco from the '80’s and make it the scratching post it deserves to be. ---
**Author:** ![khercenberg](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.4specs.com/khercenberg/32/104_2.png) [@khercenberg](https://forum.4specs.com/u/khercenberg)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2012, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/material-quiz-for-the-day/1947/24 "2012-04-13T19:17:01Z")
…and play ‘Cat Scratch Fever’ over the intercom? ---
**Author:** ![lynn\_javoroski](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.4specs.com/lynn_javoroski/32/188_2.png) [@lynn\_javoroski](https://forum.4specs.com/u/lynn_javoroski)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2012, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/material-quiz-for-the-day/1947/25 "2012-04-13T19:46:20Z")
thank you for the ear worm… ---
**Author:** ![rachapple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@rachapple](https://forum.4specs.com/u/rachapple)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2012, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/material-quiz-for-the-day/1947/26 "2012-04-16T21:03:09Z")
Scratching post! I like it! ---
**Author:** ![patrick\_bandy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f05b48/32.png) [@patrick\_bandy](https://forum.4specs.com/u/patrick_bandy)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2012, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/material-quiz-for-the-day/1947/27 "2012-04-17T21:28:46Z")
Bleached pony skin or cowhide. Really. Check out [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPjCBWplEyY](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPjCBWplEyY) (at 14 seconds). ---
**Author:** ![khercenberg](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.4specs.com/khercenberg/32/104_2.png) [@khercenberg](https://forum.4specs.com/u/khercenberg)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2012, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/material-quiz-for-the-day/1947/28 "2012-04-23T19:31:50Z")
Alan and Paul, what did I say to earn such … feedback? That does it. I’m buying you both beers next time I see you. ---
**Author:** ![TomBoissy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e99b99/32.png) [@TomBoissy](https://forum.4specs.com/u/TomBoissy)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2012, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/material-quiz-for-the-day/1947/29 "2012-04-30T20:08:49Z")
Randy, Take a look at PermaBase Flex. Its a flexible 1/2" cement board that can take a 6" radius. It can be skimmed with setting compound or gypsum veneer plastered. Plaster will require a bonding agent like Larsen’s Plaster Weld. I think you will like the results. Tom [Previous page](https://forum.4specs.com/t/material-quiz-for-the-day/1947.md?page=1)