In article . com, "RobW" wrote:
I have a shop in my basement (Chicago area) and am going to build some
wall and base cabinets. My plan was to use melamine, but a pro
cabinetmaker just told me that they will mold. I don't have any
problem with water in my basement so far (house only 1 year old), but
he said the glues used in melamine/mdf/particle board WILL mold in
time, guarenteed.

That's hogwash. Mold and mildew need moisture to grow. Anything that gets
moist, and stays that way for an extended time, will develop mold or mildew.
Anything that stays dry, won't.

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Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.