On Fri, 18 May 2007 08:55:40 +0100, The Natural Philosopher
wrote:

Mike Halmarack wrote:
On Thu, 17 May 2007 22:39:36 +0100, lid wrote:

ine in this application.
B&Q were selling a MDF (Moisture resistant) panel version;
I used a sheet of 12mm MR MDF and routed grooves in it for use in a
bathroom.
Doesnt look as good as the proper stuff but was a lot more convenient
( and probably more stable) for my particluar project.
Robert
I've never found the real thing to be a problem anywhere, even as bath
panels with a load of bath crazy kids.

I've got some in my bathroom and it shows a 3mm gap in the paint in
winter..which disappears in summer.

Massive shrinkage with varying humidity.

How unfortunate, or do you see it as a positive feature?
I always seem to oil or varnish my matched boarding, probably due to
lack of imagination, so I've never noticed this effect. I also have a
preference for narrow rather than wide boards, which shows less
variation per joint.
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Regards,
Mike Halmarack