"Father Haskell" wrote in message
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On Mar 1, 12:23 am, swedishinteriordesign
wrote:
i know that with central heating we need to work with inert wood very
often but i really dont like mdf - toxic and nasty!

what do you use?

http://www.swedishinteriordesign.co.uk

Plywood, paint.

In combination? I recently (just today) had an unhappy bout assembling some
prefab furniture (lambinated particle board)--not laminated on all sides.
It gave me shortness of breath, made me sweat a lot and even vomit. I'm not
sure whether the problem for me is the glue or chemicals in the "wood", or
both. Admittedly, I'm "chemically sensitive", but I'm on the lookout for
materials that I can work with. I've heard of formaldehyde-free
alternatives, but they don't seem to be easy for the non-professional to get
hold of.

-Bill