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anyone else hate mdf?
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 |
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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 I use Medex (the non-formaldehyde) formulation when I need to use MDF. Still nasty though, that dust gets into and all over everything. Sure nice flat and stable though -- If you're going to be dumb, you better be tough |
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On Mar 1, 11:56 am, (J T) wrote:
Fri, Feb 29, 2008, 9:23pm (EST-3) (swedishinteriordesign) doth toss out: i know that with central heating we need to work with inert wood very often snip I have no idea what that means. You know, inert. It sits in front of the TV and doesn't do a hell of a lot. Minimal amount of movement. R |
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On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:23:58 -0800 (PST), 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? I don't like MDF either. However, when you need a flat, smooth, and stable surface it works well. MDF dulls cutting tools and the dust can make you sick. I'll use ply in place of MDF whenever possible. |
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On Mar 1, 4:48 pm, Phisherman wrote:
On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:23:58 -0800 (PST), 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? I don't like MDF either. However, when you need a flat, smooth, and stable surface it works well. MDF dulls cutting tools and the dust can make you sick. I'll use ply in place of MDF whenever possible. I haven't tried it but I have been told that it works quite well with hand tools, which do not make that fine dust that is the problem. -- FF |
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On Mar 1, 11:56 am, (J T) wrote:
Fri, Feb 29, 2008, 9:23pm (EST-3) (swedishinteriordesign) doth toss out: i know that with central heating we need to work with inert wood very often snip I have no idea what that means. I expect that he picked the wrong English translation for whatever the Swedish word is for 'dimensionally stable when exposed to changes in humidity.' Perhaps, 'nosproingingvitdermoisterdiffern'. -- FF |
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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. |
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"Father Haskell" wrote in message ... 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 |
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Bill wrote:
"Father Haskell" wrote in message ... 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 Can't help you with the pre-built stuff, but if you are looking for formaldehyde-free MDF sheets (some sold by the trade name Medex), various building suppliers sell it in whatever quantity you want from 1 sheet to multiple pallets. Do a check on Hood Industries in your area, they carry the stuff where I am at. -- If you're going to be dumb, you better be tough |
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"Mark & Juanita" wrote in message ... Can't help you with the pre-built stuff, but if you are looking for formaldehyde-free MDF sheets (some sold by the trade name Medex), various building suppliers sell it in whatever quantity you want from 1 sheet to multiple pallets. Do a check on Hood Industries in your area, they carry the stuff where I am at. Thank you very much! I'll follow up on that suggestion. Bill |
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