11-01-2013, 03:02 PM
The new stuff isn't that bad, latterly when I was doing second fix, MDF skirting was replacing timber skirting, it came ready primed, no knotting to do, doesn't warp and cuts and fixes real easy. I was down the local furniture shop the other day to order a new settee, some of the tables and chairs in there looked very well made, when it comes to joinery machine beats man everytime. Chipboard is ok, like any other material it's reliability is down to the design of the product or system and the context in which it is used, plywood is the same, try jumping up and down on a properly designed plywood I beam. Most floor joists now are the galvanised metal herring bone type with wood only on the upper face and the lower face for floor and ceiling fixing, these things are brilliant.
I have installed many kitchen units where chipboard and MDF has been used in the construction, the good quality ones never gave any trouble when installed correctly.
As with all things wood it's down to the price and availability, if everything was made of solid hardwood there woudn't be a stick left growing on the planet and we would all be gasping for air.
Lawrence.
I have installed many kitchen units where chipboard and MDF has been used in the construction, the good quality ones never gave any trouble when installed correctly.
As with all things wood it's down to the price and availability, if everything was made of solid hardwood there woudn't be a stick left growing on the planet and we would all be gasping for air.
Lawrence.
