1/4" Mdf

[jeffopentax]

Anyone know if it is possible to buy sheets of 1/4" MDF larger than 48"x48"? Want to skin a stand that will be longer than 48", and would prefer not to have any seems.


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[Neopimp]

Not that I know of. I wouldn't be using mdf anywhere near water though. Little water and it will swell up. Prefer ply

 

[jeffopentax]

Not that I know of. I wouldn't be using mdf anywhere near water though. Little water and it will swell up. Prefer ply

It is actually very resilient once painted with tremclad. I would use ply, but the stand is for heather, and she wants it to match the other stand she got from me which is skinned in mdf. Also, the ply that i used for my current stand is actually subfloor (zero knots and reasonably priced), and it too only comes 48"x48"


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[Neopimp]

Cool... Seal it up good and you are golden


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[heath]

Cool... Seal it up good and you are golden


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somebody mention "goldens".. its going to match my other stand, now I will have twins, all kidding aside, the big stand is fine and I have spilt water on it...

 

[heath]

It is actually very resilient once painted with tremclad. I would use ply, but the stand is for heather, and she wants it to match the other stand she got from me which is skinned in mdf. Also, the ply that i used for my current stand is actually subfloor (zero knots and reasonably priced), and it too only comes 48"x48"


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I always thought that plywood came 4' x 8' sheets, see why I am not a carpenter...

 

[RWH]

Home Depot or Rona would probably not carry anything larger, but if there is an independent lumber yard near you give them
a call. They might be able to order in 4 x 8 sheets ?

 

[sunnykita]

hmmm, I thought it came in 4 x 8 sheets too !

 

[Neopimp]

yes it usually does.... but i can not recall every seeing 1/4" mdf that big....

 

[Jesse biocubebeginner]

I have a bunch of chipboard sheets. Can have them for free. Probably 3/8 s thick and about 40" by eight feet.


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[cyberloach]

Exotic woods in burlington might have 96inch

 

[scubasteve]

4'x8' is the biggest you will get.... home depot should have it but mostly anything 1/4" is only for cabinets so they dont usually carry bigger since its useless for most things. any lumber yard should have som or be able to order it

 

[jeffopentax]

Thanks everyone. I should be able to get away with using 48"x48". Stand will be just shy of 48.5" long, so corner trim will take care of the 1/4" gap on each end. Might even get lucky and sheets will be factory cut on the large side


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