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It's probably a good idea. Shelf panels are glued-laminated timber of not so wide pieces, so it's a good material that won't twist or warp much. BUT my recommendation is to also paint the backside to get an even material so that moisture in or out of the board becomes uniform, just to reduce the risk of warping.
Protte
Protte
I have used Buildmax glued-laminated shelves for window sills. Which looks better between MDF and laminated wood is a matter of taste, but the laminated wood board is more resistant to moisture and impact.
Erik
Erik
Just as a deterrent example, I can mention that the previous homeowner (also the building contractor) thought it was nice with IKEA's laminate flooring as windowsills. Without removing either the tongue or groove...
To answer TS's question, I would recommend MDF if they are going to be painted anyway.
To answer TS's question, I would recommend MDF if they are going to be painted anyway.
I bought a cheap beech countertop and cut it up for window sills. Then I use MDF for the remaining cladding. Beech is a very hard type of wood compared to pine. And a 620mm wide board can easily be cut into quite a large number of window sills.
Or are you not talking about the window sill at all?
Or are you not talking about the window sill at all?
I myself have torn down an archway in a doorway made of laminate flooring, but I don't consider that to be in the same category as glulam. Laminate flooring is barely adequate as flooring, but not much else. I have noticed that many use MDF for window sills, but wouldn't it be more durable with glulam? What advantages would MDF have? If there is interest, I can upload a picture of my sills.
Erik
Erik
Hello again...
I see some advantages with MDF, without seeing any particular disadvantages with laminated shelves.
Advantages of MDF
-Price
-Size of boards, you get less waste
-Easy processing with saw, router, etc.
-Perfectly smooth surface, no filling necessary
-Available in a bendable form for round windows.
Then I find it hard to see that the load on a window reveal is so significant that it makes a difference between shelves and MDF. The likelihood of damage is probably more determined by how you paint the surface and with what type of paint...
I have used MDF, both pre-painted and untreated, for about 35 windows with very good results. Additionally, I mounted the reveals on the window frames before the windows were installed, which reduces the number of nail holes to fill...
Best regards, Wasa
I see some advantages with MDF, without seeing any particular disadvantages with laminated shelves.
Advantages of MDF
-Price
-Size of boards, you get less waste
-Easy processing with saw, router, etc.
-Perfectly smooth surface, no filling necessary
-Available in a bendable form for round windows.
Then I find it hard to see that the load on a window reveal is so significant that it makes a difference between shelves and MDF. The likelihood of damage is probably more determined by how you paint the surface and with what type of paint...
I have used MDF, both pre-painted and untreated, for about 35 windows with very good results. Additionally, I mounted the reveals on the window frames before the windows were installed, which reduces the number of nail holes to fill...
Best regards, Wasa
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The edge of MDF absorbs a lot of paint, so you have to paint the edge 3-4 times before it "bottoms out," but then it's great to paint on.
Protte
Protte
Thinking about something similar. I've put drywall on metal studs in a rec room, making the wall about 5.7 cm + about 15 cm more where the door is to the rec room. I can't find any planed wood wide enough to cover for cladding without having to splice. Does it work to place white-painted shelves directly against the concrete wall for door and window cladding? Should you oil the side you've cut if necessary?
A thread lift for 5 years won't hurt..
Which option is best, MDF or glue-laminated board? The options I'm looking at are:
1) Pre-painted window jambs of MDF in the correct width, 244 SEK for 2.4 meters at the local building store. I was just thinking of cutting and mounting them (however you do that most neatly). Or do you need to paint an additional coat?
2) Shelves in glue-laminated board from Biltema. 150 SEK for 2.4 meters, then I need to cut off 2 cm with the table saw and then roll two coats with trim paint before mounting them. Do you need to paint an additional coat?
Which option is best, MDF or glue-laminated board? The options I'm looking at are:
1) Pre-painted window jambs of MDF in the correct width, 244 SEK for 2.4 meters at the local building store. I was just thinking of cutting and mounting them (however you do that most neatly). Or do you need to paint an additional coat?
2) Shelves in glue-laminated board from Biltema. 150 SEK for 2.4 meters, then I need to cut off 2 cm with the table saw and then roll two coats with trim paint before mounting them. Do you need to paint an additional coat?
If everything is straight and nice, go with pre-painted MDF. I'm also working on trim here at home, but since the only straight thing here is the windows, I'm cutting my own from MDF boards. I thought about using pre-painted but there are so many special solutions that I would have had to paint anyway.