Pineboard Advice Please.

[BillyBilly]

Hello,
I'm a DIYer, and am trying to make a small cabinet. I used par redwood planed down to 12mm, and have now learned that it splits and warps. So I'm looking at pineboard. I can buy it at DIY shops at 18mm, but not 12mm.
So I have a couple of questions; Is pineboard more stable and is it easy to work with? Can I buy it at 12mm? Also, will 12mm pineboard give me the same problems as 12mm redwood? If so, what is the minimum depth that you would recommend?
Thank you.

 

[big-all]

you need to pick and choose your planks
you shouldnt use any boards wider than around 4" unless you know its stable then up to 6"

you need to alternate the boards with growth rings up then down glued together

timber boards only come in 18mm thicknesses that i know off but they are laminated in the fashion i said above from 44mm wood

if you buy your wood from a timber yard you will get better quality and they probably will thickness the timber for you

 

[Jasonb]

There are several places that do it in different thicknesses, its just the sheds that keep one size.

South London Hardwoods are the nearest stockist to me.

You could also try here, they will also make up specials.

Jason

 

[BillyBilly]

Hi,

Thanks for your replies.

Does anyone know where I can get standard 12mm pineboard in the Cheshire area? There are plenty of stockists of 18mm, but no 12mm.

The only stockist that I actually found in the UK wanted to sell me a minimum of 50 sheets. Some cabinet

Thanks.

 

[big-all]

is it not possible to adapt your desighn for 18/21mm boards to save money[[more readily avalable so cheaper]
you wont have much to fix to with 12mm width wise and depth wise for your hinges what sort are you planning on useing!!!!!!

 

[Scrit]

Does anyone know where I can get standard 12mm pineboard in the Cheshire area? There are plenty of stockists of 18mm, but no 12mm.

Not quite Cheshire, but try Pennine Timber at Stakehill Industrial Estate in Middleton just north of Manchester. They will sell single boards and do thinner stuff as well - only problem is that they don't deliver. There used to be a place in Northwich called Scan-UK, but they appear to have ceased trading, or at least in Cheshire (they were on Gadbrooke Business Centre)

Scrit

 

[BillyBilly]

Hi,

Thanks again for your replies.

The weight of the cabinet is paramount, hence me looking for 12mm, but I am going to try 18mm and see what the result is.

The cabinet is very small, with drawers and I thought that thinner woood would be more appropriate to the design. Interesting to hear that 18mm is probably cheaper, Big All - thanks for that.

Thanks Scrit for the link. I shall investigate.

 

[big-all]

thinking about it ikea do shelve units made from around 75x12mm round cornerd bits off wood so may be worth looking at there catalouge or on line for other items that may be suitable for your purpose or indeed can be canabalised for material

other choices are to make frames from 2x1"planed timber[20x44mm]or the slightly thinner version from the sheds held together with dowels and rebated out the back to accept txg cladding or 6mm ply
this will give you a similar weight to 12mm assuming your chest is around 8 or so inches square or similar size