Thick or Chunky Pine or Oak? 400mm x 1000mm???

[monkeysDIY]

Hi,
Im looking to add a funky floating style shelf in bathroom.
Doors are pine as is architrave... so am wondering where I can find single piece wood to my size? Ideally about 75mm thick....
Have thought about tables or doors......

Can I pick your brains?

 

[Jasonb]

If you are anywhere near Heaver then scott timber will plane up a n oak board for you.

http://www.scottimber.co.uk/

But be aware that a slab of solid wood will almost certainly move when briught into a centrally heated room and a damp moist bathroom will be even worst.

The alternatives are to glue up several strips say 75x75 or to use a veneered board with a hollow core and geded in matching veneer something like this

If in north kent then South Londo Hardwoods will do it for you, they also do thinner (40mm) shelves

http://www.slhardwoods.co.uk/results.asp?hobbyID=28&deptID=46&ref=departments

Jason

 

[xerxes]

Jason is right, of course, that you'd be disappointed with the results once a solid piece of timber started to move with heat a humidity. And, even if you could find your timber in that width, it would be rather costly.

I'd consider making the shelf as a torsion box.

 

[monkeysDIY]

Thanks boys.

What is a torsion box?

Ta

 

[xerxes]

Torsion box is defined here and you'll find lots of references to them if you do an internet search.

Actually, I think that was what Jason was referring to in his hollow core suggestion, geded (edged?) in matching veneer. You could also edge it with a solid lip; I think I would.