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Old 26-05-2009, 06:32 AM
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Originally Posted by scary

DO NOT use solid timber as if it gets wet it will swell more than chipboard or MDF.
Not too sure about this fact. I have never seen any trees swell when left in the rain. How can a solid piece of say jarrah or pine swell more then chipboard, even if it is HMR. The biggest mis-conception is that chip board is water proof. It is only water resistance just like a lot of watches.
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