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Questions tagged [melamine]

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How to drill a large clean hole in a particle board?

How to drill a large clean hole in a thin melamine board so that it looks closer to this (factory predrilled, 12mm diameter): than this (my best attempt to replicate so far): I used masking tape, drilled with a small size drill bit first, then…
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How do you make nice recess in a melamine board for IKEA shelf holders?

Which tool could be used at home to produce a similar result?
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Most appropriate design for built in wardrobe - Long or short sections

I am going to tackle a set of built in wardrobes for our slightly-less-than standard width alcove. Annoyingly it is about 149cm wide whereas most wardrobes are 150! Silly new-build designers. The space is 149 x 239cm (w x h) and I currently have a…
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How do I fix small chips and scratches in a melamine table top?

Below is what I am talking about. How do I fix these ?
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Floor standing U wood frame built at home - what to use for a 90 degree joint?

I'm building a U frame (inverted U). So it will have two side pieces, and one piece sitting at the top of these sides. I plan to use a 3/4" melamine that is 4 inches wide. It is white melamine on both sides, but the edges are not. The sides would be…
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What can I use to form concrete countertops longer than 8 feet?

Building a concrete counter top 4x10 and cannot fine a sheet of melamine 10 feet long anywhere. Anyone know where I could get a piece? I’d rather not joint to eliminate a seam
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Suitable work surface and tolerances for casting concrete countertops

I'm casting 2" thick concrete countertops using ¾" melamine forms/molds. The largest piece is about 26" square and the longest is about 55" x 11". I thought I'd make a large flat work surface for setting these forms for pouring and curing. I…
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How to join melamine sheets for a concrete mould?

I'm planning on making an L-shaped concrete kitchen countertop (2100mm x 2500mm) with a single large piece of concrete (Yes, I know, see below!). As the melamine sheets only come in a max size of 1220x2440, I'm trying to figure out how to best join…
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Can deterioration of chipboard damaged by steam be arrested?

I have a built-in dishwasher, just below a kitchen worksurface made of Melamine Faced Chipboard. Steam released when opening the dishwasher at the end of a cycle has started to cause the chipboard to delaminate. There is an aluminium protection…
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How to seal back of worktop laminate to protect against water damage?

I want to repair and properly seal the back of my worktop laminate/melamine because I observed that there where some minor swelling on its backside due to water coming from the kitchen sink or from when I clean it. Note that I am not sure if the…
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Yellowing of Melamine Window Sill From Amazon Echo

I just found out today that a plastic flower pot has turned my Melamine window sill yellow. There is another window sill where an Amazon Alexa turned it yellow too! Is there anything I can do to get them back to white?
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What laminate to I use for interior of kitchen cabinets?

I have a void left after removing an appliance that is not being replaced. Due to the size I'll be building my own cabinet. To match the interior of the existing cabinets I need a matte white laminate, but I am unclear what type of type. All my…
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How to created a hole through chipboard / melamine to look behind a cupboard

There is a cupboard in a bathroom that appears to have some strange smell coming from behind the wall. We've checked the sink to see if its leaking and there is no sign of that, have cleaned through the drainage pipes underneath and are now left to…
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