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Questions tagged [particle-board]

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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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Wanting to get mold opinions on particle board

We will obviously be getting a second opinion on this but until then can anybody give me guidance on whether this is normal or not for particle board underneath carpet and preexisting laminate. My husband and I ripped up our laminate that was in the…
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How to seal/stabilize crumbling particle board counter top?

I have a typical laminate kitchen counter top which is built of particle board under the laminate. The bottom edge, at the front where it hangs over the cabinets is bare particle board. The section over the dishwasher is crumbling and releasing wood…
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Can particleboard subfloor be used as a nail base for 3/4" solid wood strip flooring?

Question: Has anybody out there laid solid oak strip floor over a 3/4" particle board subfloor and lived to tell about it? Basis for question: I did a search on SE and all answers point to pulling it up, block the walls if needed block the edges…
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Is my kitchen cabinet door beyond repair?

My cabinet door became damaged as my sister put all her weight on it to pull herself up :-) Repairing the door is very tricky as these cabinet doors are on the kitchen island and the particle board panels they attach to are very thin (only 6/8 of…
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How can I repair water damage under the kitchen sink?

I found out that our kitchen water connection had somehow loosened up and was leaking water on the floor underneath the sink. Now the particle board cabinet floor is warped quite a bit. I was thinking about cutting it out and placing a Sintra®…
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Can I use OSB in place of timber as structural element

In few answers I've been advised to reinforce OSB shelf with wooden beam for rigidity over time. Hence interconnected questions: Isn't OSB supposed to be more stable to elements comparing to wood? Isn't that what's all the adhesive in it is…
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Filling the seams at butt joins for a perfect paint finish (how do i?)

Hello I make a lot of boxes and do not have the facilities for mitered edges, I always have a visible seam when I make a butt join. I fill it with fine crack filler and it seems to shrink into the seam as it dries, and when I sand it back it is…
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How can I repair kitchen counters that are disintegrating?

We have a pretty standard 90s style laminate kitchen counter top. There are cabinets and a dishwasher underneath, and the counter overhangs them by about a half inch. The bottom of the overhang is not covered by laminate and has exposed stuff that…
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What techniques are used to change the color of a particle board's veneer & edge banding?

I found a piece of particle board that seems to be strong enough to hold an Apple 17 inch monitor, since it has the size and thickness requirements. I'm toying with the idea of changing the color of this wood, but since it's particle board, with a…
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Can I use a wood hardener on particle board?

I’m staying a friend’s place for a few days, and being a bit OCD I’ve been fixing the things that I can. But they have kitchen cabinet doors that lift up, and one has ripped out of the particle board frame. My first thought was to put some epoxy or…
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Replacement for Ikea backboard

I am trying to move an Ikea Pax closet. And even though I tried to gently remove the backboard (put a stick against the edge from inside along the board and hit the stick so it would distribute the power), it still left all the nails in. I removed…
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How can I repair a torn out cabinet hinge mount?

So the story goes that our roommate (who does not live with us anymore) slipped in the bathroom and somehow managed to break the cabinet door off the wall part of the cabinet. The point is when she pulled the door the bottom hinge tore out and…
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Can I reset Vanity Top onto particle board with residue caulk?

I bought a big box vanity with sink etc already attached. It was 1/4" off from being flush at the back so I decided to reseat it. Knifed and sawed the thing off then scraped the silicone off the sink/counter top. Problem is, the wood sides are…
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MDF (particle board) edge sealing for smooth painted finish

I am working with CNC routers and a lot of MDF, which is great UNLESS you need to paint the edges which are furry in some spots and all open and porus everywhere else. I build plinths that need to be enamel smooth and show no seams or texture…
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