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Post by rickcr42 on Feb 16, 2006 1:02:54 GMT
Pretty cool for those who like to roll their own. Pros : 1-cheap as dirt 2-can be any length you want it to be 3-Parts easy to find at any building supply store 4-cheap as dirt ;D cons : 1-you gotta build it yourself Being in the residential/commercial constructio trades I have used this material (framing out motel rooms at the local Ramada Inn ) and can say it cuts with a table saw,Skil Saw or even a hack saw with a miter box but WILL splinter so wear light gloves, and safety glasses when cutting the raw material and don't rub your eyes !Metal slivers and metal dust HURTS and will require a doctors care to remedy ! I once rubbed some Texture 111 in my eye when during cutting the sheets with a circular saw wiped the sweat from my brow and eneded up rubbing some particles into my right eye and it HURT ! Imagine rubbing tiny little burrs directly into your eyeball and you would be close but this,this material cuts "sharp" with little edges all over it,just like the metal above,and when you rub it in it sicks around for a while because it moves hard even with an eye wash. My eye was out of commision for a week so not being a total idiot i learned my lesson, Wear gloves then before wiping any where around the eyes remove the glove THEN wipe ! Been warned so if you screw up it is on you
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Post by xerxes on Feb 16, 2006 1:33:20 GMT
Hi Rick,
I've never heard of Texture 111 here in the UK, is that a trade name?
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Post by rickcr42 on Feb 16, 2006 1:57:24 GMT
You Brits probably have another name for it but it is a fairly common exterior wood product that is proccessed the same as decking material (Which we call pressure treated lumber) Rather than being a natural wood product is is instead ground up,chemicals added then made from molds to cnform with the standard (here) 4x8 sheeting spec it looks like this : www.storagewithstyle.com/vertical.html
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Post by xerxes on Feb 16, 2006 2:59:53 GMT
Aaaah, we call that a shed. Being serious, it sounds a bit like exterior, or impregnated MDF (Medium Density Fibre board).
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Post by rickcr42 on Feb 16, 2006 4:06:43 GMT
By any name it is flat out painful in the eyes.
every single wood product I know of when cut has a pulpy feel to it,very soft (mostly smells good too ;D), but this product cuts "edgy". If you take some of the sawdust and rub it between your thumb and first finger it feels gritty and rough rather than soft and silky like regular wood.
Bad.Bad bad stuff that cuts bad and is bad when it comes time to put a finish of paint or stain on because it HATES contact with tools of any kind and that includes a brush or roller >D
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Post by xerxes on Feb 17, 2006 0:17:47 GMT
That doesn't sound like MDF, which is almost like thick paper, and produces a very fine fluffy dust when you cut or sand it. Having said that I've never worked with exterior/impregnated MDF.
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Post by rickcr42 on Feb 17, 2006 4:38:49 GMT
That doesn't sound like MDF
not like MDF at all but does have chemicals applied under pressure in the wood.
This is more like what is known as "green board",another copper based pressure treated exterior grade product but where that is smooth and damn close to the original natural wood plank texture -111 is rough as a bastard file and splinters on edge when cut even with a table saw. If you run your finger over a newly cut edge fast most likely you will draw blood. The good news is it lasts forever and once you DO manage to get a couple of coats of stain on it very attractive for sheds and such.Very durable and low maintainance
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