Thread: Laminated Pine Panels

Shouldn't. The glued joints should be stronger than the timber.

I agree with Artme The laminated pine panels are usually better as all the crap bits with knots etc are docked before the sections are joined into a large panel .
Regarding the "stupid" bit. As others have said on the Forums, it's not stupid to not know .

I've noticed when I look at the laminated panels stacked up in Bunnings that the top sheet almost always seems to be cupped.

I suspect they are very dry straight out of the factory and suck up humidity like a sponge. I haven't used one, but I'd think about taking extra precautions about acclimatising them before cutting/using.

Thanks artme, peter36, fuzzie!

Noticed the same thing in the store myself ( top sheets being cupped )

Great point about acclimatising though!

Is there anything from a finishing & priming point of view that could help prevent this?

Would it even be beneficial to cut the panel into the segments ASAP after purchasing? Or quite the opposite?

Just don't buy the top sheet of course. Either keep both sides covered ( the top one with a cover sheet ) or keep both sides exposed to the air by sitting the panel on a couple of say 5cm high strips of timber .
After you have cut the panel do the same thing until you are ready put a finish/assemble

Just to throw in $0.02 worth - when finishing do both sides not just the side you see. If one side is left raw, in humid weather you are inviting a problem.

Regards,
Bob

What Bob said - only finishing/sealing one side of these pine panels is a good way to turn them into tubular pine....

Also check the panels carefully when buying - I saw these products at our local Bunnies, but noticed that several of them had open joints, i.e. delaminating, on the shelf .......

Thanks everyone! Very welcome tips & information.

From a finishing & sealing point of view, I plan to finish both sides prior to assembly so hopefully this should limit the possibility of warping etc.

For the record, my plan is to make a small bed frame for my youngest.
I have scribbled up a plan to cut 2 of these panels into enough segments to make something simple but effective.

It is interesting to hear some of the responses to the panels found in some of the mainstream stores ( Bunnies ) After all, spotting these particular panels is what prompted me to the possible project idea.