Thread: Stickers?

I use pine. Simple and cheap.

MM

Traditionally hardwood was used but that was probably for commercal situations where it was more durable and would not crush under a pile twenty foor high! Our "domestic" stacks are not in that league so you can use whatever you can source. Having said that, I have only used pallet material that was thicknessed to whatever I wanted. It came for nothing. I understand your contamination concerns.

If you use either soft or hardwood keep an eye on the stack to make sure no nasty little critters want to feed on it. I periodcally spray insecticide around the footings to deter them.

Regards
Paul

Originally Posted by cava

I use pine. Simple and cheap.

I use offcuts of everything that is 18 mm thick including MDF. Its simple and cheapest.

Everyone questions MDF but I have had no problems in 20+ years.

Thanks for the input all

I didn't realise MDF would be acceptable - that will be easy enough for me to lay my hands on, as I've a bunch of scraps lying around from various things in the process of fitting out the workshop

Originally Posted by Midnight Man

Thanks for the input all

I didn't realise MDF would be acceptable - that will be easy enough for me to lay my hands on, as I've a bunch of scraps lying around from various things in the process of fitting out the workshop

I think MDF is fine providing it is well protected and not obviously open to the elements. HMR would be better again (maybe essential) in an outside situation.

Regards
Paul

Originally Posted by Midnight Man

I didn't realise MDF would be acceptable ....

Originally Posted by Bushmiller

I think MDF is fine providing it is well protected and not obviously open to the elements. HMR would be better again (maybe essential) in an outside situation.

Regards
Paul

My timberstack is entirely within my workshop - so no weather/moisture issues - and the maximum stack height is 1.2m - say 600mm timber without the stickers - so have never had any crush issues. Nothing has leached from the MDF into the timber, AFAIK.

Have had no problems over the last 20 years - except for lots telling me that it will not work.....

Originally Posted by Bushmiller

I think MDF is fine providing it is well protected and not obviously open to the elements. HMR would be better again (maybe essential) in an outside situation.

Regards
Paul

Thanks Paul,

I should note - all my timber storage is inside a separate shed, so won't be exposed to the elements.

I could well imagine that exposing MDF to "liquid weather" would be detrimental to it, and the stack of wood it supports