class37418stag Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 Hello everyone B&Q are not available by 12mm chipboard but only left 18mm chipboard are too heavy because I rather 12mm chipboard so before B&Q has plenty stock of 12mm chipboard Thank you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted December 11, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 11, 2017 Are you sure you want to use chipboard? Many not be the best choice! 9mm ply worth looking at Phil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 Did you ask when they were having any more? Have you thought of using mdf? What about a local wood-seller? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brassey Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 Wickes? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class37418stag Posted December 11, 2017 Author Share Posted December 11, 2017 Wickes? Wickes have plenty stock but no cutting timber because I need cut by 1220 into two Are you sure you want to use chipboard? Many not be the best choice! 9mm ply worth looking at Phil Where I get 9mm chipboard? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
reevesthecat Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 B&Q should have the plywood, have you tried looking/ googling local DIY shops or timber merchants may be cheaper than the big chains. Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RexAshton Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 Wickes have plenty stock but no cutting timber because I need cut by 1220 into two Where I get 9mm chipboard? Chipboard and MDF are to heavy and too unstable. Take the advice and use 9mm plywood. It may be slightly more expensive but it is definitely the right thing for the job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete the Elaner Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 Wickes have plenty stock but no cutting timber because I need cut by 1220 into two Where I get 9mm chipboard? Why are you so keen on chipboard? Ply is lighter, stronger & much less prone to warping. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted December 11, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 11, 2017 (edited) Here we go. OP asks where can he get 12mm chipboard. Most of the answers are about alternatives. I used 12mm chipboard on a previous layout and it gave no problems for the 12 years that layout existed. "Excuse me. Can you tell me how to get to High Street from here?" "Oh you should not really go to High Street. There are much better shops on Main Street" Edited December 11, 2017 by Colin_McLeod 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junctionmad Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 (edited) Here we go. OP asks where can he get 12mm chipboard. Most of the answers are about alternatives. I used 12mm chipboard on a previous layout and it gave no problems for the 12 years that layout existed. "Excuse me. Can you tell me how to get to High Street from here?" "Oh you should not really go to High Street. There are much better shops on Main Street" The reason for the advice is , simply this , the Op is considering using a crap material , he has been pointed to the correct material , end of story Chip and mdf have no place as baseboards , awful stuff in horizontal configurations Edited December 11, 2017 by Junctionmad 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave47549 Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 (edited) . Edited October 4, 2021 by Dave47549 Removed pointless guff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium rab Posted December 11, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 11, 2017 The reason for the advice is , simply this , the Op is considering using a crap material , he has been pointed to the correct material , end of story Chip and mdf have no place as baseboards , awful stuff in horizontal configurations If chipboard is so bad in 'horizontal configurations, why is it used extensively for flooring? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class37418stag Posted December 11, 2017 Author Share Posted December 11, 2017 (edited) I usually 12 mm chipboard on 00 gauge model rail no plm over years Edited December 11, 2017 by class37418stag 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damo666 Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 If chipboard is so bad in 'horizontal configurations, why is it used extensively for flooring? Because it's 18mm minimum (not 12mm as the OP is proposing) And I'd specify T&G to get rigidity on all the edges plus I'd be looking at fixing to joists (not battens) at 400mm centers, so they too act as a beam. I'm not saying T&G cannot be used as a baseboard, just answering your question. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 If chipboard is so bad in 'horizontal configurations, why is it used extensively for flooring? It's also used for kitchen worktops. It is true that these are rather thicker than 12mm. Lots of flat-pack furniture is also made from it. Good support is needed to avoid sagging. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazynitwit Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 The reason for the advice is , simply this , the Op is considering using a crap material , he has been pointed to the correct material , end of story Chip and mdf have no place as baseboards , awful stuff in horizontal configurations I've used mdf for all of my layouts. And, as long as it has propper supports is quite good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete the Elaner Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 It also suffers very badly from damp & most of us fix ballast & scenery with watered down glue. Ply is much more tolerant, but I would still recommend sealing it with varnish. Cheers for that advice. I'd best be off now to scrap several perfectly true chip/mdf baseboards that I have (the chip ones for over a decade). No need for that, but perhaps don't build your next layout with it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete the Elaner Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 I've used mdf for all of my layouts. And, as long as it has propper supports is quite good. My MDF layout was kept in the loft. It lasted about 5 years before starting to curl up at the corners. I managed to fix it with extra framework below, which made it very heavy. It also covered up the electrics but I was partly fortunate not to need any repairs to this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Ava_Hay Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 If chipboard is so bad in 'horizontal configurations, why is it used extensively for flooring? Because it is supported underneath either by screed or closely spaced beams and is cheaper therefore more cost efficient particularly in domestic applications or in low use pedestrian areas. It is also more 'springy' than ply so less noisy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class37418stag Posted December 11, 2017 Author Share Posted December 11, 2017 Because it's 18mm minimum (not 12mm as the OP is proposing) And I'd specify T&G to get rigidity on all the edges plus I'd be looking at fixing to joists (not battens) at 400mm centers, so they too act as a beam. I'm not saying T&G cannot be used as a baseboard, just answering your question. 18mm is too heavy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
10000 Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 One of my layouts has been on 12mm chipboard for over 12 years now, granted it was free but its done the job. It came into our factory as a layer between paper sacks and the pallets and ended up as scrap so I acquired some. If you have factories/warehouses near you that receive palleted goods see if they have any as scrap material. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 Wickes do 12mm chipboard and they deliver. www.wickes.co.uk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class37418stag Posted December 11, 2017 Author Share Posted December 11, 2017 Wickes do 12mm chipboard and they deliver. www.wickes.co.uk Yes I know but no timber cutting service that why I want cut Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium rab Posted December 11, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 11, 2017 If chipboard is so bad in 'horizontal configurations, why is it used extensively for flooring? Ok so I note the replies and agree with them. But, and maybe I'm being a bit pedantic here, the statement 'bad in a horizontal configuration' is a bit of a generalisation, there was no reference to thickness, size & spacing of support etc, I wouldn't use it as a baseboard for the reasons which have been quoted, but the point I was trying to make is, there are situations where chipboard performs well 'in a horizontal configuration', 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 Yes I know but no timber cutting service that why I want cut Have you tried ebay? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-12MM-CHIPBOARD-VARIOUS-SIZES-READY-CUT-SIZES-AVAILABLE-OR-CUT-FOR-YOU/292364693231?hash=item44124b2eef:m:mnoGhgyrnwp7sP-k9Y5M56g That seller does pretty much what you want, talk to him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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