C crosser Well-known member Joined Oct 11, 2006 Messages 168 Reaction score 0 Location bicester,oxon Jun 25, 2007 #1 im going to put a new wood floor down in my camper and use 9mm ply, do you think this will be thick enough? or would mdf be better? thanks
im going to put a new wood floor down in my camper and use 9mm ply, do you think this will be thick enough? or would mdf be better? thanks
Justin & Muttley Well-known member Joined Dec 31, 2006 Messages 4,159 Reaction score 3 Location Hampshire, UK Jun 25, 2007 #2 I haven't done mine yet, but I do know that ply is lighter than MDF, and generally doesn't turn to cardboard like MDF does!! Marine ply (waterproof) is an option, but it's pricey!
I haven't done mine yet, but I do know that ply is lighter than MDF, and generally doesn't turn to cardboard like MDF does!! Marine ply (waterproof) is an option, but it's pricey!
Clem Administrator Staff member Administrator Moderator Joined Oct 5, 2006 Messages 8,380 Reaction score 682 Location Gloucester Jun 25, 2007 #3 I used 9mm ply. MDF will be like a sponge ....
Grazy Well-known member Joined Nov 24, 2006 Messages 4,607 Reaction score 17 Location Suffuck Jun 25, 2007 #4 defo marine ply mate
Araon Well-known member Joined Apr 11, 2007 Messages 7,669 Reaction score 0 Location Wittering, Cambs. Jun 25, 2007 #5 Marine ply for sure do it right first time and it will out last you
Scampi Well-known member Joined Oct 10, 2006 Messages 2,341 Reaction score 0 Location Thumbing my way back Jun 26, 2007 #7 ^^^^^^^^^^ :wink:
easy Administrator Staff member Administrator Moderator Joined Oct 5, 2006 Messages 7,518 Reaction score 37 Location Bristol Jun 26, 2007 #8 always marine ply chap. MDF = plop :wink:
strongy Well-known member Joined Nov 6, 2006 Messages 2,863 Reaction score 0 Location lincoln Jun 27, 2007 #9 i was going out to buy some ply tomoro ,is 9mm ply not a bit exsesive?i was thinking 5 or 6mm
C crosser Well-known member Joined Oct 11, 2006 Messages 168 Reaction score 0 Location bicester,oxon Jun 27, 2007 #10 i took advice and went for 9mm marine ply... any thinner than that and wont really give you enough thickness to screw things into....
i took advice and went for 9mm marine ply... any thinner than that and wont really give you enough thickness to screw things into....