Can I use MDF for a threshold?

[TheWife]

I know that thresholds are usually in hardwood, but can one use MDF instead?

 

[big-all]

heeelllooo the wife


yes if you like


why mdf why not pine!!!!!!!

youll have to machine the mdf more as it only usualy comes in sheets

dont know if you can buy them ready formed ive never seen them

 

[nstreet]

Personally I wouldn't. MDF doesn't take knocks very well, particularly on the 'end grain'' if you can call it that with mdf. Also if it gets damp MDF will blow pretty quickly.

 

[carpenter les]

are the thresholds external or are they internal between rooms ( as in older style houses) if external , use hardwood , if internal use mdf ( or real timber) mdf is actually hardwearing and will take knocks better than timber,( high heels for example)

 

[carpenter les]

are the thresholds external or are they internal between rooms ????( as in older style houses) if external , use hardwood , if internal use mdf ( or real timber) mdf is actually hardwearing and will take knocks better than timber,( high heels for example)

 

[carpenter les]

ooopps , pressed twice

 

[Nige F]

Thattsss because you were thinking of high heels

 

[TheWife]

Its an external backdoor. I agree, not good idea if gets wet. Its currently there as a temporary measure......until I get some flat shoes

The Wife

 

[big-all]

external definatly not mdf doesnt like damp
if you leave a coffee or tea cup on a untreated mdf top you will have a ring raised by about 1mm where its swollen

not quite sure what your link is showing !!!!!

is it a plastic door