Hi, I built a false wall to conceal a cistern in my bathroom.
I want a removable shelf to sit on top.
I got a carpenter round to measure up for that (and a bath panel).
Originally I wanted to buy a nice bit of pine to use for the shelf which will be 165x25cm.
Chippie says to me that I'd be better off using 18mm MDF as the pine will warp in the humidity. I said that I wanted the shelf varnished similar to the wood windows in the bathroom. He says you can do that with MDF. (I can't recall whether he actually said varnish or stain)
I've now bought the piece of MDF and the chippie is coming on Friday to do the work.
The MDF looks really horrid to me and now my girlfriend said she's not sure MDF can even be varnished. I've done a bit of googling and I've found accounts of people staining MDF.
Questions: How is staining different to varnishing? Can either be done to MDF?
Can MDF be finished to look anywhere near as nice as a bit of pine?
Is it really folly to try and proceed using pine in a bathroom?
He's coming Friday so rapid help would be appreciated.
Cheers!
I want a removable shelf to sit on top.
I got a carpenter round to measure up for that (and a bath panel).
Originally I wanted to buy a nice bit of pine to use for the shelf which will be 165x25cm.
Chippie says to me that I'd be better off using 18mm MDF as the pine will warp in the humidity. I said that I wanted the shelf varnished similar to the wood windows in the bathroom. He says you can do that with MDF. (I can't recall whether he actually said varnish or stain)
I've now bought the piece of MDF and the chippie is coming on Friday to do the work.
The MDF looks really horrid to me and now my girlfriend said she's not sure MDF can even be varnished. I've done a bit of googling and I've found accounts of people staining MDF.
Questions: How is staining different to varnishing? Can either be done to MDF?
Can MDF be finished to look anywhere near as nice as a bit of pine?
Is it really folly to try and proceed using pine in a bathroom?
He's coming Friday so rapid help would be appreciated.
Cheers!