I have had a cupboard and shelves built into a recess, the framework of both the shelves and the cupboard is 19mm x 38mm softwood batten with 12mm MDF shelves and cupboard doors. Each door is 814mm high by 342mm wide. and is supported by 2 small brass hinges secured with 12mm long wood screws into the side of the door. The whole thing was painted with MDF primer and Dulux Satinwood.
The doors have now started sagging on their hinges and have warped. The shelves also appear to have started bowing (about 2mm in the middle) even though there is very little weight on them.
I am no MDF expert but it does seem to me that a thicker MDF would have been more suitable for this project. Please could someone advise if the correct materials have been used.
Thank you.
The doors have now started sagging on their hinges and have warped. The shelves also appear to have started bowing (about 2mm in the middle) even though there is very little weight on them.
I am no MDF expert but it does seem to me that a thicker MDF would have been more suitable for this project. Please could someone advise if the correct materials have been used.
Thank you.