where can I get 8ft x 5ft board ????

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needs to be mdf or melamine panel or even plasterboard

any ideas

cheers

 

[noseall]

why does it have to be 5'-0" wide?

i'm curious.

 

[big-all]

the usual is 10x5ft ask at your wood yard

 

[Jasonb]

the usual is 10x5ft ask at your wood yard

You will probably have to get this on special order from a wood yard as not all makes of large press MDF are 10x5, Medite do this size but a lot of others are 10x4, the usual stocked size is 8x4.

If you go for melamine such as Egger then the large sheets are usually 2800x2070, not one for the roof rack weigh about 80kg but the weight will help stop you taking off

You will be better looking for your lacal panel supplier rather than a wood yard.

Jason

 

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thanks gents

the reason I want it is because Im going to build a fake decorative chimney breast in the lounge and it needs to be 5 ft wide exactly to sink my plasma into. standard 8ft x 4ft just wont be quite wide enough

cheers all

 

[Scrit]

Maybe P/B on a studding framework would work best then - it would certainly be easier to do than 10 x 4 MDF sheets (which might be a bit difficult to get through your front door and down the hallway), and you can joint plasterboard by scrimming, skimming and sanding

Scrit

 

[kevnurse]

There is a reason why plasterboard and other wall lining materials are 4ft (120mm). Its to do with flexibility and robustness. If you intend to fit a plasma screen into the middle of a 5ft wall span you are best using 2 standard wall boards with studwork behind them. There's no way that I would consider inserting an expensive plasma screen into the middle of a 5 ft board. The best way is the hard way.

 

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they're reallynot that expensive nowadays