Designing Kitchens and Bathrooms - What kind of wood is this?

Doityourself.com community forum was created to provide answers to all questions related to home improvement and home repair. Doityourself community can help you find information about how-to topics on small fixes to large remodeling projects. With comprehensive how-to content and expertly moderated community forums DoItYourself.com makes it easy to tackle even the most complex home improvement projects.



PDA

View Full Version : What kind of wood is this?

flamz
06-06-09, 05:57 AM
I'm building a surrounding structure for my bathtub and want to make it just like this picture, my question is what kind of material was used to make the front of the bath structure (the panel with the litte moldings). I'm sure it's wood, but want kind of wood was used? What kind of wood should I use in a bathroom?

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg192/flamz3d/bathroom001.jpg

cheers.

George
06-06-09, 08:22 AM
The type of wood is less critical than the finish - which is what protects it from a high humidity environment.

It looks like the decorative trim edging the panels is base cap or something similar. Look around the molding area and you'll find something you can use that only needs to be cut to fit. The panel itself is inset so the trim is flush with the face.
Gunguy45
06-06-09, 08:36 AM
I actually saw one very similar made from a cabinet door. It was held with some sort of catch and was removable. Not sure if it was access for the motor and such or just storage.

chandler
06-06-09, 10:48 AM
It was most likely made from either MDF or Poplar...my bet MDF. Both take paint readily and smoothly without grain raising.
flamz
06-06-09, 03:44 PM
thanks for the replies.
can I use MDF in a bathroom??
chandler
06-07-09, 08:10 AM
I wouldn't, but that wasn't the question. I would opt for poplar or other low grain wood.
Just Bill
06-08-09, 04:35 PM
There are also composites(Vinyl or vinyl compounds) that work very well in bathroom enviornments.