[kj] OT any advice from the handy me & women out there

[Phillipps Marc]

>Now the question is this.  Is there a wood that is better for this type of 
>project?

I'd stick with MDF, it's stable (not liable to warp in damp conditions) and
easy to work with.

Make sure you wear some sort of  protection though (face mask at the least)
when cutting and sanding it as the dust is pretty nasty stuff


Marc. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Christof hamille [SMTP:wessidetempest at hotmail.com]
> Sent:	Saturday, October 02, 2004 5:55 PM
> To:	gathering at misera.net; mkolmar at gmail.com
> Subject:	[kj] OT any advice from the handy me & women out there
> 
> Hello one and all
> 
> If I did not mention I purchased my first home during the summer and I am 
> still (what a shocker) unpacking and fixing up.
> 
> What we want to do is put all of our vinyl, CDs, 8 tracks, reel to reels, 
> DVDs, Laserdiscs, VHS media in one area.  So I want to build some shelves.
> 
> Now the question is this.  Is there a wood that is better for this type of
> 
> project?  And what I mean is , for example, an ideal situation is to build
> 
> or line your clothing closet with sheets of Cedar to keep moisture and
> moths 
> out etc.  Is there anything like that to keep in mind?  Or is that not 
> really an issue?  I mean I understand sturdiness, etc.  But I am talking 
> about a particular wood or treatment that helps the longevity  of the
> media.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Chris
> 
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