"Rod Nic" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Has anyone used medium density outlay plywood in any of their outdoor
> projects? Did you like it/dislike it?
I'm using it now to cover two story outdoor deck posts. It is working well
for this application as it will be painted. Around here in Oregon, traffic
signs are made from MDO.
> Saw "Ask This Old House" last night on PBS and they built a window box
> out of it. Have seen the product around, but thought it was mdf.
MDO aka Medium density overlay has a plywood substrate.
>
> Any tips on what to do, not to do, when using it.
If using outdoors, make sure to back prime.
SH
Just an add on that I posted pics at abpw that (proudly I might add) display
the use of mdo.
SH
"Slowhand" <I'm@work> wrote in message
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> "Rod Nic" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Has anyone used medium density outlay plywood in any of their outdoor
>> projects? Did you like it/dislike it?
>
> I'm using it now to cover two story outdoor deck posts. It is working
> well for this application as it will be painted. Around here in Oregon,
> traffic signs are made from MDO.
>
>> Saw "Ask This Old House" last night on PBS and they built a window box
>> out of it. Have seen the product around, but thought it was mdf.
>
> MDO aka Medium density overlay has a plywood substrate.
>>
>> Any tips on what to do, not to do, when using it.
>
> If using outdoors, make sure to back prime.
> SH
>
Are you sure that you don't mean "medium density OVERLAY?"
I have seen Norm use this stuff for outdoor projects in several NYW
episodes - says its used to make road signs, so it stands up to weather
and takes paint very well. I think it is basically an exterior plywood
with a paper-like finish.
I never personaaly used it tho.
Lou
In article <[email protected]>, Rod Nic
<[email protected]> wrote:
> Has anyone used medium density outlay plywood in any of their outdoor
> projects? Did you like it/dislike it?
> Saw "Ask This Old House" last night on PBS and they built a window box
> out of it. Have seen the product around, but thought it was mdf.
>
> Any tips on what to do, not to do, when using it.
In article <181120041235306086%[email protected]>, [email protected] says...
> I have seen Norm use this stuff for outdoor projects in several NYW
> episodes - says its used to make road signs, so it stands up to weather
> and takes paint very well. I think it is basically an exterior plywood
> with a paper-like finish.
>
The finish looks like brown paper, but I'm told it's some sort of resin
with fibers embedded.
It works great for shop jigs, and I've laid out model railroad roadbed
on it because it's so nice to draw on. Then I can really see where to
cut :-).
--
Homo sapiens is a goal, not a description
In article <[email protected]>,
Larry Blanchard <[email protected]> wrote:
> The finish looks like brown paper, but I'm told it's some sort of resin
> with fibers embedded.
Right. It is resin-impregnated paper (very similar construction to
Formica but without the topmost plastic color skin) over exterior glue
plywood.
I've used it for the top of two boxes to either side of my front entry
stairs. The painted MDO gets direct rain and roof runoff (no gutters)
and other weather exposure. It's been 5 years or so since I built these
boxes and they show no signs of delamination or other rot.
--
Owen Lowe and his Fly-by-Night Copper Company
____
"Sure we'll have fascism in America, but it'll come disguised
as 100% Americanism." -- Huey P. Long
http://www.rjsign.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=RSS&Category_Code=MDO
On 18 Nov 2004 08:58:10 -0800, [email protected] (Rod Nic)
wrote:
>Has anyone used medium density outlay plywood in any of their outdoor
>projects? Did you like it/dislike it?
>Saw "Ask This Old House" last night on PBS and they built a window box
>out of it. Have seen the product around, but thought it was mdf.
>
>Any tips on what to do, not to do, when using it.